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October 15, 2012

Who should I trust with my personal injury claim?

In today’s vast market it can be difficult to find a Solicitor who you can trust to run your claim. There are so many choices as there are so many personal injury law firms.

From my experience, most firms are run in different ways and have varying structures. We have procedures in place to put us ahead of other personal injury law firms. We have to keep ahead of other law firms to allow us to represent as many clients as we can! Here we have a motto that the clients (i.e. you) are the lifeblood of our organisation.

Without clients and claims we would not be here. This is why we put clients at the forefront of our minds throughout the case. We endeavour to make sure our clients are kept regularly updated as to the progress of their claim.
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October 11, 2012

Children and Reckless Driving

This is something that we will all be familiar with due to this sort of topic being highlighted on TV. Reckless driving incidents are unfortunately becoming a daily occurrence with the most common victims being children and the outcome is often devastating.

I am sure you all remember the horrid accident in Leeds involving 10 year old Sabah Saleem who was crossing a road with her 3 year old brother Rayhan Saleem when they were run over in the middle of the road by a speeding vehicle, which, unbelievably, did not stop at the scene and sped away leaving both children for dead in the middle of the road.

Brave Sabah actually took the brunt of the impact in order to protect her little brother and therefore was in a more serious condition that her brother – however luckily they both recovered well.
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October 10, 2012

What Does Legal Expenses Insurance Mean and How Would I Go About It?

Legal expenses insurance is a form of insurance that is designed to cover legal expenses – rather obviously! It’s common as an added extra on your motor policy and sometimes with home insurance or bank accounts. As it’s significantly more common with motor policies, I’ll stick to that as its most applicable.

If you have an accident that was not your fault, your motor insurers will likely advise you that you have the benefit of Legal Expenses Insurance (LEI for short) and that this allows you to have a solicitor and make a claim nice and easy. It is true, that it is an insurance policy, and your insurers can sue it with a solicitor; but there’s a hidden motive as to why your insurers want you to use it. In fact, you’ll likely find that they will be rather pushy to make you use it.
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October 08, 2012

Can I make a claim for compensation?

It all depends on a few factors. Firstly, the accident or injuries have to have been caused through negligence. In short, someone, or some company, must have failed to do something that they can reasonably be expected to do, or have negligently done something and caused an accident or an injury.

There are genuine accidents – but if the accident caused was foreseeable, you may have a case.

The best thing you can always do is call us here at The Injury Lawyers, and explain the circumstances as to how you have been injured, and allow our team to assess the merits of your claim there and then.
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October 08, 2012

Had an Accident? Who Should You Call?

Well preferably us! But here is a quick guide about what you should look for when you want to make a claim for personal injury compensation:

No Win, No Fee

If your claim is strong enough, a good lawyer will offer you a No Win, No Fee agreement. In principle this should do exactly what it says on the tin; if the case doesn’t win, you don’t pay your lawyers’ fees. However, make sure you read through any paperwork you receive thoroughly as there are some unscrupulous lawyers out there who may want to sting you with hidden fees. Usually it’s due to being referred through claims companies or insurers. But a good law firm like us can tell you that it really is true what we say – if your case doesn’t win, you don’t pay the fees!
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October 08, 2012

Motorcycle Injury

As you can imagine, injuries that occur from a motorcycle accident can be quite severe. Having merely a helmet and leathers on does not offer much protection for riders in the event of an accident which means that, sadly, these types of accidents are often fatal.

Injuries commonly include significant soft tissue injuries, broken bones, internal damage and head injuries. Obviously recovering from these injuries can take some time and have a significant effect on your life. It is likely that you wish to make a claim for compensation.

With suffering from these types of injuries there can be a lot of rehabilitation treatment to go through in order to aid your recovery. From physiotherapy treatment, chiropractic treatment, scans and possibly counselling or therapy if the accident has affected you psychologically, these treatments are all available on the NHS but it is likely that you would have to wait for the treatment.
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October 08, 2012

Getting Medical Help after an Accident

If you have had an accident through no fault of your own, you should look at putting in a claim for compensation for the pain, suffering, and any financial losses caused as a result. But another massively important thing that is often missed by lawyers is the need for you, the injured victim, to have the best possible medical care straightaway.

Under the rules that govern making a claim, the other side have a duty to help you out in any way they can to help you get better as quickly as possible. So if you need medical treatment, like physiotherapy or chiropractic assistance for example, you need it right away when you are suffering the most from your injuries. But, whilst the NHS can be fantastic with their rehabilitation services, there can be long waiting lists that can run in to months.

Problem solved if you make a claim with The Injury Lawyerswe can look to arrange for the funding of private medical care for the case. We can usually sort out the funding for it so you get access to the best and quickest treatment right away, and you don’t have to pay any upfront fees for it! If the claim wins we will add the fees to the compensation settlement figure for the other side to pay. If it doesn’t win, it is covered by a policy of insurance our medical partners have. It’s kind of like No Win, No Fee treatment!
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October 05, 2012

Lifting Heavy Objects

If you are lifting heavy objects at work then there is an obvious risk that you could sustain injury, especially if you have not received training or advice in respect of lifting heavy objects. An employer should provide you with training to enable you to do your job properly, without sustaining injury.

In terms of lifting heavy objects, there should be procedures in place to ensure that injuries are avoided all together or reduced as much as possible. In some jobs lifting and carrying heavy objects is simply part of the job. However workers should not be expected to do this blindly, they should receive training on lifting and carrying techniques.

An employer who does not provide adequate training is leaving itself open to negligence claims when employees become injured. Typical injuries could include back and or neck strain, shoulder strain etc. For objects that are particular heavy employers should consider other ways of moving the objects, perhaps by avoiding manual handling all together. You can of course move objects using equipment such as fork lift trucks.
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October 05, 2012

Holes in the Ground Manhole Cover Claims

The whole purpose of manhole covers is to allow access to something below the ground but also to keep the area safe when access is not required. Basically, it stops there being a big hole in the middle of the street, which of course is not going to end well if you walk in to it!

However, some manhole covers can be extremely old and as many are made from metal, over the years, they have rusted and become unstable and consequently lead to serious injuries.

There are three main types of accidents that are caused by manhole covers:
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October 05, 2012

Scams involving claims for personal injury

Ever seen the film the Invention of Lying, starring Ricky Gervais? It’s a great film; and I think it would be amazing if the concept could actually be true. Imagine a world where no-one can lie? It would be far better and fairer for those of us who live an honest life if all the cheaters and the scammers were unable to do what they do.

But how does this all tie in with a personal injury post?

Personal injury often gets a bad reputation. But to be honest, unless you’ve actually been in an accident and been injured, you probably just think it’s a “joke”.

People getting money for free! For nothing!
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