Calculating your compensation before a case is settled is never an exact science. We would often give you a bracket once you have made a claim and any offers which fall into that bracket, we would likely advise to accept and any which fall below the bracket, we would probably not advice to accept.

What is going to be discussed is how we at The Injury Lawyers calculate what should be owed to you and what evidence we may need.

Medical Evidence

It is important to obtain medical evidence if you are proceeding with a claim. Not only does this help you on the way to recovery but it is also proof of your injury. A medical report will usually be obtained and approved by you to use as evidence. This can be sent to the third party so that they can assess your injury and then make a valuation of the pain, suffering and loss of amenity which the accident has caused. They will then make their own assessment of the valuation of the claim. They can then use this information to make an offer.
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The following blog is on the processing of a whiplash claim and how we at The Injury Lawyers take steps to reduce this time!

The term whiplash has been thrown around by media sources for a long time and Britain has been named as the whiplash capital of Europe. But the fact of the matter is that according to the World Bank, Britain has 79% more cars per kilometre of road compared to the European Union average (source). This means that there is a higher proportion of cars on the road which can mean a higher amount of crashes.

So don’t let the media dissuade you from claiming for whiplash caused by the negligence of someone else – contact The Injury Lawyers and see how we can get you maximum compensation in minimum time!
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Here at The Injury Lawyers we believe that you should be getting all of the compensation which is owed to you. That’s why we do not take a penny of our client’s money for most cases like public liability and employers’ liability cases. We recover our legal fees from the other side if we win, and if we lose we can write them off.

In addition to this we offer advice to those who aren’t even our customers on a no obligation basis.

The 100% Advice we Offer

We can usually offer advice to anyone who phones us with a question, query or quandary. This means that if you contact us we will endeavor to answer any questions which you have and give you our honest, professional opinion and at no charge to you!
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The Road Traffic Accident (RTA) portal was brought in for low value RTA claims, valued between £1,000 and £10,000 initially, and now the upper limit is £25,000. Most whiplash cases will fall within these brackets and will follow the three stage procedure which is outlined below.

Stage 1…

Stage one of the process provides notification of the claim to defendants and insurers. This is done by sending a Claim Notification Form (CNF) to either the insurer after the Claimant or Claimant’s solicitor has completed the statement of truth. It is important for the Claimant’s solicitor to complete every box in the CNF to obtain their fees.
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It is the duty of your employer to ensure that the flooring of the workplace is safe for employers. Injuries and accidents can commonly occur due to poor or defective flooring in the work place.  Accidents can happen due to uneven flooring, broken tiles, rough ground, spillages or even a lack of matting or carpeting.

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) regulations 1992, set out that a floor “must be suitable for the purpose which it is used” and should be in good condition with “no hole or slope, or be uneven or slippery” so as to not pose a risk to the health and safety of employees.  The 1992 regulations also set out that “every floor in a workplace” must be kept free from “obstruction” and any “substance which may cause a person to slip, trip or fall“.
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Building and construction sites by nature can be very dangerous places, with building sites remaining one of the most high risk areas for injuries and fatalities in the workplace. According to HSE, building sites account for 22% of all fatalities within the work place, with construction being the biggest sector for fatalities and major injuries at work.

Common Causes of accidents on building sites:

• Struck by falling tools or materials
• Falls from heights such as scaffolding or ladders
• Ladder accidents
• Slip, Trips and Falls
• Crushing injuries caused by machinery
• Injuries sustained through lack of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Employees not being properly trained on how to use equipment, or properly trained in the correct procedure for work on a building site

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Overreaching can cause tension and stress to the muscles in your back which is often agonising. The Working at Height Regulations provides standards for employers and employees to meet to ensure that they don’t overreach and cause an injury.

Where overreaching occurs

Overreaching is common when working on ladders as you can reach for something too far away. This causes stress and tension to the back muscles which can cause lasting damage. It can also occur on scaffolding or other moving platforms. If a user overreaches, he or she can fall and subsequently sustain more injuries than was necessary.
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Back strains are common where heavy lifting is part of your job. It is important that you take care of your back but equally important that you employer takes necessary steps too.

Common problems

It is not only what is carried which can cause injuries but the way in which something is carried. Twisting and bending to pick up or poor posture when carrying objects can strain your back and damage muscles or plates.

Duties of Employers

Where it is reasonably practicable, employers should avoid the need for their employees to undertake manual handling where it can cause them injury. Where it is not reasonably practicable, they must make a suitable and adequate assessment of all of the manual handling operations, take steps to reduce the risk of injury to the lowest level possible and take steps to provide information to employees of the precise weight and the heaviest side of any load where the centre of gravity is not in the middle.
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There will be approximately 1.76 million cruises taken by Brits in 2013. If you are or have been one of the lucky 1.76 million, then make sure you know the cruise ship companies owe you a duty of care. Accidents can happen anywhere, and cruise ships are no exception.

The different types of injuries or accidents!

There can be many different types of injuries or illnesses occurring on a cruise ship. This can include slips, trips, food poisoning or contagious diseases. Slips can occur as adverse weather can cause sea water to spray on deck or substances left unattended inside the ship can cause you to slip. Trips can occur on cruise ships as much as on land so anything left sticking out or unnoticed which has caused you to trip may mean that the cruise company has broken their duty towards you.
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When fridges and freezers leak in a supermarket the residue can cause people to slip on the smooth floors. If you have slipped in a supermarket, the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 places a duty upon the supermarkets, as occupiers, to not cause you harm.

What duty does the supermarket owe?

The supermarket owes the common duty of care to anyone who enters the premises unless they restrict this. This means that the customer who enters the store will be reasonably safe to do the shopping. In addition to this, supermarkets must be aware that children are likely to be less careful than adults.
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