NHS Maternity Ward Staff Shortage Fears
Shortage of staff on NHS maternity wards A recent survey has found that there is an acute shortage of staff on NHS maternity wards. The findings of the survey, have sparked some news sources to highlight that there are fears that the staff shortages may contribute to a rise in potential birth de...
Read MoreCan I Use Dash Cam Footage As Evidence?
Can I Use Dash Cam Footage As Evidence? If you’ve been involved in a road traffic accident that wasn’t your fault, how can you prove it? A dash camera is a small device that records live footage, that can be purchased for between £20 and some models can be over £300. Many people use dash ca...
Read MoreStaying Safe On Halloween Night
Staying Safe On Halloween Night The spookiest night of the year is a mere few days away, filled with frights, celebration and most importantly, sweets! Whether you've been planning your costume for months or you're scrambling around to make a costume 48 hours before the big day, Halloween can be...
Read MoreCan I Claim Compensation For A Fall?
Can I Claim Compensation For A Fall? If you want to claim compensation after a fall there may be some questions you have before deciding whether you should contact a personal injury solicitor. 1. Why do people have falls? Falling in a public place can happen to anyone, at any age and at any t...
Read MoreLifting and Moving Furniture Injury Claims
Home removal injuries Lifting and Moving Furniture Injury Claims Being injured at work from lifting and moving furniture can happen to a variety of individuals, from those working in offices to delivery drivers and shop workers. If you have suffered an injury at work whilst lifting and moving f...
Read More5 Woodland Plants You Should Be Wary Of
5 Woodland Plants You Should Be Wary Of When out for a walk in woodland areas, the last thing you expect to encounter is something that can be harmful to you. Especially when it's just a plant. Most people believe that the thing they should be most wary of is something like a nettle that will gi...
Read MoreWhen Lip Dissolving Treatment Goes Wrong
When Lip Dissolving Treatment Goes Wrong Lip Filler Procedure In a recent survey of 47,000 people, 68% said that they or a friend had undergone a lip filler procedure. 59% stated that they viewed lip enhancement as comparable to receiving a haircut or a manicure. These statistics show just how ...
Read MoreWarning Issued Following Rise in Hand Sanitiser Accidents
Warning Issued Following Rise In Hand Sanitiser Accidents At the entrance to most public places, it is now commonplace to see a hand sanitising station. Government advice to public places such as stores, is to encourage ‘customers to use hand sanitiser or handwashing facilities as they enter the...
Read MoreHow Much Compensation for a Misdiagnosis?
How Much Compensation for a Misdiagnosis? There are multiple different health issues that can lead to claims for compensation due to Misdiagnosis. Broken bones and cancer tend to be the most common issues that are misdiagnoses. Although, it is not limited to these two as there are so man...
Read MoreSummer Staycation Safety Tips
How To Stay Safe This Summer and Avoid An Accident If you're having your holiday in the UK, there is still fun and adventure to be had. There are plenty of beaches, lodges, caravan and camping sites, plus a whole heap of tourist attractions to visit, to make this year's staycation on...
Read MoreLessons to be learnt after Euro 2020 Head Injuries
Euro 2020 Head Injuries Head Injuries in Sport Like it or loath it, TV schedules are currently packed with Euro 2020 matches, commentary, and advertising. Whilst Euro 2020 is under the spotlight the short and long-term health of players is also under scrutiny following the recent head injurie...
Read MoreElectric Scooter Trials
E-Scooter Trial Hire Schemes London Gets a Trial Since July 2020, more than 40 UK towns and cities across the country have been allowed to launch trial hire schemes including in Manchester and Birmingham. Now it's London's turn. Three operators – Dott, Lime and Tier – will each provide betwe...
Read MoreWhiplash Reforms
Change To Whiplash Cases: What You Need to Know New whiplash reforms on whiplash claims came into force on 31 May 2021. Reforms have been brought in for road traffic accident claims. In summary: There is a new online portal you can use to run your own claim There is a new fixed tariff...
Read MoreBike Week 2021
Bike Week 2021 Stay safe and make the most out of your bike ride It's Bike Week this week! Bike Week, delivered by Cycling UK, is an annual celebration to showcase cycling. Bike Week has been running in the UK since 1923. The theme of Bike Week 2021 is health and wellbeing. Take part in B...
Read MoreMaking An Insurance Claim
Settling An Insurance Claim If you are making an insurance claim, you may wonder how long it takes to settle an insurance claim in a personal injury case. There are lots of different factors and areas of the legal process that differ in length. However, there are estimations of time that can b...
Read MoreCan I Claim If I Was Drunk?
Claiming For An Accident While Drunk Accidents can happen in lots of different scenarios and to people in lots of different states. For example, you could potentially be injured when coming home from a bar or a nightclub. If you were involved in an accident that occurred while you were drunk, th...
Read MoreUsing Payslips As Evidence Of A Loss Of Earnings
Can I Use My Payslips To Claim Compensation? There are lots of different factors that go into determining the amount of compensation that you can claim. The loss of earnings associated with your case is a very important part of determining the amount of compensation that you will be awarded. P...
Read MoreLearn About Split Liability
What Is Split Liability? Split liability is the term that is used to describe a legal case in which both the defendant and the claimant are considered to be somewhat responsible for the incident in question. The amount to which both side are considered to be responsible will depend upon the spe...
Read MorePersonal Injury Reforms
PERSONAL INJURY REFORMS TO COME INTO EFFECT FROM 31ST MAY 2021. It has recently been announced that there will be changes to the road traffic accident claims process, which will impact some road traffic accident claims that happen on or after the 31st of May 2021. We have taken a look at the r...
Read MoreWhat Is Vicarious Liability?
Vicarious Liability And Personal Injury If you want to make a personal injury claim, you may need to know about vicarious liability. Vicarious liability simply refers to a legal scenario where someone/an organisation is held responsible for the actions of another person. In personal injury case...
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