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If you are injured or experience ill health because of a faulty or defective product, you may be entitled to claim for compensation.

The Consumer Protection Act 1987 (CPA) provides important safeguards to protect consumers from defective products. It makes it easier for a person to claim compensation if they are injured because of a fault in a product.

Nearly everything we buy could be a product that is covered by the CPA.  The CPA recognises that, if not manufactured or sold properly, any product could potentially be harmful to a person’s health. Product liability covers a wide range of products including everyday items such as food, cosmetics or clothes, through to one off items such as electrical goods and children’s toys.
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At The Injury Lawyers, we strive to get our clients the maximum compensation they deserve in the shortest time possible.  We are able to do this because we are experts in our field and have the knowledge and professionalism to know how to progress your claim in the best possible way.  That said, our clients can go a long way in helping us get their compensation in the fastest time possible as well.

In most personal injury claims, excluding those which arise from relatively straightforward road accidents, a Letter of Claim will be produced and sent to the opponent.  This is in most cases is the first bit of correspondence between your legal representatives and the Defendant, and outlines the details of your accident, the injuries you suffered as a result of the Defendant’s negligence, and why we consider the Defendant was indeed negligent.  It is therefore key that the Letter of Claim is thorough and that it provides as much detail as it possibly can.  This way the Defendant should be able to get on with their investigations sooner and come back with an admission of liability.

So how can you help make the Letter of Claim as clear as possible?
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Asbestos is a group of long fibre minerals that were used in many buildings in the 20^th century. It is often used in ceiling tiles and was even used in brake pads. It has been illegal to use in the UK since 1999 and is now illegal in EU member states. However, it still exists in many buildings throughout the UK, so care needs to be taken; particularly for builders working in buildings with asbestos.

When the asbestos is undamaged it apparently poses no risk to your health. However, even the slightest damage, such as a chip, can cause it to start releasing dust particles. These dust fibres can then be breathed in by everyone in the building. It is this dust that carries many health risks as it works its way into your lungs and causes potentially serious damage.
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If you have been injured through no fault of your own, but through the negligence of a third party, it may be that you wish to be compensated for your injuries and suffering.  In most caes, although you are aware that you could be entitled to compensation, you are not exactly sure as to how you go about getting this compensation payout.  This blog offers a quick guide as to how to go about making a claim for compensation, and the process thereafter.

The first thing you should do is seek medical attention for your injuries.  You have to look out for number one and make sure that you’re properly advised by a GP or qualified expert.  At the end of the day, this will put you back on the road to recovery and ultimately lessen your pain and suffering.  However, once you have seen your medical expert, you should look in to instructing an injury lawyer to pursue your potential claim for compensation.
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It’s estimated that there are between 1.5 million and 2 million uninsured drivers on the roads in the UK. What happens if one of these drivers causes or contributes to an accident?

The ‘Motor Insurance Bureau‘ (MIB) exists to prevent the injustice of an injured party being unable to claim compensation if they’re the victim of an uninsured drivers negligence.  The MIB steps in where the driver responsible for the accident has no valid insurance policy to cover the cost of the accident.  The role of the MIB is almost to act as the insurance company for the uninsured driver.

The cost of running the MIB is paid out of a central fund from contributions from all the insurance companies that provide motor vehicle insurance in the UK.
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If you have been injured in an accident that was not your fault, you may be wondering what you should do and whether you have a claim for compensation for the injuries you are suffering with, and the potential losses you have incurred.

I’m here to hopefully shed a little light for you and remove the veil of confusion that you may be lost behind!

Do You Have a Claim for Compensation?

If you have been injured in an accident, or if you have been injured through some long term activity at your employment, and the injuries were not only caused by the fault of someone else / a company, but they could have prevented it from happening, then you have the first solid ingredients to be able to make a successful claim for compensation.
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Dog bites against humans are rising in the UK. A 2008 NHS report showed that dog bites had increased by 40% in just 4 years to nearly 3,800 cases. There is much talk about certain breeds being more dangerous than others, but that aside there are many things that can trigger a dog attack. 77% of dog bites occur with friends or family pets, and 50% of these occur in the owner’s home. These are remarkable statistics!

One of the more disturbing facts is that dog bites are not uncommon against children. This fits in with the pack mentality that dogs still inhibit. They want to climb the hierarchy within the pack and will often seek dominance over weaker or vulnerable people.
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Slips and trips happen to everyone – depending on the circumstances, you may be entitled to compensation. When they occur in the supermarket they can be trickier to claim for – after all, the other side will do everything possible to prevent having to pay out for your compensation. The supermarket needs to demonstrate that it did everything that is reasonably expected to prevent the injury in order to defend a claim. So, to you and me, that means that they have to prove that they took steps to look after customer’s safety – e.g. checking aisles for spillages on a regular basis, or only stacking products safely with proper procedures and training in place for staff.

Most victims of slips or trips claims in supermarkets believe that the store should have done more to prevent it happening. But ultimately, in a court of law, the supermarket is not obliged to go over and above expectations to prevent a slip accident. In terms of the business it would cost them too much to have someone watching all the aisles all of the time. However, they are required to carry out routine checks and use warning signs when a hazard is identified. One example you might see often is the wet floor signs on the premises. In many premises they will also have signs up for staff to fill in after routine checks – these are usually most visible in toilets but they will have the same checklist for the store as well.
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All personal injury claims have two things in common. Firstly, someone has suffered either a physical or mental injury; and secondly, the injury was someone else’s fault.

Under the broad heading of personal injuries, there are many different particular types of personal injury claims.

The most common claims are for injuries caused by road traffic accidents.  The victims of road accidents may suffer injuries ranging from mild whiplash through to severe life threatening injuries, and all too commonly, fatalities. People injured by another road user will claim compensation against the other person’s insurance company, or the Motor Insurance Bureau that can step in to provide compensation to the victims of uninsured or untraced drivers.
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As a team of lawyers who pride ourselves on the service and the care we provide to our clients, we are always keen to see how our clients review our performance once we have settled their claims for compensation.

The point of this article is to let you know a little more about our service, which is why we often get the fantastic reviews that we do. Click here to take a look at what our clients think of our service. You will no doubt find that the vast majority of our clients are highly satisfied with the service we provide, which is reflected in the testimonials they write about our service.
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