Author RSSWhiplash Not A Bogus Injury
With accusations of a ‘compensation culture' and ‘ambulance chasers' being banded around liberally, people can often lose sight of the fact that whiplash injuries are a whole lot more serious than they are given credit for. Whiplash claims are often p...
To Claim Or Not To Claim
After suffering an injury because of an accident that is not your fault, instinct often tells us that we should seek redress immediately, and why not. However the road to battling an insurance company to get some kind of compensation all the way to the co...
The Story Behind No Win No Fee And Defamation Claims
The recent controversy about Cherie Blair using a no win no fee firm for her libel case in the courts has highlighted what is perceived as the latest abuse of the system which was created to provide access to justice ten years ago. This article aims to...
The Nature Of No-Win-No-Fee
With constant criticisms of the no-win-no-fee system prevalent in almost every news story associated with the scheme, this article aims to underline and explain the essential features and benefits that were originally aimed to help people gain easier acce...
The Advantage Of No Win No Fee
No win no fee claims are an essential means of achieving access to justice. After an accident, no win no fee provides an easy way to litigate for compensation, thus keeping companies accountable as well as receive some mitigation for the negative circum...
Taking The Initiative At Work
All too often organisations only feel the need to take proactive intervention to reduce accidents at work when the fear of censure or criticism from the powers that be are looming. To that end, too many companies feel compelled to do something when the He...
Streamlining The Claims Process
In light of the changes as to how personal injury claims should be handled, the widespread implications are not just to streamline the claims process as the Ministry of Justice envisages, but also to provide an incentive for insurers to make changes to sy...
Smoothening The Road To A Claim
After an accident, seeking legal redress often seems a necessary evil. Makin a personal injury claim is the natural step but the myriad of legal complications can often seem like a herculean task if you're still trying to recover from the accident in ques...
Personally Causing Injury To Insurance Premiums
The number of personal injury claims has been going up steadily and so to the number of payouts, this in turn is leading to a rise in insurance premiums as the number people claiming compensation after being involved in an accident is rising. These are th...
No-Win-No-Fee Must Be Simpler
No-win-no fee arrangements were originally created to provide transparency and easier access for justice for claimants. Its primary aim was to play a central role in ensuring this access for genuine claims. For many consumers, it is the main way to righ...
Invest To Reduce Accidents At Work
Europe's leading body for health and safety professionals, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), has suggested in new research that accidents at work can be reduced significantly by greater investment in safety professionals.
The f...
Insurance Industry Losing Patience Over Claims Reforms
Personal injury has been on the proverbial reform menu for quite sometime and no official news from Whitehall has been forthcoming as to what shape the reforms will take. Although voices of frustration have been mounting for well over a year, no indicatio...
Giving More Thought To Workplace Accidents
Of all the crises that managers must deal with in the workplace, accidents and medical emergencies are by far the most common. While many of these are unavoidable, a significant number result because of dangerous procedures and worker error. All it takes ...
Don’t Shrug Off A Whiplash Claim
Too often, a whiplash injury claim is disregarded. It is often considered minor but victims should realise that the long-term consequences of the injury can mean that a whiplash claim can bring considerable accident compensation, despite what accident cla...
Councils Paying More For Accident Claims
Councils are paying more compensation for accident claims, than ever before. Trips and slips caused by uneven paving stones have cost one council in excess of £2.5 million pounds over the last four years. With the average claim around £1800, the resourc...