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If you have been involved in a Supermarket accident in the past three years then you could be entitled to claim compensation. If you suffered personal injury due to the accident and it wasn’t your fault then you may have a successful supermarket accident claim.

No matter what Supermarket you use, whether it is ASDA, Morrison’s, Tesco or a local supermarket they owe you as a customer a duty of care. This means that it is their duty to ensure that you are safe whilst shopping at their facility.

Unfortunately not all accidents can be avoided, that is why most large supermarkets have a system which ensures they carry out regular checks, clean up any spillages and even keep a written record of their cleaning programme. 
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Coming from a nation of animal lovers, a dog bite is an attack a lot of us fear. However much we love animals, especially dogs, we all know that what they’re about to do next is often unpredictable. There has been a sudden rise in victims of dog attacks lately, especially amongst children. It is understandable that as parents, we worry for both our own and our children’s safety when around animals.

Under the Dangerous Dogs Act, there are some animals that are not allowed to be owned as pets in the UK. This is because they are seen as unsafe to the public, if after an investigation the police discover you were attacked by an animal on the list, the owner is likely to be prosecuted.

Here at The Injury Lawyers we want to make you aware of what to do if you should encounter such an attack…
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Although employers can take measures to prevent accidents at work, they cannot be totally avoided. Accidents are part of our everyday life, they’re something we’ve all grown up with. When you’re a child you may fall down and graze your knee, cry for a while then carry on playing. However, as an adult, trips and falls can have a much more serious effect.

It is stated that by law every company must have an accident report book, this is where they write each accident that takes place on site. If you become involved in an accident at work you must tell your employer so that they can record it. This way they can hopefully prevent similar accidents from happening in the future.

If you feel that your injury at work is serious and needs medical attention you should see your GP. When telling them of the injury you should mention that it happened at work so that they can then record this.
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When it comes to Injury Law and whether you are entitled to make compensation claims there is often a lot of confusion amongst the public. We often have people enquiring about a claim they want to make, but who are unsure about whether or not they have the right to do so, especially when it comes to accidents that involve emergency vehicles.

With accidents involving emergency vehicles it is the same procedure as any other as it is important to establish who was at fault, this will then tell you whether or not you are entitled to compensation.  Like all accidents there will always be a party who was the victim, here at Your lawyers we are here to help.

Although drivers of emergency vehicles are allowed to exceed the speed limit, or cut through traffic when need be, they also have a responsibility to exercise reasonable care to other road users whilst driving.  If they fail to do this, causing someone injury then that person may be entitled to claim compensation.
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With all of the congestion on the roads, and the pollution that it is causing to our environment, a lot of us now choose to cycle to work. It’s becoming a more and more popular way of commuting.

Unfortunately as a cyclist you are extremely vunerable when using the roads. If you were to end up in a collision, especially with a motor vehicle, then you would have very little protection.

If you are unfortunate enough to be involved in an accident on the road as a cyclist, and it is not your fault, then you may be able to make a claim for compensation.
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Do you know your rights when you are a passenger in another vehicle? If not then what you’re about to read maybe crucial to whether or not you have the right to make a claim.

When a driver makes the choice to carry passengers in their vehicle the life of those passengers then becomes the drivers responsibility. It is their duty to drive responsibly, and make sure that they don’t cause their passengers anything that may cause them injury.

The driver also has a duty to end the journey in a place where passengers may safely leave the vehicle. For example, stopping on a motorway or in the middle of a duel carriageway is not a safe place.
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If you’ve been unfortunate enough to have been involved in a road traffic accident then you may have an injury compensation claim to make.

Unfortunately as a pedestrian you are at the biggest risk if you do become involved in a road traffic accident, especially if it involves a motor vehicle.  That’s why as a pedestrian you should always be given the right of way by motorists.

What to do

If do become involved in a motor accident it is best to get as many details as possible. Try to get the name of the driver, the registration and make of their vehicle, along with a contact number and the name of their insurance company along with their policy number.
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A 33-year-old woman has been charged after a 10-year-old girl was savaged by two Rottweiler’s in Dundee.

According to a report from Sky News the 10-year-old girl was playing on her bike outside her Grandma’s house when the attack took place. Rhianna who suffered from a fractured jaw, injuries to her right arm and left leg and bite marks to her face needed three hours of plastic surgery to repair the damage.

A week before this attack the BBC News ran a report, and released CCTV footage of a woman’s guide dog being savaged by another dog at a railway station in north-west London.
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Potholes, protruding pavements, and poorly maintained pathways; they are all things that local authorities have a clear duty to ensure to protect the public from. But what is the extent of the duty the council has, and when can a claim be brought against them? To be honest, it can be somewhat of a grey area…

If a person is injured due to the state of the highways, then it is possible that they have a claim for compensation. Generally speaking, the defect has to be sufficient enough to warrant action from the local authority. It’s difficult to gauge – but if a hole is deep enough or a pavement is raised enough, and work clearly needs to be done, then a claim can be brought against the relevant authority.

So, what are the ins and outs of what has become the big battle between lawyers and councils?
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Bipolar disorder is a relatively common mental illness that is characterised by periods of very low moods or depression, contrasted with very high moods or mania. Many people have become increasingly familiar with the disorder due to its portrayal in the Stacey Slater character in the popular soap “Eastenders”.

One of the drugs used to stabilise the mood is Lithium. This is an extremely effective treatment and a number of patients remain on lithium for many years. However, it is important that the blood level does not get too high as it can then become toxic. As the level becomes higher, the patient may suffer with symptoms such as diarrhoea, vomiting, confusion and dizziness. If the level becomes higher still, the patient may suffer seizures, pass into a coma and suffer irreversible neurological damage. For these reasons, it is very important that levels of this drug are monitored with blood tests, especially after starting new medicines.

In a case from the MPS casebook, a patient in her forties (Mrs L) was newly diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and started on lithium by her psychiatrist. When her lithium levels were stable, after several changes in dose and regular monitoring, she was discharged back to her regular GP, Dr G.
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