Walking, biking, taking the bus to work, school or play is becoming more and more popular, resulting in increased foot traffic. We’re also living in a world full of constant distractions. This is why it’s more important than ever for pedestrians to take the initiative and exercise caution to remain
Working Out an Approximate Answer to Injury Claims Let’s face it we live in a world of blame. Where there is blame there is a claim. That’s what we hear consistently. It could be a simple dog bite, an angry punch from the neighbour, auto accident, whiplash injury or indeed
Ladder injuries are quite common. In the 2008–2009 year, for example, The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reported almost 12,000 accidents involving personal injuries stemming from the use of ladders (either in the home or at work). Sadly, thirty-five of these cases were ultimately fatal. Of the rest, the majority
Accidents can happen anywhere at any time, and there are times when these accidents are caused through the negligence of others. When this occurs it is sometimes possible for a person to receive compensation for their injuries. One of the most common accidents that people incur injuries from is a
Useful Scottish personal injury claims law blog post from injury lawyers Lawford Kidd outlining the top 10 tips for making an accident claim in Scotland to allow you to claim maximum compensation and avoid a stressful experience. If you need confidential/impartial legal advice contact this site’s editor Gavin here. 1.
If you have a been injured or your health has been effected at work you are eligible for compensation. This is called industrial disease by people in the legal profession. It can cover injuries and illnesses such as hearing loss, repetitive strain injury, back injury, breathing problems, asbestosis, occupational dermatitis
Below is a guest legal blog article on slip and fall torts from a US law perspective. People fall all the time; so much in fact, that “unintentional injuries” was the leading cause of death among those between the ages of 1 and 44 and the 5th leading cause of
As the continuing period of economic austerity and uncertainty continues, businesses have to look at what measures they can take to reduce their outgoings and tighten their belts to ensure survival. In contrast, these same businesses are seeing year-on-year increases in their public liability and employer liability insurances. This has
For those of you unaware of the recent activities of Jack Straw MP, Britain’s former Secretary of State for Justice, he has, for the last 12 months been spear-heading a noble crusade of justice to rid the UK of its “compensation culture” with particular focus on targeting personal injury claims
Tort law, i.e. those laws that cover personal injury cases, is that which protects citizens who have been physically or psychologically injured due to another party’s negligence or purposeful wrong doing. If you’ve been hurt, knowing that you need justice is easy. Knowing how to seek it, on the other
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