Suffering a personal injury can be a very scary, uncertain, and overwhelming time. No one expects to be a victim of a personal injury, and therefore most people do not know the right and the wrong actions to take or not to take after experiencing such an injury. However, taking the right steps and avoiding […]
Category: Personal Injury Claims Law
Hospital Patients Are Dying From Preventable Blood Clots
Concerns have been raised about the number of people dying in hospital due to preventable blood clots. The issue was first raised in 2005 when a report found some 25,000 people died annually as a result of a preventable clot. The problem was recently highlighted once again, this time by the Welsh Assembly’s health committee […]
Making a personal injury claim for an accident at school
Every day when you drop your child off at school or nursery you are essentially putting their health and welfare in the hands of the teachers and other employees. However, accidents do sometimes happen and your child could sustain an injury through absolutely no fault of their own. Therefore it is important to understand the […]
Why Are Class-Action Lawsuits About Drugs So Common?
If you have watched more than two hours of nighttime television in the past three years you have undoubtedly seen the advertisements sponsored by some a law firm urging viewers to file a claim for “compensation” under the terms of settlement in some class action lawsuit if they have used some prescription drug or other […]
5 top tips when making personal injury claims
If you are currently in the process of making a personal injury claim or are considering whether or not to go ahead with a claim, you need to remember a number of things. Hence why we have developed 5 top tips when making personal injury claims. 1. Hire a personal injury solicitor Whilst it may […]
Insurer Bad Faith: What Does It Mean For You?
(U.S. Personal Injury Law) If you’re injured on the job, you expect that you will be covered by worker’s compensation rights–after all, the system exists to protect the rights of injured workers. Unfortunately, many injured workers each year are subjected to lengthy legal battles just to get the compensation they deserve for their injuries, and […]
Understanding Personal Injury Compensation
Personal injuries are likely not something that most of us give any thought to until the unthinkable happens to us. Sustaining injuries because of the negligence or ill intent of another goes beyond the event itself, especially when there is long-term recovery ahead. In many cases, the term personal injury refers to harm that is […]
Protecting Yourself After A Dog Bite
(U.S. Law) Dealing with a dog bite can be a painful and emotional experience, but you need to make sure that you immediately take steps to protect yourself. Not only is it possible for a dog bite to give you a serious injury or even make you ill, but you will also want to make […]
What do changes to the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 mean?
Under current law workers are afforded protections from workplace accidents by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 which applies to the whole of the UK. If an employer is found to be in breach of these regulations and someone has been injured as a result, that person has an automatic right to claim […]
Personal Injury: To Sue or Not To Sue
Car accidents often cause injuries, and when that happens, a lawsuit often follows. If you have suffered this kind of injury, you may succeed in suing the person who drove the other vehicle for damages. To accomplish this, the plaintiff has to prove that that defendant caused his or her injuries because they acted without […]