As soon as we agree to act for you in your case, we will look to correspond with the Defendant, or more commonly with their insurers, solicitors or representatives. Different types of cases are run in different ways. For example all road traffic accidents are submitted through a designated online portal. Most general claims where the date of the accident occurred after 31^st July 2013 are also through a portal. There are some set rules or guidelines (in law known as protocols) which we must adhere to. Equally there are set rules and guidelines (set out in the specific protocol) which the Defendant should adhere to. If the Defendant fails to adhere to the protocol then we can take the necessary action.
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We deal with car accident compensation claims day in and day out, and we have seen our fair share of serious accidents and significant multi-car pile ups. But reading the story of the 100 car pileup in Sheppey, Kent, that happened last week was something else.

According to news sources from the BBC more than 60 people were injured, 8 of them seriously, as over 130 vehicles ended up in a huge collision when thick fog reduced visibility to dangerous levels. There were reports that more than 200 people were treated for minor injuries as well, and the collision reportedly went on for more than 10 minutes.
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April 2013 saw the biggest shake up in the personal injury claiming world as the government changed the law to stop lawyers recovering all legal fees from the losing party. For years claimants have been able to recover all of their legal fees and keep all 100% of their payout, which is fair because why should the victims have to pay to claim?

Unfortunately our wonderful government decided to change the law and now lawyers are charging clients up to 25% of their compensation claim to cover the fees that are no longer recoverable from the other side.
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Building sites can be dangerous if basic health and safety rules are not adhered to. The Health and Safety Executive government website provides a vast array of information containing basic rules and regulations. It is said that site organisation and management is of paramount importance. This does make sense as on building sites you can have individual workers, teams of workers and vehicles such as dump trucks. Traffic management is essential to ensure that individuals are safe when vehicles are moving and transporting materials close by on site.
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Clinical negligence occurs when a clinician has negligently breached their duty owed to you and caused a loss. Examples include surgery, dentistry or where you have been incorrectly diagnosed. In addition to these examples, clinical negligence can occur in regard to things which should NOT have been done. For instance, if incorrect medication has been prescribed or the treatment which you have received has been incorrect.
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Well naturally I am going to say us! But I am confident I can back it up with some sound reasons as to why we are the best firm of personal injury lawyers. First things first – we are an actual law firm so we advise you at the start and represent you through the entirety of the claim. Our advice is real legal advice. Here’s three reasons why we are the best!

Genuine 100% Compensation

In times when most law firms are now deducting up to 25% from your payout in light of recent legal reforms, we are standing out from the crowd by still offering our clients the opportunity to keep all 100% of their payout for most accident types like workplace claims or public liability claims. This is a genuine offer and there are no catches or hidden charges. It isn’t a clever cover up or some sneaky way of wording our agreement so you still get charged – it’s a genuine offer.
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Given that whiplash claims are fairly common, you’d think this might be a simple question to answer. But the thing is whiplash can affect different people in very different ways. Some people could suffer for a mere few weeks, whereas some may have problems for months, and some may have problems for years.

From a legal perspective, there are normally three categories you can put this injury in to – minor, moderate, and severe. Now, what your doctor or a medical professional tells you is minor or severe is not the same definition as ours. So if your doc tells you that you have a severe case of whiplash, that doesn’t mean you will get the payouts that attract a severe whiplash claim by legal definition.
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Unfortunately, in the UK we tend to experience some pretty confusing weather; for example, one day it might be bright sunshine and the next we open the curtains to a blanket of snow! With the constant change in temperature from one end of the scale to the other, it isn’t really that surprising that our pathways and roads are in the state that they are with many holes, cracks and bumps appearing overnight.

However, this is the problem when you come to make a claim for injuries caused by these defects – as can the highway authority or council really be expected to know and repair defects that appear this quickly?

Injuries caused by falling on these types of defects can range from the minor cut to the knee and bruised elbow to broken bones and possible permanent issues so how come these cases can be so difficult and unfortunately can last for quite a long time?
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The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 were brought in to assess risks and take action to ensure the health and safety of the users of floors.

How Employers should prevent slips and trips!

Employers should assess the risk of slips and trips in the workplace to protect both the employees and other users of the floor. Every employer should make arrangements relative to their size and organisation to review the preventative and protective measures which could be taken to avoid risks. Employers should ensure that their employees are provided with such health surveillance which is appropriate, which has regard to any risks which have been identified from their assessment.
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This isn’t a very easy question to answer. I can tell you that most straightforward claims can traditionally settle in around 6-9 months time. BUT – a new portal system that most claims are now pursued through is designed to allow for a speedy resolution to straightforward accident claims.

Before the new portal system, for most accidents the insurers would have almost 4 months to investigate a claim. Now they have just 30 business days. If your accident occurred on or after 31^st July 2013, it’s likely your claim will fall within this new portal system. There are a few exceptions, the biggest being road accidents as they have been under a separate portal system since April 2010.

So if your claim falls within the new system, it’s hard to say how long it can take as the whole process is so new.
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