Whilst we cannot give our clients financial advice, we can recommend people who can give them advice on whether a Personal Injury Trust should be something that our clients should take out when a claim settles. Personal Injury Trusts are normally only considered in high value claims but should be considered by anyone who received […]
Category Archives: Personal Injury
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Nov
Nov
On 24 October 2019, Alisha Butler and Mariam Bibi attended a meeting at Windsor House in New Ferry to give advice to residents on claiming compensation, following the prosecution of Pascal Blasio for causing the explosion in March 2017. On 23 October 2019, Pascal Blasio was given 28 years in total for causing the explosion […]
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Sep
Sep
Car component manufacturer fined £1 million after workers suffer burns Delphi Diesel Systems Limited, a commercial vehicle and car component manufacturer, was fined after two workers suffered significant burns. On 11 July 2017, two company employees were burned by flammable chemical vapour. The chemical, used to clean the distillation tank part of a component washer, […]
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Aug
Aug
Companies fined after worker was injured due to a fall from height Fall from height is one of the most common type of accidents at work. Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) report revealed another case of a construction worker falling through a roof. On 23 January 2018, an employee of Zamperoni F.lli srl, an Italian […]
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Jul
Jul
It is no secret that local roads are in terrible condition. According to MPs, this has caused an increase in the number of cyclists that have been injured and cars that have been damaged. A report published this month and mentioned in The Times states that in the recent years, unfilled potholes have seriously compromised […]
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Jun
Jun
NHS nurse staged ‘crash for cash’ scam to receive claim compensation. The term ‘crash for cash’ refers to people deliberately crashing into other vehicles or submitting false accident claims, says RAC. Their goal is to receive as much money as possible from the fraud. These scammers do not only receive money they are not entitled […]
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Jun
Jun
Repeated incidents of workers’ injury can often occur when a company neglects to improve their safety measure, even after one accident has already taken place. Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) press release about a joinery exposes a company that did not take the safety of its employees seriously enough. Flory Works Limited had two separate […]
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May
May
British holidaymaker infected with salmonella after staying at a Turkish hotel. A 51-year-old woman from Darlington decided to take a week-long holiday away with her husband, unaware that her supposedly luxurious Turkish hotel experience would end up causing her so much grief. Starting from May 20, the holidaymaker stayed at the Paloma Foresta Resort and […]
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Apr
Apr
Beauty therapist dies after a boob job and tummy tuck cause complications. A 36-year-old beauty therapist from Norwich died following cosmetic procedures. Louise Harvey paid £7,000 for breast enhancement and tummy tuck to be done at a private London hospital run by top UK cosmetic surgery firm Transform. Both procedures were done during the three-hour […]
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Apr
Apr
Errors made can include prescribing the wrong medication, failing to diagnose a fracture or cancer, extracting the wrong tooth, failing to spot a severe infection such as sepsis. However, in recent times the cases of failings in communication or delayed appointments and diagnosis have increased. GP’s have warned that there is a lack of Doctors […]
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