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Fatal Road Traffic Accident – Secondary Victims

A father whose teenage daughter died in a fatal road traffic accident has brought a claim against the driver for “mental anguish.”   Louise Jones, 16, and three other teenage girls, none of whom were wearing seatbelts, were killed instantly when a car driven by 22-year-old Craig Ramshaw swerved off an icy mountain road in South Wales in November 2006. … Read

Personal Injury Advice – Funding a Claim for Compensation

  Personal Injury Advice – No Win No Fee   If you are making a claim for compensation it is advisable to seek personal injury advice from a solicitor who will be able to provide information regarding the funding options available when making a claim. You should not be worried about the cost of pursuing a personal injury claim as … Read

Personal Injury Advice – Making A Claim

When most people are considering personal injury advice the first question they usually ask is:   How much is my injury worth?   When you have experienced pain and suffering as a result of an accident that wasn’t your fault then receiving compensation for your injury may be the first thing that springs to mind. However, as well as receiving … Read

Cosmetic Surgery Claims

Cosmetic Surgery Claims-Prevention   Duncan Gibbins recommend that before you consider any cosmetic procedure it is important to attend a qualified medical practitioner. It is advisable to choose an organisation that is closely affiliated with either the Royal College of Surgeons or the NHS. The BAAPS (www.baaps.org.uk) will be able to help you find a surgeon in your area that has the … Read

Making A Personal Injury Claim – Limitation Explained

How Long Do I Have To Make A Personal Injury Claim?   “Have you had an accident in the last three years?” We’ve all heard the adverts, but why are we so concerned about the last three years? Where does this time period come from? The answer comes from an important piece of legislation known as the Limitation Act 1980. The … Read

Coach and bus accident claims

How are bus accident claims different? Hundreds of thousands of people use public transport without incident every day and get to their intended destination quickly and in one piece. However, road traffic accidents involving buses and coaches do happen and in some cases this can lead injury and even death. Just as with any other road traffic accident, someone involved … Read

Work Injury Claim – What Every Employee Should Know

Thinking of making a work injury claim? The vast majority of people will never have an accident at work, with safety levels now much improved on the standards seen 60 years ago and most people will never have to make a work injury claim. However, accidents at work do happen and for those unfortunate to be involved in one can … Read

The importance of legal advice when making a whiplash compensation claim.

Why legal advice is vital when making a whiplash injury compensation claim Making a whiplash injury compensation claim may seem like a daunting prospect to anyone who doesn’t have specialist legal training. Indeed, very few laypeople would decide to embark on a whiplash injury compensation claim without expert advice, as making a mistake could end up leaving them out of … Read

Personal injury compensation win for toxic sofa victims

A court has agreed that hundreds of people who sustained caused by “toxic sofas” should be given personal injury compensation. The three British companies, Argos, Land of Leather and Walmsley’s, supplied the sofas that led to the personal injury compensation claim. Toxic sofa personal injury compensation claims approved After the British firms were sued for personal injury compensation, they reached … Read