In legal disputes, facts and evidence play a crucial role in determining the outcome of a case. However, not all matters can be easily understood by judges, juries, or even legal professionals. This is where…
Making a Personal Injury Claim During the Pandemic
With less travel and more work from home, a new report released earlier this month reveals that overall insurance claims fell by 47% year on year across motor, employers’ liability, public liability and clinical negligence….
Need to make a personal injury claim? Here is everything you need to know.
Personal injury is a specialised area of law, and personal injury solicitors see a wide range of clients covering a massive range of situations, including: Workplace injuries (such as slips and trips, hazardous substance exposure,…
Clampdown on claims against insurers following Supreme Court ruling
Innocent insured parties will no longer be able to claim against at-fault unknown drivers, following a recent Supreme Court ruling. Last month (February 2019), the Supreme Court determined that proceedings can no longer be brought…
What impact will the reforms to whiplash have on the personal injury sector?
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) confirmed last year (2018) that Royal Assent has been granted to legislation that will reform the personal injury sector in a bid to curb the whiplash epidemic. The Civil Liability…
Legal action over non-disclose of Huntington’s disease could shake up patient confidentiality
Major changes to patient confidentiality could be on the horizon as a woman brings a case against a London Hospital after its failure to disclose her father’s hereditary disease before having her own child. The…
New legislation that could prevent you from re-claiming legal aid
People suing for personal injuries such as ‘whiplash’ will no longer be able to claim back the legal costs after a court case, when a new law is passed in April 2020 – will this…