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Research studies have shown that in the UK alone approximately 1000 deaths occur as a result of falling down a flight of stairs. This is a scary statistic! In light of this it will come as no surprise then that, as an injury on stairs is worryingly easy and common to do, the legal responsibilities are quite rightly significant to ensure that any person or company that is responsible for maintaining a stairway must do so to a high standard to ensure no one is ever hurt through the use of stairs.

It is important to realise that those who fit or manufacture stairways are under a legal obligation to ensure that their stairs are free from any defect or hazard that could cause a person an injury; say, a bump, or a protrusion. As well as preventing defects, they must ensure that each step is of the correct height and width for its intended use. Handrails and appropriate support must be in place for the obvious reasons.

In addition to designers and manufacturers, it is similarly important to understand that employers are under a legal obligation to ensure that the working environment is safe for their employees, keeping accidents on and around a staircase to a minimum at all times.
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Being a passenger in a road traffic accident means one simple thing – you are likely to have strong prospects of a successful claim for compensation.

You have been injured as a result of another person’s negligent driving and not as a result of your own; therefore we aim to get you the best compensation possible for your injuries. It doesn’t matter if you have been a passenger in the vehicle which is at fault if they collided into another vehicle; the fact that you were a passenger and you have sustained injuries as a result of the accident proves to be a winning claim.
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At The Injury Lawyers we only deal with personal injury law; as such we have become experts in our field having dedicated all our time and attention to personal injury claims.  One of the most common accident types are road traffic accidents.  This is hardly surprising giving the number of cars on our roads and given that there is always going to be human error in play.  Fortunately, in a lot of road traffic accidents, people are able to get out injury free; but where they have been injured, if the accident was not their fault, they could obtain compensation for these injuries.  In this blog I am going to focus on rear end shunt road traffic accidents.

Rear end shunts are one of the most frequent road traffic accidents.  This is where a vehicle collides with the back of your vehicle and shunts you forward.  For example, you may be stationary at a set of traffic lights and a negligent third party driver fails to heed the presence of your vehicle and slow down in time, and instead goes in to the back of your vehicle.  Alternatively, a rear end shunt accident may occur where the vehicle behind you is stationary too but a vehicle collides with the rear of that vehicle and shunts it into your vehicle and causes you injury; this is called a concertina collision.

A typical injury arising from a rear end shunt accident is whiplash.  This is a soft tissue injury that occurs when your neck is suddenly and forcefully jerked out of position.  If someone collides with the rear of your vehicle, you will likely be jolted forward and your seatbelt will kick in, bringing you back.  This sudden jerking movement is what will cause you your whiplash injury.
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Whiplash injuries are the most common type of injury you can get as a result of a road traffic accident; and its one of the most frequent types of injuries we deal with here at The Injury Lawyers.  But what exactly is whiplash? What are the symptoms of whiplash? How can you recover from it?

As we are specialists in personal injury law, we know a lot about whiplash injuries. Here is a quick guide of the ins and outs of whiplash:

What is Whiplash – The Definition
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One of the most compelling things about having your own pet, be it dog, cat, or rabbit, is that they each have their own fascinating personalities and characteristics.

Devout pet lovers will agree that one of the best reasons for getting a pet is witnessing their growth and how they change and develop overtime; and whilst this is an exciting prospect, we cannot help but be weary of the fact that we can never fully understand the minds of our animal companions.

It’s our duty to ensure that at all times we protect both ourselves and others from any potential dangers which our pets may cause!
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Road traffic accidents do not just involve those in motor vehicles; they can also involve innocent pedestrians who are struck by those driving motor vehicles.  At The Injury Lawyers we are only too aware of the number of pedestrians who have been involved in road traffic accidents, have dealt with numerous pedestrian accident claims.  Although there have been plenty of vigorous safety campaigns, it would appear that some motorists neglect to consider the harm their actions may have on pedestrians. 

Despite pedestrians having their own routes, normally paths and crossings, they can still be caught up in collisions with motor vehicles.  This blog focuses on accidents at zebra crossings.

Too many accidents occur on zebra crossings.  It would seem that some motorists do not heed the presence of a zebra crossing nor take into account the likelihood that a pedestrian will be using that zebra crossing to get from one side of the road to the other and end up hitting the pedestrian, causing them injury.  It may be that one of the reasons there are accidents at zebra crossings is because there are no traffic lights and the pedestrian is relying on the fact that a motorist should give way to them.  Either way, motorists have a duty to slow when approaching a zebra crossing to ensure that they are able to give way to any pedestrian waiting to cross, and that they are not to proceed until the pedestrian has fully reached the other side of the road.
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What’s the amount you get for a whiplash injury?

This is one of the most common questions I am asked when I am advising people about what they can expect from a Whiplash Claim with a firm of specialist injury lawyers like us. It’s a question that almost all whiplash sufferers want the answer to.

Unfortunately, there is no way I can tell you personally as a reader of this blog how much your whiplash claim is worth. There’s too much I don’t know about you that needs to be taken in to account. I can however guide you as to what you could expect based on statistics, averages, and official guidelines we here use to value Whiplash Claims.
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Luckily for you, I’m not just speaking as an expert Whiplash Claims Advisor here; I’m speaking to you as a suffer of whiplash myself – so I know a thing or two about how to get the right treatment when suffering from a whiplash injury, and I know how best to access such treatment.

So, if you are suffering whiplash after being involved in an accident – likely a road accident – read on for some key information you will be very happy to learn about.

Whiplash Treatment NHS
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Whiplash is one of the most, if not the most, frequent injury types we hear of at The Injury Lawyers.  Although we are specialists in all types of personal injury law, injuries arising from road traffic accidents are the most common and whiplash is the most complained of symptom.  Here is a quick guide to whiplash and whiplash claiming:

Whiplash Definition:

Whiplash is a soft tissue injury that affects the neck and shoulder area of your body.  It is caused by an often violent and sudden jerking/jolting of this area.  For example, you are correctly proceeding in your motor vehicle when it is hit at speed from the rear – your body, in particular your head / neck, will be suddenly thrown forwards; your seatbelt will then kick in and then your head will be thrown backwards.  It is this type of sudden and violent movement that causes whiplash.
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Yep, it’s that time of year again – winter! Cold nights and frosty mornings, and the need to wear layer upon layer of clothes just so you don’t freeze. And worst of all, the pain of having to drive somewhere.

Driving in the winter can be a nightmare. Waiting relentlessly to defrost your car, making sure your tyres are winter proof, stocking up on de-icer; we all know the feeling. But worst of all are the icy roads – one negligent move from a third party vehicle and you have them colliding into the back of you, causing a road traffic accident, or worse still, causing you to sustain injuries as a result of the accident that wasn’t even your fault.

If anything goes by last year’s events of heavy snow and icy roads, here at The Injury Lawyers we are preparing ourselves for these types of accidents to come pouring through our help lines. If you have been in a road traffic accident that wasn’t your fault, you could have a successful claim for personal injury – so don’t hesitate to call for some free legal advice.
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