Tag: Personal Injury Claims Law

In defence of personal injury solicitors

Personal injury law has something of a bad reputation. Personal injury solicitors are derided as ‘ambulance chasers’ and viewed as untrustworthy. Injury lawyers are viewed with suspicion, if not outright hostility. The negative public perception of injury claims lawyers isn’t helped by the seemingly wall-to-wall TV ads which are on from morning until early evening. […]

Personal Injury Claims Tips

Top Tips When Making Personal Injury Claims With more accidents on the road, work related accidents and slips, trips and falls being reported than ever before, the Accident Advice Helpline has revealed the 6 top tips to help victims successfully make Personal Injury Claims. 1. Write everything down For victims of accidents, it is important to keep […]

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 […]

Texting while Driving – A U.S. Law Perspective

In Kansas City, Missouri, 16-year-old Rachel Gannon was recently charged with second-degree involuntary manslaughter after she lost control of her car, crashing into a vehicle driven by Loretta Larimer, a 72-year-old woman. Larimer later died from her injuries. The teenager was distracted by loud music and texting when she caused the crash.  Larimer’s 10-year-old granddaughter, […]

Potential Health Risks posed by “Fracking”

Hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to as fracking, is a procedure that is used to extract natural gas. The process involves forcing chemicals, sand and water at high pressure into rock deep below the earth’s surface, causing the rock to fracture, releasing natural gas and oil trapped within. Natural gas acquired through fracking currently accounts for […]

Chronic Shortage of Midwives May Be Opening the NHS Up to More Medical Negligence Claims

Below is a guest law blog post. In November of 2011 the Royal College of Midwives reported that in the last 10 years the birth rate in the UK has increased by 22% while medical services suffered a shortfall of approximately 5,000 midwives. The Royal College of Midwives points this out as having serious ramifications […]

Small Business Owners: Tips to Avoid Being Involved in a Lawsuit

For small business owners, being involved in a lawsuit can means huge case-related costs, lost income, and defamation of their business. If you’re selling your own invented product, you might want to patent invention InventHelp to stop others from copying, manufacturing, selling or importing your invention without your permission. Here are the steps every small […]