Bikers are always much more vulnerable road users; not just because a bike offers little or no protection in a collision, but because drivers do not properly look out for bikers and accidents are unfortunately common.

So what happens if you are correctly cycling past a junction or a side road and a driver fails to notice you and pulls out in to you or in to your path, causing a collision?

You have a good chance at making a successful road accident claim for compensation. Liability in this kind of scenario isn’t too hard to establish. If you are already proceeding on the major road and a vehicle comes out of a junction or side road, they must give you precedence and it’s your right of way. They are clearly at fault.
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I know we all do it – lean things up against a wall before we have time to put them away. I often do it with my guitars once they’re unloaded from my car. The odd sweeping brush is often found leaning up when doing a bit of spring cleaning as well.

But what happens if an object leaning up against a wall was to tip over and hit you? Or perhaps slide down and hit you? Obviously if this happens in your own home and you’ve done the leaning, there isn’t really anyone to pursue a claim against! What I’m talking about here is if you are in a public place like a shop or perhaps at work and this happens.
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As a specialist personal injury firm we come across and deal with many claims on behalf of people who have been injured due to an accident involving a manhole. If a manhole is left in disrepair or is left uncovered, then it is clearly a hazard. It is also a hazard if it does not run flush with the pavement.

The company or local authority responsible for a specific manhole cover is under a duty to ensure that the manhole cover is safe and free from defects/disrepair. The company responsible is often the water board, electricity board or a local council.
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We deal with various types of personal injury claims including road traffic accident claims. We deal with claims on behalf of injured motorcyclists or cyclists. If, as a motorcyclist or cyclist, you were injured in an accident that was not your fault, then you may be entitled to claim compensation. You can still make a claim though even if you were not wearing a helmet. Obviously you should have been wearing a helmet and this will be taken into account, but a failure to wear a helmet (or other protective clothing/equipment for that matter) will not stop you from making a claim and being successful in recovering compensation.
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In the highly commercialised world we live in, marketing is everything – we’re subjected to huge amounts of TV, radio, and sign advertising everywhere we go. Shops and stores are full of display signs showing the latest offers and deals to entice you in to parting with your hard earned cash.

But surely one of the last things you expect is to be injured by a display sign in a shop – whether it’s a marketing sign or for other purposes. But if the sign is fairly large or perhaps sharp, you can easily end up injured if this happens to you.
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For many, finding that “Holy Grail” 100% compensation solicitor seems like nothing but a pipe dream. Most lawyers don’t advertise that they are taking up to 25% from their clients payouts due to law changes, and most lawyers will use, in my opinion, misleading advertising with thinks like “100% No Win, No Fee” or “No cost solicitors” etc. Neither of those statement is indicative of you receiving 100% of your compensation payout,

So when you read our 100% Compensation Pledge For U, you’re probably thinking – “what’s the catch?”

How can we give you 100% of your payout when other lawyers can’t? What makes us so special? Is it even possible? Are there hidden fees or is this just a way of enticing you in so we can charge you in another way?
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Falling through a ceiling is likely to be an unexpected but extremely dangerous accident. Numerous injuries can be caused which range from bruising to broken bones to brain injuries! If you have been the victim of such an accident, here is what you need to know!

Renting – The Defective Premises Act 1972

The act includes anything which is attached to the premises, which a ceiling clearly is, and sets out who is negligent in certain instances. This is normally a key law in proving that a landlord or an agency is liable for a claim for personal injury compensation.
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Steel toe cap boots are one of the easiest and most inexpensive ways of protecting employee’s feet at work. The simple design would protect your feet from a number of different accidents. There is a duty upon your employer to provide personal protective equipment, or PPE, to their employees when it would protect them from injury. It would fall within Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992 and outlined below is what your employers should be doing.
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If a floor is being mopped, those employees mopping the floor have a duty to warn people that the floor is wet and poses a potential slipping hazard. Traditionally this is done by erecting Wet Floor signs. So what happens when a floor is being mopped and no warning sign is visible and someone slips and injures themself on the wet floor?

As a member of the public visiting a place like a supermarket or a bar, the Occupiers Liability Act puts a duty on the owners to take all reasonable steps to look out for your health and safety. Erecting a sign can be seen as a reasonable step; but failure to do so can be seen as a breach of the Occupiers Liability Act and that means they are liable to compensate you for a claim!
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We have blogged a few times in the past, and very recently, about why you should instruct a firm like us to represent you for your claim. You may think you’re being smart and savvy by dealing direct, and getting a quick settlement. You may be able to barter with the insurers and they may even tell you they’ll give you a little extra for keeping the lawyers away from the case.

Think again!

We did a recent study that I blogged about and we showed that on average we get an increase of around 53% for our clients on their offers. And other research has shown lawyers can get up to four times as much just because we are involved.
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