Thinking about making a claim for compensation when something has gone wrong with your medical treatment can seem like a daunting experience, at Duncan Gibbins Solicitors we are here to help, this article hopes to provide an answer to the common question; What is clinical negligence? What Is Clinical Negligence And When Can I Claim? Clinical negligence-also referred to as medical negligence-occurs when … Read
Claim Head Injury Compensation: Disabled Boy wins £6.6m Compensation A 7 year old boy, Leo Whiten and his family, who was born with severe brain damage as a result of his delivery, have been successful in their attempts to claim head injury compensation. Beth Nunnington has more on this… The Independent reports how Leo, from Tooting, South-West London, claimed damages against … Read
Alternative Business Structures – What’s the Story for Injury Compensation Lawyers? With the Alternative Business Structures (ABS) coming into force on 6th October 2011 the Law Gazette has reported how injury compensation lawyers across the nation should be feeling ‘pessoptimistic’ –a neologism describing a state of contradiction, living with both dread and a sense of opportunity. The actual implementation of … Read
Claims Solicitors – Should UK Rioters Lose Their Rights to Benefits Yes or No? Since the e-petition to remove benefits from those people involved in the UK riots was launched, David Cameron has been asked for assurance that these proposals will be given due consideration should the petition be a success. For the e-petition to be considered by the backbench … Read
Duncan Gibbins Expert Solicitors Express Views on Hillsborough Campaign Our expert solicitors have expressed their views after over two decades the families of those who died in the Hillsborough tragedy are still in the dark about certain events which happened that day, 15th April 1989. The Hillsborough Justice Campaign which calls for the simple right for families to see all … Read
£200 Leg Injury Claim Won A teenager, who suffered an injury after being shot by an air rifle whilst camping with friends has won a £200 leg injury claim for the personal injuries sustained. The Sunderland Echo reports how the 17-year-old had been camping with his friends on a playing field site in Seaham when two camouflaged men approached them. One of … Read
Road Accident Claims: Bogus Companies Closed Down In 2010/11, almost 250 bogus claims management companies that dealt with road accident claims were closed down by the Ministry of Justice, according to new statistics. This figure is almost a tenfold increase from the 2009/2010 figures. The Ministry of Justice is aiming to address the manipulation of customers and in 2007 … Read
Claims for Whiplash: Improvement in Road Safety The Department for Transport has released new figures outlining the improvement on Britain’s roads in 2010 leading to the possibility that claims for whiplash and other accidents will also see a huge reduction. On the 30th June 2011 brand new statistics displayed 1,857 people had been killed in reported road accidents during the whole … Read
Personal injury accidents are not limited to slips and trips and road traffic accidents, they can also apply to accidents at work where a work claim can potentially follow. Employers are under a legal obligation to ensure that their work place is safe for employees to operate in. Work Claim: On site Probably the most common and most serious form … Read
What Can I claim for? If you have been a victim in an accident which has caused you injury, you may find yourself asking, what can I claim for? In a nutshell, you are entitled to make a compensation claim for pain and suffering together with any losses you have incurred as a result of the accident. What Can I … Read