Take a look at the brilliant brain injury charity Headway’s website and you’re quickly struck by the huge impact a brain injury – even a minor one – can have on every aspect of your life. In many cases, a brain injury leaves you unable to work, or to work [...]
Hiring a bouncy castle for your child’s birthday party is seen by most people as a very special treat. As specialists in personal injury law, we, on the other hand, see an accident waiting to happen! Fun lot, aren’t we! We understand though, that there’s a middle road. This article [...]
If someone mentions ‘whiplash’ what comes to mind? Following recent news stories sensationalising a ‘compensation culture’ in the UK, you’d be forgiven for thinking that whiplash was something trivial – something you said you had following even a minor bump in the car – a sure-fire route to compensation. The [...]
None of us go to work expecting to be injured – but, just as many of those workers who were exposed to asbestos at work are now suffering dreadful health consequences, often years later, other workers who were exposed to high levels of noise at work may find that they [...]
As specialists in personal injury law, we can sometimes be party poopers! Dealing everyday with the injuries and accidents that happen, at even the happiest of events, means that we have to make a conscious effort not to be helicopter parents! Our children see a bouncy castle at a party [...]
Personal injury compensation calculators do not properly work, will never properly work and it's therefore irresponsible for any law firm to advertise one on their website. Personal injury claims calculators are therefore gimmicky, only designed to make an unsuspecting potential Claimant think that bringing a personal injury claim is entirely [...]
Before I answer such an important question – should I change my lawyer? – it’s essential that I explain my background. Who am I? I qualified as a solicitor in 2007 . Five years ago, I set-up my own specialist personal injury law firm. Prior to that, I used to [...]
Man’s best friend the dog may be, but ask anyone who’s been bitten by a dog, and they will tell you differently. There have been some horrendous stories in the news over the last few years about the damage dogs can do when they are not properly controlled. Although deeply [...]
A few weeks ago, I was walking to work, minding my own business, and listening to a fabulous employment law podcast by Mayer Brown Solicitors (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m3JnG52_SU), when I noticed a middle-aged chap cycle past me near a quiet roundabout in Harrogate. Nothing unusual there, you would think. The next thing, [...]
From my many years representing injured people, I have compiled this list of typical errors which are often made by personal injury clients. I very much hope that they don’t apply to you! I am so very privileged to work as a personal injury solicitor. Helping people to recover from [...]