The Motor Insurers Bureau (or MIB for short – no affiliation with the Men In Black!) are a not-for-profit organisation who have an agreement with our government and the insurance industry to compensate the victims of uninsured and untraced drivers. They investigate claims just like an insurer would do and they agree to pay out on behalf of the untraced insurer for valid claims, and they are funded through motor insurance premiums.

We’re pleased to have been able to secure a modest £1,000 settlement for Miss L who suffered minor injuries in these exact circumstances.
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Manual handling is something that must be addressed in nearly all forms of employment. Most people naturally think of warehouse operatives or construction workers when it comes to lifting and carrying claims, but the reality is it affects almost every working person.

As a travelling salesman or saleswoman, it’s likely you will need to carry round product specimens, information leaflets, laptops, and a whole host of other equipment and items. So there is a real risk of manual handling injuries in this line of work.

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It’s easy to break your collar bone in an accident that wasn’t your fault. They’re common in slips, trips, and falls due to the impact of hitting a hard surface as well as high speed road accident cases.

Luckily these sorts of injuries are not generally known to be serious, but you are of course more than entitled to make a claim for personal injury compensation for a fractured collar bone (clavicle) injury. So read on for some more advice.

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A case that proves the importance of proof!

Certainly not the easiest of claims to win – Our client stepped on an abandoned packet of fruit sweets left on the floor of the shopping mall she worked at resulting in a fractured elbow and ongoing shoulder problems.

As you can expect, these kinds of cases are very hard to win – but when you have The Injury Lawyers fighting your corner for the case, we’ll take it all the way if we think we can beat our opponent!

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You’ve probably noticed that you cannot find a lawyer who is prepared to fund your claim on a 100% compensation basis. On top of that, many that you speak to want to charge you for insurance either upfront or at the end of the claim.

Sadly they cannot always tell you exactly how much this can be.

So if you’re in talks with a lawyer for a claim, read our advice below as we could save you from having to pay for any insurance whatsoever.

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It can be quite hard to determine whether you will win your case right at the start of the claim. We need to investigate the accident with the other side to find out whether they have a reasonable defence or not. Unless we actually pursue the claim we normally cannot really tell what their position might be.

But I can explain what factors can affect such claims as well as discussing the law that applies as this gives you an insight in to how things work.

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In most cases it is dead easy to make a whiplash injury compensation claim. All you need to do is find the right lawyer who can progress the case as quickly as possible and settle the claim for the best possible payout.

It is very important to ensure you actually have a lawyer though – do not deal directly with insurers as you will more than likely end up under settling the case by thousands of pounds. So read on for vital advice about the process.
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In the good old days (well, prior to April 2013) most innocent accident victims could settle their claim for personal injury compensation safe in the knowledge that they would receive all 100% of their payout.

But then the vastly wealthy and hugely influential insurance industry applied more and more pressure on their government friends to shift some of that cost on to the victim. It doesn’t make sense – why should the VICTIM have to pay? But sadly the government went ahead and changed the rules anyway…

So how much can a personal injury lawyer charge you now?

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The Manual Handling Operations Regulations actually state that an employer must, where possible, avoid the need for any manual handling to take place at all. Where it cannot be avoided, tasks needs to be risk assessed and staff need to be comprehensively trained in safe lifting and carrying techniques.

Lifting large loads on stairs and steps is always going to be dangerous – so what if you are injured in an accident doing this? Can you make a claim for personal injury compensation?

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Slip compensation claims can always be tricky to win – but when you have The Injury Lawyers fighting your corner, you have the best possible chance at winning a settlement!

Mrs S. who chose wisely to pursue her claim with The Injury Lawyers has been awarded just short of £5,500.00 in settlement of her claim after she slipped on metal stairs at work. The combination of the metallic material of the steps together with moisture were contributing factors to the fall.

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