It doesn’t matter whether you’re tasked with moving a heavy box or a human being when it comes to employers adhering to The Manual Handling Operations Regulations. Working for the NHS in a hospital is no different and the rules still apply. Most people would struggle to lift or move a patient who weighs a light 10 stone or so – the rules must apply in any situation where heavy lifting may be involved.

10 stone is around 63kg which is a heavy amount to move – so if you are injured moving a patient in a hospital, what are your rights?

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We took instructions from Mrs R after she was hit by an air vent that staff at a mainstream fast food franchise were cleaning directly above her which fell and hit her whilst she was dining. She wasn’t aware that the staff were cleaning the vent which was positioned behind her on the roof – not that it would have mattered in any event.

Conducting such an activity with customers in the vicinity is clearly a dangerous thing to do, so we were more than happy to act for her on a genuine no win, no fee basis.

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Over time there are things can happen to fixtures, fittings, and buildings – plastering can fail, ceilings can crumble, and screws or bolts are liable to become loose. So what happens if you are the victim of a tripping accident that is caused by a screw or a bolt protruding from the ground perhaps due to changes over time, or where it has been accidentally left in that way that poses a tripping hazard?
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Finding a lawyer to represent you for a medical negligence case on a true and genuine no win, no fee basis can be a very hard thing to achieve. Even in the best of cases a clinical negligence claim can be very hard to succeed with because they are inherently difficult to prove.

A lot can go wrong with these cases, and because the burden of proof is on you as the victim, it can mean it’s hard to achieve a victory for a claim. We offer genuine no win, no fee agreements for medical negligence claims so read on to find out if we can represent you.
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Sources from the BBC report that a victim of poor care at Southend Hospital who failed to diagnose her condition has donated large sums of her payout to the same hospital that failed her in the first place.

Victim Jemma Irwin who tragically passed away this month from cervical cancer left several thousands of pounds from her £320,000 payout to the radiotherapy and counselling units at the hospital in a move her mother has described as “brave”.

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It’s common now for a law firm to take 25% of your whiplash claim payout if the case is successful. The government stopped lawyers recovering a Success Fee from the other side and this can now be taken from your payout; but it is capped at 25%.

So with the cap set at 25%, the market rate for lawyers has settled on 25% – but some lawyers are taking much more to cover additional fees, and some are demanding upfront payments too.

So what are your best options?
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The government stopped you from recovering all of your legal fees for a personal injury case in April 2013. As a result most law firms are now taking at least 25% from your payout and some are asking for upfront fees or making you pay additional fixed charges at the end of the claim.

So with access to justice now at an all time low thanks to the overzealous reforms, where do you stand on being better off by dealing with an insurer directly?
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Did you know that the days of 100% compensation are somewhat a thing of the past due to government legal reforms from April 2013?

Whilst we personally still offer agreements where people are not at a loss in real terms for some cases, as well as being able to save our clients thousands of pounds by not charging the ‘standard’ amounts that many law firms charge, the concern of upfront costs is of course a huge issue.

But what if I was to tell you that you don’t have to pay upfront costs or claiming?
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With so many law firms to choose from to represent you for your claim for personal injury compensation, people will often end up short listing solicitors based on criteria such as their location.

It makes sense I suppose – if you have a local law firm dealing with the claim then you could have access to see them whenever you wanted and you ought to be guaranteed that you won’t need to travel around as part of the case.

But you could be losing out by using a local lawyer for a claim for compensation – read on for why.
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Many people are worried about making a claim for personal injury compensation for a workplace injury or accident for fairly obvious reasons. People are naturally worried whether making a claim will affect their job, cause ‘bad blood’ and prevent your career progression, or perhaps get anyone in to trouble.

So to put your mind at ease, here are 5 reasons why you should make a claim as an employee injured in the line of duty.
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