In April 2019, the Government is likely to make substantial, unfair and illogical changes to the way that personal injury claims are pursued, to the detriment of ordinary people. As a Harrogate solicitor, specialising in personal injury law, these changes are an attack on one of the fundamental principles of [...]
Personal injury law – probably one of the most important areas of law – has something of a tarnished reputation. Whether it’s lazy solicitors buying-in claims from ropey claims management companies, or some large ‘factory-style’ law firms heaping a staggering numbers of cases onto their unqualified staff – it all [...]
It is very common for someone injured in an accident to have some degree of incapacity afterwards. A simple sprained ankle might mean that you are unable to get around as easily as before, perhaps forcing you to rest your leg until it gets better. A slight injury to your [...]
Harrogate Driving Offences A Bradford man was banned from driving for six months after he was caught travelling through red lights at a level crossing in Harrogate. The man pleaded guilty to the driving offence at Harrogate Magistrates’ Court, and in addition to the ban was fined £415 plus costs [...]
At the end of 2017 the UK Government published transport statistics in Great Britain showing road traffic accident statistics from 2016 for fatalities and injuries, whilst also highlighting the most common causes of road traffic accidents, which include tiredness and being distracted. We have put together this useful infographic showing [...]
In a claim for personal injury, medical negligence, professional negligence and other areas, a Claimant is required to comply with the Pre Action Protocol before they push on to issue Court proceedings. Generally speaking, a Claimant is required to await the Defendant’s “letter of response” before issuing Court proceedings. Here [...]
A couple of weeks ago we arranged an interview with the Harrogate Advertiser for our founder, Andrew Gray. The interview was intended to highlight Andrew's path to law, discussing the time he was assaulted and his decision to set up an ethical, honest law firm. The feature also gave people [...]
It was a real pleasure – and a surprise – to be asked to speak at St Peter’s Church in Harrogate on 1 March 2018 as part of the “Weekday Reflections”. Reverend Tim Hurren, Associate Vicar at St Peter’s and co-trustee of the Harrogate Hub with me, invited me to speak. [...]
If you are pursuing a personal injury claim, such as an Accident at Work claim, obtaining medical evidence is a critical step of the process. Unless your injuries are very minor, it’s likely this step will involve being examined by a medical expert. The medical expert’s job is to act as [...]
At Truth Legal we have a specialist team of asbestos disease compensation solicitors. Asbestos related disease compensation needs to be dealt with by specialists, as most High Street lawyers (who are very good at many things) will not have enough experience of dealing with these complex cases. Most people know [...]
