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After being involved in a road traffic accident you may be unsure as to whose fault it was; it may be a case that both you and the other driver are partially at fault, or immediately after the crash the other driver may try and pass the blame onto you when it was very obviously their fault.  It is true in some road traffic accident cases the person at fault is sometimes difficult to ascertain and sometimes fault can be split by way of a ratio; such as 70/30.

This being said however, in certain types of road traffic accidents, it is extremely easy to see who is at fault – rear end shunts being one of these. A rear end shunt is basically a term used in the legal world to describe a vehicle hitting the back of another vehicle. In these types of situations the car doing ‘the hitting’ so to speak is usually the car at fault.  Therefore, in situations such as rear end shunts where you are injured, it is highly likely that you may have a personal injury claim for compensation.

Many clients that approach The Injury Lawyers commonly report having whiplash as a result. Whiplash can be a frustrating and painful condition which can have a destructive effect on your working, domestic and/or social life; as such we take whiplash extremely seriously at The Injury Lawyers.  Through our relationship with our private medical partners we are able to arrange private treatment for our clients from the outset of the case; this treatment may include physiotherapy, osteopathic and/or chiropractic treatment. This means that our clients will not have to wait on the sometimes lengthy waiting lists of the NHS. This side of our service, for some clients, can be as important as the compensation. Any treatment we arrange would be payable by the other side if you win your claim, or by insurance if you lose.
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Tripping can be a cause of much hilarity for some. Tripping has provided much comedic material for many professional stand-up comedians, especially those of years gone by. Tripping, however, is no laughing matter; at The Injury Lawyers, we treat it with the seriousness it deserves. We know that tripping up is no laughing matter as we have had many clients here at The Injury Lawyers suffer serious injury due to such accidents. These serious injuries may not only affect their health, but affect their whole way of life.

If you have suffered an injury due to tripping up on something and it was not your fault, you may have a claim for compensation. Tripping up can happen anywhere, such as at the supermarket where an item is left on the floor of an aisle and not tidied away, or at work, for example in a warehouse, where there was no area to place materials out of the path of workers – thus causing a trip hazard. One of the main types of trip injury we get here at The Injury Lawyers are those on public highways. At The Injury Lawyers we have many clients who have tripped over defective pavements or kerbing – this maybe where there is paving slab missing or jutting out causing a trip hazard.

At The Injury Lawyers we also have many claims whereby clients have fallen down uncovered manholes, or the manhole has not been well maintained, and thus poses a trip hazard. There is a duty to ensure the public highway remains free of such hazards, whether it be owned by an electricity/water company, or the local council. There should be inspection policies in place to ensure highways are maintained and kept free of hazard as far as is reasonably possible.
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Whiplash is a highly unpleasant and frustrating injury to suffer from. It can make a person unable to complete or enjoy their normal daily tasks, such as going to work, socialising, or completing housework. Because the injury is not as plain to see as a broken leg or a laceration, some can write it off as being minor and think that it is nothing to worry about. This is simply not the case – and absolutely the opposite of what we believe here at The Injury Lawyers.

At The Injury Lawyers we have a great deal of experience with whiplash sufferers – we hear about their injuries and the debilitating effect it is having on their life, and we are able to easily help them out. So we have nothing but the utmost respect and sympathies to whiplash sufferers. You may say sympathy is no good – I want action and assistance with bringing my claim against the person/people responsible for my injury. This is exactly what we at The Injury Lawyers are able to assist with as well.

At The Injury Lawyers we are not only able to deal with your claim for compensation, but we may also be able to arrange private treatment for your injuries; this means you may not have to wait on the NHS waiting lists. This treatment could range from physiotherapy to osteopathy. For many whiplash sufferers the treatment side of things can be equally as important as the compensation side, as many sufferers simply want their life to return to normal as quickly as possible.
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There seems to be an increase in the exposure of personal injury claiming. This may be due to the increased amount of advertising we see regarding personal injury claiming on the television and radio. This increased exposure serves to make people more aware of their rights when it comes to claiming for personal injury, as well as what compensation they may be entitled to claim.

In saying the above however, at The Injury Lawyers one of the first questions potential clients ask after they have informed us of their accident circumstances is – ‘have I got a claim?’.

At The Injury Lawyers we give free claim assessments – so whether are answer is positive or negative, you do not have to pay a thing; so you have nothing to lose in trying and gaining a little advice. If we advise we are unable to take on your claim, we may still be able to give advice about what other options you have – we always like to help where we can.
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Tripping over can be seen as a minor mistake which may, if you are with friends, be the cause of much laughter. Now, in the event this trip is not your fault and is brought about by the negligence of another, with this negligence causing you to not only fall but to injure yourself in the process, it is not a joke, and it could be the basis of a claim for personal injury.

