If you have been in any type of accident, you probably sought medical help. Now the bills for that medical treatment may be coming due and you have no way to pay them. Perhaps your insurance refuses to pay because someone else caused your accident, but the at-fault party’s insurance company is not forthcoming with […]
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Birth Injury: Problems in Newborns
A birth injury, often known as a ‘birth trauma’ happens during the birth process. The most common injuries are to the skull, brain and spinal cord. The most frequent cause of a birth injury is the baby’s size and/or position during labour and delivery. The following difficulties may also have an impact on the baby’s […]
PiP update – the Government PiP Review
The Government has published a disappointing and predictable report on PIP breast implants. The report, by an expert medical group, has confirmed that PiP implants have a higher rupture rate than normal: “around six to 12 percent after five years, rising to 15 to 30 percent after 10 years (this compares to 10-14 percent after […]
Claiming For A Ruptured Bowel
A ruptured (or perforated) bowel is a medical emergency that can cause serious health complications if not diagnosed and treated in a timely fashion. If you have suffered because of a delay in diagnosis, or your ruptured bowel was directly caused by medical error, you need to speak to a solicitor about claiming compensation for […]
The anonymous world of personal injury
We are known for repeatedly stating our view that in many respects personal injury practices are light years ahead of most other categories of lawyers and law firms. We say this because most personal injury practices realised years ago the fundamental shift between a professional practice and a business service. These practices are run more […]
Claiming Compensation for an Accident in a Public Place
Every year in the UK, thousands of people are injured due to an accident in a public place. The owners and maintainers of public spaces have a responsibility to keep these places safe. This is known as a ‘duty of care’ to keep the public space safe and maintained. Icy sidewalks, broken railings, tripping hazards […]
The Rehabilitation Code- Key facts
This post was written by John T. Hughes for Making A Personal Injury Claim.co.uk. John has written extensively on topics relating to personal injury and the process of making a claim. Sustaining a personal injury can have far-reaching effects on your life, there’s no doubt about it. Whatever type of injury you have suffered it’s […]
Insurance Companies Try to Deny Claims Using “Pre-Existing Injuries” as an Excuse
Pre-Existing Injuries “Pre-existing injuries” is an injury one has before an accident. The term is used for the excuse used by many insurance companies to avoid awarding compensation to people who make claims against them when they have sustained an injury in an accident. However, it is extremely rare for an individual to make a […]
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 […]
Study Finds 30% of Teen Drivers Involved in a Car Crash Suffer Head Injuries
A new report from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and State Farm Insurance indicates that teen drivers are at significant risk for suffering a head injury as the result of a car accident. The study looked at car accidents involving approximately 55,000 teen drivers and their passengers who were seriously injured in 2009 and […]