Third party capture is a growing problem and you might be at risk.

What is third party capture?

Third party capture is where an insurance company for the other party involved in a claim contact the injured party directly to settle their claim. What’s the problem with that you might think? Well, in contacting the injured party early it means the insurers can get to them before they get legal advice and as a result this can mean that the victims of accidents can under settle their claim. It is understandable that following an injury a victim will be anxious to get compensation.
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Had an accident a while ago? Were you too apprehensive about making a claim in the immediate aftermath of the accident?

This scenario is fairly typical example for many people who have suffered injuries as a result of a road traffic accident, a trip or slip in a public place or an accident at work as many injured victims are too nervous and apprehensive to make a claim for personal injury following an accident. In my opinion this is especially the position with accidents at work against, possibly because employees are scared of claiming against an Employer even though Employers have Compulsory Insurance cover. I find it can be some months or even years before Clients even make that first call to lawyers to discuss the possibility of making a claim, despite misleading press reports about there being a ‘compensation culture’.
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Bad news today for the NHS. According to The Guardian, a report by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) has revealed that the number of medication errors made by staff has doubled over the last 2 years. The report identified the rise as “significant”.

The number of incidents reported in 2005 stood at 36,335 with the figure for 2007 listed as 86, 085.
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A man who suffered from severe chemical burns from his sofa has received a large compensation payout. The furniture company who made the sofa did not contest the case and the individual, Mr Maurice Heminsley, 68, also received a full refund on the product according to his solicitors Irwin Mitchell.
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Sports injury claims are very different to the usual run-of-the-mill injury claims and in my opinion require special consideration.

This is because of the law of ‘consent’. It is very common for the other party (the Defendant) to say allege that those partaking in sporting events know the risks of the sport and should bear the consequences. Most Defendants also usually claim that those involved in sporting contests (as either a participant or a spectator) consent to some risk of injury.
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A woman is furious following a denial of any wrongdoing by the NHS following her father’s treatment and subsequent death in a Devon hospital. Jennifer Leach’s complaint prompted an enquiry in to the treatment of her father, Stan Rogers, after he died at Whipton hospital in 2005.

In April 2008, Devon Primary Care Trust apologised to her for the treatment her father received after he was admitted. After looking in to the complaints, the Healthcare Commission looked at various aspects of his care.
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There are certain things you need to look at when trying to find out whether there is actually anyone to claim against for the damage to your car and the injuries caused by stray animals.

• Does the animal belong to someone?
• Have they acted careless in some way causing your accident to happen?

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We would all like to do it – you sit in your car in a queue of traffic and envy the motorbike that is small enough to ride past you and glide down the centre of the road. And you bikers, you love to grin at us frustrated car drivers waiting miserably in the long queue of traffic!

Unfortunately, there are usually side roads from the congested main road with other motorists waiting to enter.
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There is a big argument as to whether you would be liable for an accident involving pedestrians if you are travelling the speed limit.

Rule 125 of the Highway Code states that the speed limit is an absolute maximum and does not necessarily mean it is safe to drive at that speed. You must travel to the conditions of the road. You should reduce your speed when sharing the road with pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders, particularly children.
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is both a psychological and physical condition which can arise due to frightening or extremely distressing events. It is a common condition and according to NHS statistics it affects around 5% of men and 10% of women at some point in their life.

In every day life anyone can go through an experience that is frightening or overwhelming. Military personnel however, are at much of a high risk of encountering such experiences.
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