What existed before no win no fee personal injury claims? Before the arrival of no win no fee cases lawyers were paid in one of two ways – either directly by their client, or from the government if the person they were representing was entitled to legal aid. However, to receive legal aid you had […]
Category: Personal Injury Claims Law
Distracted Driving, Cellphones and Corporate Liability
A recent string of serious and even fatal car accidents caused by the careless driving of employees behind the wheel of company cars and trucks while using their cellphones is shifting the nature of some personal injury lawsuits in Virginia. Experienced car accident law firms are increasingly going after the deep pockets of corporations whose […]
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FDA to Review Metal-On-Metal Hip Implants
Below is a guest personal injury law blog regarding the FDA’s upcoming review of metal-on-metal hip implants. The Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee, which is part of the Food and Drug Administration, will host a public meeting on June 27 and 28, 2012, to discuss the metal-on-metal hip implant […]
Room for improvement, says PiP implant review
I was interested to read Lord Howe’s recent report into the response by UK regulators to the PiP breast implant scandal. This found that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the Department of Health had acted properly, but that lessons needed to be learned. Problems with breast implants manufactured by the Poly […]
Accident Compensation: The Pros And Cons of Claiming In Court
Guest post contributed by Charles Worthering, on behalf of Accident-compensation.co.uk. Charles is a solicitor and works with clients on cases pertaining to accident compensation claims. In his spare time he enjoys writing about claims, patent disputes and infringement claims. If you’ve been injured in a car accident, then you could be eligible for compensation from […]
Parker Waichman Files DePuy Pinnacle Lawsuit
The national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP has filed a lawsuit alleging that a metal-on-metal version of the DePuy Pinnacle hip implant caused pain and multiple dislocations in an Alabama woman. DePuy Orthopaedics, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, brought about safety concerns over all-metal hip implants when they recalled 93,000 ASR systems in […]
New Study Shows Even Mild Head Injury Can Result in Significant Brain Abnormalities
A new study suggests that even a mild head injury can cause significant problems in brain function. This latest study supports earlier research which has suggested that even seemingly mild cases of traumatic brain injury (TBI) can lead to long-lasting neurological problems, including confusion, chronic headaches, depression, loss of cognitive function and symptoms of post-traumatic […]
Whiplash claims cost insurers more than £2 billion last year
Whiplash injury claims cost insurance companies more than £2 billion, with £90 being added to the cost of an average insurance policy according to new research by the AA, reported in the Telegraph last week. Director of AA Insurance, Simon Douglas said ”I hope that today’s Government announcement will see a tight timescale applied to […]
Maryland Appelate Court Rules on Pit Bulls
On April 24, 2012, a Maryland Appeals court declared pit bulls to be inherently dangerous, imposing strict liability on owners whose pit bulls attack a person. The ruling also holds landlords responsible for allowing dangerous dogs on their property. This decision lays the groundwork for the first statewide restriction aimed at pit bulls. If a […]