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We all know how curious children can be, and at such a young age they often don’t realise the risk of their own actions when exploring and looking for fun, and this can easily have serious consequences possibly leading to a personal injury claim. Even if land is private, the occupier (this is the owner or person in control of the land) still has the responsibility to ensure the land is either safe should a child trespass or ensure that the security around the lands makes it impossible for a child to enter.

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Scarring can be more traumatic than what most of us expect, and can often be the result of a personal injury. Scars vary greatly and can lead to unexpected consequences on people’s lives. For example, if a model was to sustain a scar this could easily destroy their career and could have a damaging physiological effect on them, it is also possible that scarring could leave anyone with a disadvantage for current and future employment.

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Sustaining a burn or scald injury can be an extremely painful injury, and the pain can remain intense for long time after the accident.

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Litigation friends are there to represent and instruct the direction of a personal injury case of some one else as they are unable to do so. This is commonly a minor; a person under the age of 18, although anyone who is unable of running their own claim will need a litigation friend. Such as, the elderly, mentally ill or somebody who is too distressed or who feels they can’t cope, often because of the accident itself.

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As the government launches its second drinking drive campaign of the year we thought it worthwhile to also reiterating the danger, consequences and the grave reality of drink driving. The legal drink drive limit is 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood, this equates to 35 microgrammes of alcohol per 100ml of breath and 107mg of alcohol per 100ml of urine. Alcohol affects everyone differently and other factors also need to be considered when adhering to the legal alcohol limits outline above such as; your height, weight, age, gender etc.

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Most of us will have had the odd nip off a dog looking to play at some point in our lives, but we don’t always realise just how dangerous dogs can actually be. Serious dog attacks can lead to the victim sustaining severe or even fatal injuries; NHS statistics show that the number of people attending A&E after a dog attack is at 3,800 a year, a rise of more than 40% in the last 4 years. Statistics also show that children are much more highly at risk of a dog attack than an adult. There are certain guidelines to be followed, and it is important you are aware of these, whether you are a pet owner or if you, or your child, had suffered an attack.

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Conditional Fee Agreements (CFA’s) or ‘No Win No Fee Agreements, as they are often referred, are an agreement between a solicitor and their client. These agreements are used a great deal in personal injury cases, often enabling people who maybe couldn’t afford to instruct a solicitor in a claim for compensation to pursue a claim on the basis that the Solicitor takes on the risk that if the claim is not successful then they dont get paid. That’s right if your Solicitor doesn’t win the claim then they dont get paid.

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Unfortunately most of us will have witnessed or been involved in a Road Traffic Accident at some time or other. With the number of cars on our roads ever increasing and with the Department of Transport recording 200,000 injuries every year as a result of RTA’s, we have put together a step by step guide of what you should do if the worst happens.

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When considering the most dangerous jobs in Britain Farming may not be the first job to spring to mind. However, in recent months the occupation has hit the headlines, reporting two fatalities in September 2008 alone.

There are a number of different factors that make Farming one of the most dangerous occupations. Vehicles, machinery and animal handling account for the majority of fatal accidents in the agricultural industry. Falling from heights is also another, this is due a large number of agricultural buildings having thin roofing that is unable to bear the weight of an average man.

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According to US Ski Association 165,000 people are seriously injured on the slopes every year. Injuries include; fractures, torn and ruptured ligaments and knee injuries. It is estimated that Ski-related knee injuries alone exceed $250 million in medical bills each year in the US.

It is the general view that Skiing is a fast and dangerous sport. The people that participate in the extreme sport accept the obvious and necessary dangers that come hand in hand with Skiing.

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