Tag: Personal injury solicitors

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. […]

Claiming Insurance After an Assault: The Victim’s Point of View

About 3 years ago I was assaulted by a drunk outside of a nightclub in my home town. It was an entirely unprovoked attack that nearly killed me. I was hospitalised, and required minor surgery. This all took place two days before I was to return to University. I couldn’t make it back on time, and my work […]

What is U.S. Federal Tort Reform?

Politicians and the media have been talking about Tort Reform since the 1990’s in the U.S.  More recently, a federal tort reform bill was proposed to the U.S. House of Representatives.  It’s been in the House for over a year and whether it will pass or not is still unknown.  If passed, however, said reform […]