Following the case of Vnuk v Triglav in Slovenia in autumn 2014, motor insurance law is set to change in regards to vehicles driven solely on private property which may now need to be covered by motor insurance. The case saw the claimant, farm worker Mr Vnuk, sustain injury when he fell from a ladder after…
As the holiday season takes off and millions of holidaymakers take to the skies over the summer months for the annual family holiday, a change in the law could see many benefit from the ultimate holiday stress-maker, flight delays. Passengers hit by long delays due to technical faults with planes will be entitled to claim compensation…
Your employer has a duty to protect you and maintain safe conditions for you in the work place and prevent any workplace hazards. If you have an accident at work and feel that it wasn’t your fault then pursuing a claim for compensation might be the right thing to do. Unlike with most personal injury…
Slips, trips and falls are the most common types of accident in life generally and, thankfully, the consequences of many falls on snow or ice are simply minor bumps and bruises. In previous years however, thousands of people have been admitted to hospital after suffering more serious injuries after falls during wintry weather. Figures from…
One in four adults has suffered a recent personal injury or accident, but only 20 per cent have made a claim. Following an accident, you may want and be entitled to make a personal injury compensation claim through an personal injury claims solicitor. As many as one in four adults have suffered from a personal…
Our client slipped on cobbled stones. The cobbled stones had not been maintained properly by the local authority and consequently weeds and moss had grown and the cobbled stones had become dislodged. Our client suffered with ruptured tendons to both legs which led to restricted mobility and absence from work. As Oldham personal injury lawyers…
We trust our doctors and dentists to keep us safe and well – however, mistakes happen, which can sometimes lead to painful consequences. Trusting someone with your health or dental care, only to suffer personal injury through misdiagnosis or inadequate work, can cause both physical and emotional distress. You may also have to take time…
Our client was working for a building company on site. Failing to recognise the vital importance of health and safety on a building site, their co-workers did not organise the site as they had been instructed to do by the company, creating a hazardous environment. A piece of building material was left in the…
In this recent case, our client was walking down some outdoor stairs which were not structurally sound. When one of the flagstones which made up the steps moved, our client lost their footing and sustained a painful injury to the foot and ankle. We successfully recovered £14,100 for our client. When you suffer from a…
As with any medical matter we expect professional standards of care from our dentists, but, as with healthcare, some of us are unfortunately subject to dental negligence.