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OK, so you could call me bias as this is coming from an actual law firm – so read on to let me explain to you exactly how we can get you more money.

We do get a lot of enquiries from people who are either considering dealing directly with an insurer or Defendant, or who actually are dealing with them, and those who have under settled with them and it’s too late for us to save them.

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There are some people, much like myself, who are at low risk of being injured in the workplace. Working in an office means I’m rarely exposed to any dangers. There are those occupations where the workplace can be a far more dangerous place, and working as a mechanic is definitely one that can fall within this category.

So let’s look at some rules and regulations and where you may be able to make a claim for personal injury compensation as an injured mechanic.

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Even what are classed as minor knee dislocation injuries can be extremely serious indeed, leaving the victim with potentially lifelong problems. If you’re after advice about knee dislocation compensation claims, I can offer it you both as an employee of a specialist injury law firm and as a victim myself.

I dislocated my knee in 2012 rupturing both collaterals and the lateral meniscus, and suffering an avulsion fracture as the ACL pulled off the bone – so read on for my advice.

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The government changed the law drastically last year. The reforms they put in to place have resulted in lawyers being unable to recover all of their fees from the other side, and in addition to this, they slashed the amount of legal fees that can be claimed back to an all time low.

These reforms are now leaving the victim out of pocket because lawyers cannot offer a proper service without having to take a deduction from your claim. But is 35% too much to take? Read on for some more advice.

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The thing about fractured or cracked ribs is that, in the vast majority of cases, they are not classed as serious and will often heal in their own good time. There is also normally very little the NHS or any other medical professional can do other than advise you to take pain medication.

They won’t even normally x-ray you because there is little that can be done. But from a claiming perspective, what are we looking at when it comes to fractured or cracked rib claims?

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April 2013 saw some huge changes in the personal injury claiming world. We have the government and their buddies in the insurance industry to thank for it when they caved to pressure from the multi-billion pound insurance giants to stop accident victims being able to recover all of their legal fees from the insurers.

Not exactly fair now is it? Why should the victim have to pay to claim? Well, that’s what happens nowadays I’m afraid. But what you need to know about is that some firms are going to take more from you than you ought to be paying.

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Loads of people who are either making a claim for personal injury compensation, or considering it, are really keen to know what their claim could be worth. We understand this natural curiosity – in times of such financial hardship, it’s great to know that you could be awarded a healthy payout for your pain and suffering, and it’s always nice to know how much it is. Perhaps we can start thinking of that holiday to Spain or pricing up the cost of a new driveway if we knew how much we are going to get!

BUT – and this is a big but – it is not as easy as you might think to tell you right away from the start what your claim could be worth.

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Even minor burns can result in prolonged pain and unsightly scarring, whether it’s in the short term or the long term. With minor burns, the pain will often go away in a few days, but damage to the skin may last longer.

So for a burn injury compensation claim, how do we value the case and what kinds of things can you include in a claim? Read on for an insight in to what we look for and what we do to value a burn injury case.
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Back injuries can be very painful and debilitating. For the purposes of this article, we’ll focus on serious back injury compensation. We will look at what you can claim for, expected payouts, and what’s the best direction for you to go in getting an expert claims lawyer.
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At The Injury lawyers we can offer No Win, No Fee AND 100% Compensation on a majority of claims.

As surprising as it may sound, bollards can be a common cause of accidents, and we have taken on several successful claims where accidents have been caused by them. The most common ones are caused by missing or broken bollards that pose a tripping hazard, but there may be a claim for a dangerously placed bollard.

Read on for more info.
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