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March 27

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Date: 27th March 2018
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Whiplash crackdown will save drivers £1bn

Justice secretary David Gauke has announced reforms to tackle fraudulent whiplash claims following pressure from insurers to crackdown on “crash for cash” scams. Under the Civil Liability Bill, compensation payouts for whiplash injuries will be capped and medical evidence will have to be...

March 27

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Date: 27th March 2018
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Landmark legal case redefines Personal Injury law

In a landmark judgment the Supreme Court, the highest court in the UK, has today ruled that three former employees of the chemicals company Johnson Matthey should be compensated after they developed a sensitivity to platinum salts which led to them losing their jobs on medical grounds.Today’s ruli...

March 25

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Date: 25th March 2018
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Ice on the road – what defence do motorists have in an accident?

Another freeze and another dilemma for drivers to decide whether or not to take a risk and drive to work. Putting aside such questions as the importance of your journey and the risk to your own safety, what is your liability to others if you lose control on ice and cause an accident? The civil [&hel...

March 08

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Date: 8th March 2018
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Tree Surgeon Fatality – Safety Bulletin

The coroner has advised of the death of a tree surgeon on 23rd November 2016 and issued a ‘Report to prevent further deaths’ under Regulation 28 of the Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013. For full information, please click here....

February 20

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Date: 20th February 2018
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Are police officers immune from claims ?

This was one of the questions which the Supreme Court was asked to determine in the recent case of Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire. The claimant, an elderly lady had been knocked down during a struggle between two police officers and a suspect. They all ended up on top of her, causing h...

February 13

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Date: 13th February 2018
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Successful claim for motorcyclist

It is well known that pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists are the most vulnerable road users. Whilst motorcyclists are just 1% of total road traffic, injuries to motorcyclists are out of proportion to their presence on our roads. Figures released by the Department for Transport show that in rece...

January 29

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Date: 29th January 2018
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Icy car parks – the Appeal Court undertakes a balancing exercise

Local authorities got an early Christmas present in December 2017 when the Court of Appeal set down some helpful guidance in relation to the extent of their duties when their unmanned car parks become icy. The Claimant, a 78 year old man, slipped and injured himself in one of Swansea City Council...

January 16

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Date: 16th January 2018
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Fundamental dishonesty in stress at work claims

In what was a remarkable result, a discontinuance on a claim for workplace stress, bullying and harassment has been secured, two days before the start of a four day trial, despite liability having been admitted. Click here for the full story....

January 02

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Date: 2nd January 2018
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To helmet or not to helmet, that is the cyclist’s question

Working as a solicitor specialising in injury claims, I am all too aware of the frequency of accidents involving cyclists, often having life changing and devastating consequences including catastrophic head injuries. For those that cycle, the debate between whether one ought to wear a helmet or not ...

January 02

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Date: 2nd January 2018
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Have you been “car doored” on your bike?

In September 2017, Cycling UK launched a campaign calling for more public awareness of the dangers of “car dooring”. This campaign has been inspired by figures released by the Department of Transport. Cycle UK point out that between 2011 and 2015 there have been “3,108 people injur...