Cancer is a disease that has likely affected every single person in the UK at some point. With cancer being such a common disease I know plenty of friends and family who have suffered from it over my lifetime. One day we’ll find a cure – but until that day comes, we rely on the NHS to diagnose and treat cancer to give victims the best chance at surviving longer or recovering entirely.

But when cancer is misdiagnosed and there are delays in diagnosing it, people suffer.
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Whilst zebra crossings are intended to allow pedestrians safe right of way when crossing the road, they are in reality accident hotspots. Unfortunately drivers who are not paying attention don’t always stop when they should do where the zebra crossing allows right of way for the pedestrian.

We were of course more than happy to assist our client after they were the innocent victim hit on a zebra crossing, and we are pleased to have obtained him an award of £3,000.
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All invasive operations – no matter how big or small – come with certain risks that can be unavoidable. But some risks can be avoided and some errors or incidents that occur can be spotted and rectified far sooner than they are.

In this article we will briefly discuss the rights of a patient who has suffered due to an accidental cut or incidental damage caused during an invasive procedure, and where they stand from a claims point of view.
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Sources from the Food Standards Agency have confirmed that supermarket giants Tesco and Sainsbury’s are recalling potato salad and coleslaw products amid concerns that they may contain small pieces of metal.

Anyone who has bought an affected product is being urged to return it to the supermarkets they purchased it from immediately.
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Uneven walkways can be very dangerous indeed. Trust us as a firm of injury lawyers when we tell you that we have taken on and settled countless claims involving dangerous and uneven walkways and traffic routes resulting in trips and falls.

So if you are the victim of an uneven walkway, can you make a claim for personal injury compensation?

Read on for some more advice.
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Another case settled!

As specialist injury lawyers with years of expertise in representing people for work accident compensation claims, we’re good at getting fast results and top compensation awards. In this recently settled case, our client approached us for help when she slipped on a bag left on the ground at work and she has now settled her claim in the sum of £13,000 for her injuries and losses.
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As a firm of specialist injury lawyers who represent a lot of victims for medical and product related claims, we often blog about recalls that may result in harm to users. In a new report from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), all batches of 50mg Tramadol manufactured by RelonChem Ltd/ Kent Pharmaceuticals are being immediately recalled.

The risk, according to the MHRA, is fungal contamination.
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Personal injury claims against the major supermarkets are common given how busy they are and the volume of people who use them. Many people are aware that the big names have the funds available for people to make a claim when they have been injured in an accident that should never have happened.

But what about accidents in local shops? What are your rights and can you still make a claim for personal injury compensation for a slip in a local shop?
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You may have noticed that the TV adverts have stopped talking about 100% compensation. You may also have noticed that many websites no longer advertise it as well. The shift is now on reminding people about working for you on a ‘no win, no fee basis‘ and some adverts have started using the tagline ‘100% no win, no fee‘ which does NOT mean 100% compensation.

The personal injury world has changed and many people are now getting less as a result of overzealous government reforms, but we still have our ways of offering you a BETTER deal.
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Are you thinking of making a claim for personal injury compensation after suffering damage to the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)? Here is some advice on how we value claims and what you need to do to make sure you get a lawyer who will be able to fight for the highest settlement possible for you.

Any damage to the ACL can be long term and permanent so it is always worth making a claim if this has happened to you.
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