Personal injury
Personal injury solicitors design new site for Ireland
PISD help people to contact the best legal representation for those who have been injured in an accident or by a medical intervention either physically or mentally due to the negligence of an individual, company or another party. In short, it is their job to prove that the negligence of a third party or parties […]
Whiplash claims reform to benefit insurers most
In early January of this year, the UK’s Ministry of Justice closed a consultation on soft tissue injury claims, or whiplash, reform after a seven-week response period. During that time, interested parties were given an opportunity to analyze the significant impact the proposed changes to the claims process relating to whiplash after road traffic accidents […]
What is a personal injury trust fund?
A personal injury trust fund is a type of trust fund set up using the compensation payout that is awarded from a personal injury claim. You may also come across the terms ‘personal injury trust deed’ or ‘special needs trust’ – but they are all the same thing. The aim of a personal injury trust […]
4 of the UK’s most dangerous jobs
The most recent statistics released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), reported that 23.5 million work days were lost in 2013/14 due to work-related ill health. In that same period, an additional 4.7 million days were lost due to workplace injuries. What’s most interesting though, is the list of jobs that the organisation reported […]
Personal Injury Solicitors Stockport launch new website
This week the Personal Injury Solicitors Stockport website underwent a design re-vamp and re-launch. For the last few years the website had not been updated to reflect the new management and new services on offer, but that’s all now addressed with the re-launch. The new website design has been completely re-vamped to include a more […]
NHS staff sue NHS Grampian for stress after injury from used needles
Twelve NHS staff workers have sued NHS Grampian claiming compensation for the stressed caused to them and their families having sustained injuries when handling used needles. Staff waited for months not knowing if they had suffered from HIV or other illnesses such as Hepatitis C following their injury. Details on the case can be seen […]
Car and road safety declines as children death rates rise
Statistics from the Department for Transport show that the number of child deaths and serious injuries on roads have risen for the first time since 1995 (view statistics). The figures indicate that the number of children under 16 killed or seriously injured (KSI) rose by 3% in the 12 months from September 2013 to September […]
High Court ruling positive for mesothelioma sufferers
In 2013 the legal market in the UK changed dramatically after the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO) was brought in. The act brought about changes to how personal injury and industrial illness claims could be funded, removing the ability for claimants to recover the full cost of bringing a claim from […]
The rise of the machines and UK traffic accident claims
On 30 July the Business Secretary Vince Cable announced the that UK government has given the go ahead for the country to be among the first in the world to allow for testing of automated, driverless cars on its roads. The study will take place over a one year period within the next two years, […]
A workplace injury witnessed by millions
Fifa criticised by brain injury charity over World Cup semi-final incident The phrase ‘workplace head injury’ probably conjures up in most people’s minds an incident in a factory or perhaps on a building site, not the football World Cup. But the incident involving Argentina’s Javier Mascherano in the semi-final of the World Cup in Brazil, was […]
