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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Woman Bitter Over NHS Refusal To Apologise
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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Your Car Been Damaged By A Stray Cow On The Motorway?
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?
Motorcyclists Who Overtake & Cars That Pull Out Of Side Roads
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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Travelling at the Speed Limit…
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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Psychological Injuries: The Military and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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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Crossing a Junction Against a Red Light
It’s common sense, the red light means ‘Don’t Cross’, but you look and think the traffic looks pretty far away and you have enough time to cross the road regardless of your red light signal. Well, where do you stand if you cross the junction against the red light signal and are involved in a collision with a vehicle travelling up the road through their green light?
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Use Fog Lights Properly to Avoid Car Accidents
As is probably given away in its name, you should only use a fog light when there is fog or similar bad conditions!
The rules of the Highway Code states that:
- You MUST use you front and rear fog lights if visibility is seriously reduced
- You MUST NOT use your fog lights if visibility is not reduced
- You should not use your lights to dazzle other road users
- You MUST switch you fog lights off when visibility improves
Footballer Stabbed in Both Legs Recovering
Footballer Callum Davenport has been categorised as “stable but progressing” after he was stabbed in both legs after being attacked at his mother’s home in Kempston, Bedfordshire, on Saturday.
Mr Davenport, 26, who plays for premier league club West Ham United, was allegedly attacked by his sister’s boyfriend, Mr Worell Whitehurst, following an argument in the early hours of the morning.
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Learner drivers, Instructors and car accident claims
In addition to all the usual requirements, there are certain conditions that must be met before a learner driver can even drive under supervision:
- The learner driver MUST hold a valid provisional license
- The supervisor MUST be over the age of 21
- The supervisor must hold a full driving license for the type of car being driven
- The supervisor must have held that license for at least 3-years
- The vehicle must display red L-plates