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Dental negligence can be a complex area of law, and it requires a particular set of skills and knowledge to make sure you have not only the best chance of winning the claim but also the next chance of maximising your settlement.

Loads of law firms do not specialise in personal injury claims, which for dental negligence compensation claims can mean the difference between a rubbish, decent, or excellent outcome.

So read on for more advice.
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Even straightforward broken cheekbone injuries can cause a great deal of distress and discomfort as even the most basic of human functions like eating and speaking is significantly reduced. Luckily though, it’s an injury that normally can be rectified with a good prognosis for the future.

We’ll take a look at what you may be able to claim for if you have suffered a broken cheekbone injury and you want to make a claim for personal injury compensation.
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Let’s say you have had an injury as a result of a pothole or a defect in the street that should have been filled in ages ago – can you make a claim? Who do you claim against? How do you claim? In this blog we hope to shed some light on the matter and help you understand the process of making a claim under these circumstances.
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I’ve heard that humans are not designed to be sat at desks all day, yet that’s what most of us do! Many people also don’t exercise enough when we hit the world of full time work as well. The result is poor posture and a body that ages faster than it should. I should know – I’ve got back and knee problems from two previous accidents and I feel like an OAP at times; but I’m not even thirty yet!

So a lot of people have pre-existing problems and worry about making a claim when this is a factor. So if this is you, read on for some helpful advice!
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When you instruct The Injury Lawyers to deal with your claim, you have every chance of being successful in recovering compensation. This is for a number of reasons which I will go on to discuss in this blog.

Unfortunately it can be quite common for the opponent to try and defend the claim, so it doesn’t come as a surprise to us when we see an insurer denying liability for a case we have submitted to them.

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A fracture to the scaphoid is a fairly common type of break in the wrist. We represent a lot of clients who have suffered a break to the scaphoid so we’re more than used to representing victims claiming for personal injury compensation for a scaphoid fracture.

The common scenarios are normally slips, trips, falls, and bike accidents. Read on for a little advice about what you can claim for and what payouts you can commonly expect.

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April 2013 saw the government’s shakeup of the personal injury claiming world which has, in simple terms, left the innocent victims losing out.

For a long time now people have had fair access to justice by being able to make a claim for personal injury compensation and receive the full amount of their payout. They were entitled to recover all of their legal fees from the opponent, meaning they were fully compensated.

But the hugely influential and vastly wealthy insurance industry that has close ties to the government managed to change all that!

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Even concrete and tarmac cannot withstand a battering from the weather – particularly in cold and wet conditions when potholes can be formed in a matter of weeks. It’s important that our roads and paths are well maintained to prevent injuries from trips and falls due to uneven surfaces or defects, and it’s equally as important for the safety of drivers as well.

But what if you are injured in an area that is being resurfaced because of the works that are being carried out?

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I bet there aren’t many people out there who enjoy going to the dentist – teeth and damage to the teeth isn’t a very pleasing thing to think about, is it?

Tooth damage or loss of teeth in an accident can be a real nightmare – there’s the constant pain, expensive dental work, and the vanity issue of looking different due to noticeably missing teeth.

So what can you claim for, if you need to make a claim for compensation for teeth damage or loss of teeth?
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Contrary to popular belief, you do not have to have broken any bones or torn / ruptured ligaments in the leg to make a claim for personal injury compensation. Soft tissue damage such as strains are injuries you can claim for as well, so don’t think it’s too minor just because you’ve escaped needing an operation or a leg brace.
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