Many clients have to come to The Injury Lawyers after having suffered the unfortunate injustice of tripping over due to another’s negligence. These clients may have suffered serious injuries such as fractures, lacerations to areas such as the head, or perhaps concussion.

Trips can happen in all sorts of places – for example they may happen whilst walking down the street and there may be a defect on the walkway which causes you to trip. It may happen whilst shopping in a supermarket as an item has been negligently left on the floor of an aisle, or the trip may even take place at work. Whatever the location, if the trip was not your fault and has caused you injury, you may have a claim for compensation.
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I bet a lot of you out there feel embarrassed or silly if you have a slip or trip in a public place; I know I do. But if the reason for your accident was caused by someone else’s negligence, we at The Injury Lawyers believe you may have a claim for compensation.

An accident can occur at any place or at any time and can cause serious injury. An innocent trip to the supermarket can sometimes end in a trip to A+E due to the carelessness of the supermarket! For example: failing to mop up spilt liquid on the floor can cause you or anyone else to slip on the hard floor and end up with a serious injury or broken bones.
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With the roads seemingly becoming busier and busier it is no surprise that road traffic accidents are also on the increase. Once thing that can make the injustice of being involved in a road traffic accident that was not your fault even worse is when the other driver either reports he / she has no insurance, or he / she simply drives away.  This is a point of frustration for many of our clients here at The Injury Lawyers and very often we are approached by potential claimants who simply do not know if they will be able to bring a claim in these types of situations. It is estimated that approximately 23,000 people are injured and 160 killed as a result of an accident with an uninsured vehicle

Our answer to all these questions is usually YES. Many people are unaware that they can bring a claim when the other driver involved in an accident is uninsured or untraced; th claim can be brought with the Motor Insurers Bureau, or the MIB as they are known in short. This organisation was set up in 1946 and is funded by motor insurance companies which ultimately means they are funded by our motor insurance premiums – this has an estimated cost to us of between £15 – £30 per policy.

If you have been involved in an accident with an insured or untraced vehicle and it was not your fault, you may have a claim for compensation. If you have been involved in a road traffic accident it is important to report the incident to the police as they may need to compile a report; the MIB often request such details. It is important to check for witnesses, and if present, to obtain their contact details as they may well be able to provide valuable evidence for your claim. Seek medical attention for your injuries as this not only assists with the injury but also allows the medic to place a note in your medical records. Lastly seek advice from a specialist injury lawyer as they will be able to act on your behalf with the MIB on a no win no fee basis (always read the no win no fee agreement thoroughly before signing).

Road traffic accidents can happen anywhere on our roads at any time. We put our trust in others on the road to drive safely; thus keeping other road users safe. However, as I was reminded on my way to work this morning – this is not always the case. On the M1 today (Thursday 9^th March 2011) at around junction 29, a lorry had crashed through the central reservation colliding with a number of cars in the process. As a consequence five people were taken to hospital; two of which with serious injuries.

The above incident serves to make us all the more aware of the dangers of driving on the motorway.

Many people can love motorway driving due to the ease and the increased speed you can get to places. However, on the flip-side, many people can dread motorway driving as it is a type of driving which requires increased concentration, due to the high speeds involved, and even a heightened experience of driving in order to become more confident within the motorway environment.
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I think nowadays people are more aware of their rights when it comes to making a personal injury claim. This may be due to an increase of television/radio/web adverts covering personal injury companies and/or the heightened awareness of claiming in general.

However, with this in consideration, many clients when they first approach us here at The Injury Lawyers are unsure whether they have a genuine claim. This is why we write these posts; to inform potential claimants that they may have a proper claim for compensation to make and to not wait until its too late.
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Some of us love work, and some of us dread going into work. But I would probably guess that not many of us anticipate having an accident at work which is not our fault.

There are many potential accidents that could happen at work.  Some of the main types of accidents we deal with here at The Injury Lawyers involve falling from a height, heavy lifting, industrial disease (such as Vibration White Finger), a lack of/insufficient work equipment which results in an accident, or a lack of/insufficient safety equipment which results in a lack of protection from a foreseeable hazard – leading to an accident.

It can be a mentally difficult task to claim against your employer. However, it must be bourne in mind that solicitors are here to act on your behalf, and employers must have insurance to cover these types of situations.  If you have had an injury and it was your employers fault then you have a right to bring a claim for compensation if you so wish and you should not be treated adversely whilst at work due to your claim. In fact, there is nothing your employer can legally do to adversely affect your employment, and we find that many employers are happy for you to make a claim from the insurance policy they have in place for this very reason.
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