With the cost of public transport and owning a motor vehicle continuing to rise, it’s not too surprising to hear that more people than ever are turning to cycling as a way of commuting and getting around. There are now ...
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Over the past 2 years, the government has been looking at ways to decrease the cost of compensation claims on the British justice system, and we have written about a number of its measures in the past, including the most ...
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The government’s measures to reform the personal injury sector have been in the news a lot recently, and we’ve covered them in detail in our blog. Just last month, we reported that the whiplash reforms were to be put on ...
In April 2015, the UK Government launched a new medical accreditation system called MedCo as a way of tackling the growing issue of fraudulent whiplash claims across the country. The system requires that all medical experts register with the portal ...
In his Autumn Statement last year, ex-Chancellor George Osborne announced radical new measures to help the UK Government crackdown on fraudulent whiplash and motor claims which, at the time, were estimated to cost the UK economy around £2 billion a ...
New government statistics revealed in late September show that the percentage of family court cases where no side has any form of legal representation has risen to 34%, which is the highest level since the UK Government removed access to ...
Going abroad on a holiday should be a time to relax, unwind and enjoy a few days or weeks away from everything, but when accidents occur, they can not only ruin the experience, but also lead to legal complications. Today, ...
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If you have been injured in a road traffic accident, an accident at work or even an accident abroad that was the result of someone else's negligence, you may be entitled to make a personal injury claim for compensation to ...
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The personal injury regulations surrounding a road traffic accident are fairly complex, but in most cases, one party accuses the other of causing an accident which resulted in an injury. As personal injury solicitors, we look for human error in ...
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In the UK today, there are about 35-40 million cars on the road, and around 5.16 billion bus journeys made annually. Therefore, it’s no surprise that road traffic accidents happen frequently, with claims ranging from the minor to the extremely ...
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