As a reputable firm of personal injury lawyers, we’re proud of the fact that we were never involved in the referral fee systems that were banned in April 2013 (that’s right – we have never paid referrals to claims agents, insurers, etc) and we’re equally as proud to not be a part of the incentive schemes a lot of lawyers offer.

By incentive schemes I’m talking about free technology and huge cash incentives here. But according to news reports, these are set to be banned soon.

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Car parks are natural hot spots for pedestrian road accidents. The reasons for this are fairly obvious – there are often a lot of pedestrians walking around manoeuvring between, and in and out, of vehicles. With so much activity and so little partition between vehicles and pedestrians who are all using the same ground, car parks can be notorious accident hot spots.

So who is at fault if a pedestrian is hit in a car park? Who has the right of way and who is to blame?

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The thing about fractured or cracked ribs is that, in the vast majority of cases, they are not classed as serious and will often heal in their own good time. There is also normally very little the NHS or any other medical professional can do other than advise you to take pain medication.

They won’t even normally x-ray you because there is little that can be done. But from a claiming perspective, what are we looking at when it comes to fractured or cracked rib claims?

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Doors can be dangerous – which is why those in control of a premises must take all reasonable steps to ensure that a door doesn’t injure anyone. Most doors of course won’t – but the owner of a public venue like a shop or a bar, as well as your employer in your place of work, has a duty to ensure you’re not injured.

So when can you make a claim for personal injury compensation for an door accident?

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If you have been misdiagnosed – whether you have been told an incorrect diagnosis or you have not been diagnosed properly – you may have a claim for personal injury compensation.

That being said, if you have been misdiagnosed, you are not automatically entitled to compensation. We must prove that the misdiagnosis has been caused by a failure to properly investigate your symptoms or refer you to a professional in the right field if necessary. Here’s some more info on how it works.

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Pipes – perhaps not one of the first things you think of when it comes to dangers in the workplace. But you’d be surprised as to how many claims we have taken on and won that involve simple things like pipes in the workplace.

They can pose a real danger in the workplace – let’s look at some examples and how your employer may be in breach of important health and safety legislation.

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Work yards can be dangerous places. By this I’m talking about haulage yards and factory or distribution yards where goods are normally loaded on to vehicles for transport.

In this article we will look at some rules and regulations for employers and employees when it comes to conduct in such a yard to ensure no one is injured. From people being hit by wagons or tugs to accidents when loading goods on to vehicles, there are many dangers that need to be addressed.

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We briefly mentioned the story yesterday about a collision involving two buses which happened at the junction of Shield Row Lane and the A693 in Stanley yesterday. New reports from the BBC have emerged that confirm that more than 50 children were involved with 28 of them being taken to hospital.

The head on collision that happened yesterday at around 08:22 involved two drivers and pupils from St Bede’s Catholic School, Lanchester, and Tanfield School.

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If this has happened to you, you’ll know that this is no laughing matter. You’re walking along when you suddenly fall due to a manhole collapsing beneath you, or because the cover is missing. Or perhaps you fall due to an open cellar or trap door in a pub. Maybe there is a hole in the ground that is being worked on and it isn’t covered or cordoned off and you end up falling in it. Perhaps you’re on a building site working and you fall in a hole.

However it has happened, you may have the right to make a claim for personal injury compensation.

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Surprisingly, we have taken on several claims where people have tripped due to a stub from a recently removed fence being left in the ground. It seems mad – a stub, even at a low height of a couple of inches or so, is an obvious tripping danger. Yet we have represented victims for claims against the council when fences and railings have been removed as well as represented people for falls on private land.

Here is some information about your rights when it comes to making a claim for personal injury compensation if this has happened to you.

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