Each year, over 36 million business working days lost due to accidents at the office and work-related sickness, this is based on the Royal Society For the Prevention of Accidents findings.

You will find also around 350 deaths each year because of accidents at work, 1,000 deaths in work-related accidents on the highway [...]]]>

Each year, over 36 million business working days lost due to accidents at the office and work-related sickness, this is based on the Royal Society For the Prevention of Accidents findings.

You will find also around 350 deaths each year because of accidents at work, 1,000 deaths in work-related accidents on the highway and 12,000 early deaths due to past contact with hazardous substances like asbestos.

Work accidents happen for a variety of reasons. Sometimes, those are the fault of the worker themselves, but frequently it’s the employer that has been unsuccessful to ensure their workers’ safety.

Regardless if you are an worker or perhaps an employer, you will find numerous duties you have to keep on the top of to be able to prevent accidents at the office happening whenever we can. It will not only safeguard employees from work-related injuries, it will also safeguard companies from accident at work claims.

Employees’ responsibilities:

Employees have duties to take care of their very own safety and stop work accidents where possible. Within the United kingdom there’s a method of self-regulation, where union reps must liaise with companies to produce a safe atmosphere for those employees. They ought to be positively involved with creating a good working atmosphere, and take reasonable proper care of their and safety.

Employers’ responsibilities:

Companies also have duties of care and this includes that they must remove safety and health risks whenever they can for handling of dangerous substances, maintain safe working systems and keep a secure working atmosphere.

Safe access and exits should be provided in addition to facilities necessary to guarantee the welfare of employees. Safety and health rules should be implemented in all types of working conditions, including offices, factories and construction sites.

Companies with five or more employees require a Statement of Safety and health Policy with written particulars of safety and health practices. When the organisation are under five, there should be safety and health training provided but no written policy is required.

Employers must make certain their staff know about health and safety methods, with training and supervision if required to avoid accidents from happening. Based on the health and safety at the office Act, ‘provide similarly information, instruction, training and supervision out of the box essential to ensure, to date out of the box where reasonably practicable, the health and safety at the office of the employees’.

Employers should also showcase safety and health to site visitors towards the place of work in addition to companies and sub-companies.

Concerns

If employees have concerns about safety and health, they need to speak to the the company’s safety representatives. If several representatives request for one, the business must setup a safety and health committee to see that safety and health methods within the organization are in order.

For additional info on safety and health practices inside the place of work, please visit the Safety and health Executive website.

If you are a worker that has had any sort of accident at work and it wasn’t your fault, you might be entitled to make an accident at work claim. You can’t be fired for making a work accident claim,  as your employer is going to be insured against them.

To get more advice on whether you can claim please fill in our form below and one of our advisor’s will call you back.

No two car accidents are ever exactly the same and an incredible number of accidents occur on our busy roads every year. If you’re looking to pursue a claim for compensation then its important to know some fundamental facts to be successful as it may mean that you could lose out on thousands [...]]]>

No two car accidents are ever exactly the same and an incredible number of accidents occur on our busy roads every year. If you’re looking to pursue a claim for compensation then its important to know some fundamental facts to be successful as it may mean that you could lose out on thousands in lost compensation.

How you can ensure maximum pay out for your Car Accident Claim?

Firstly always ask the claim company you’re using if you will keep 100% of the compensation awarded. Make sure to read any fine print and ask if there are actually any hidden charges or deductions at the outset. It could also be worthwhile to see if they have any testimonials or recommendations from previous clients.

Together with no deductions if you’re successful make sure that when your claim is taken on it is under the no-win-no-fee arrangement meaning win or lose the solicitors costs are going to be recovered from either the negligent 3rd party of via an insurance policy they take out in case of loss.

Most of us have seen the TV ads claiming grab the phone and talk to a specialist and you’ll be awarded quick cash. This is not strictly the case. First of all you must make sure that you decide on a company which will specialize in your individual injury type.

For instance, it’s of no advantage to you to use a mesothelioma expert lawyer to pursue a whiplash accident claim if they do not specialise in vehicle accidents as more often than not they’re not going to be well enough versed in recent case law. Always ask as many questions as you’re able think of at the start to help you choose the right accident claim company.

Who can claim?

In addition to drivers, pedestrians and passengers can claim. Passengers might have been traveling in a vehicle being driven by somebody else. Here you’re claiming against the driver which would also including a car you may own car and even if the driver caused the accident as it’s the driver who was negligent.

Most people don’t realize that they may claim when they have been involved in an accident as a passenger within the last three years. Passengers in taxis or buses or any kind of vehicle transport could be eligible to claim against the drivers insurance.

Has this affected you?

You might be unsure who is to blame, in some accident situations and it does no harm if you consult an accident claim company or solicitor as certain cases where liability is hard to determine may put you off doing something about your injury.

Certain cases where liability is not one hundred per cent in either case then an equitable settlement may be made. Further deductions can also be made if you were conscious that the driver was under the influence of alcohol, unfit to drive or you weren’t wearing any seat belt protection for example.

Always be certain to evaluate any offer made. Sometimes the 3rd party’s insurer can make an offer saying that it will likely be quicker than appointing your own solicitor, but once you accept any offer it will be far too late to claim if a couple weeks or months later you’ve trouble at work with your neck problem.

If you feel you may have a valid car accident injury then why don’t you make a car accident claim today you’ve got nothing to lose and possible much to gain by consulting an accident claim company to discover if you are eligible; but remember you have to do so within three years of the date of the accident.

Call us today to see if we can help on 0800 978 8954 or fill in the form below

It’s healthy and very normal to be nervous and worried about making a compensation claim; it’s a big decision and may affect you for some years to come if it’s a serious claim. Work accident injury claims whether for slips, trips, or other personal injury claim issues are what our lawyers and [...]]]>

It’s healthy and very normal to be nervous and worried about making a compensation claim; it’s a big decision and may affect you for some years to come if it’s a serious claim. Work accident injury claims whether for slips, trips, or other personal injury claim issues are what our lawyers and solicitors specialise in.

We provide support, help and legal advice to make sure our clients get not only the best service possible but also the best compensation and damages for their injuries.

A good accident at work injury claim lawyer will communicate with the other side’s company in a more professional and thorough manner than if you were contacting them directly yourself in many instances and on a no win no fee basis.

You’ll get one of our recommended personal injury claims solicitors working on your behalf from the very start.

We use only personal injury claim lawyers and solicitors who are knowledgeable about the particular area of law your accident pertains to, whether that’s a work accident injury claim relating to a factory accident claim, an office accident injury claim, construction site etc.

You can be sure that your claim is processed as quickly and effectively as possible because we believe that your success is our success!

The difference between the best versus the average in accident at work injury claims?

Having the services of the best possible accident lawyers for your work accident compensation claim may mean the difference between having to pay costs and fines at the end of your case and getting compensated for all your distress, time and trouble as well as your injuries.

A professional and suitably qualified and experienced work accident lawyer will be able to help you through your difficult time, providing support by dealing with the other sides insurance companies and other accident parties or companies, so you can take the time to focus on your healing and recuperation.

Not only that but working with an accident lawyer can help resolve your accident case faster, with less stress and anxiety for the victim. A good accident at work lawyer will help explain to you the law concerning your accident and the procedures needed to bring a claim before the courts.

Not all accident lawyers take the time to actively participate in educating their clients and inform them about the steps in the journey along the way.

At Claims Review we are different and seek to involve the victim as fully as possible in the accident claim.

Unfortunately work accident lawyers can’t heal your emotional or physical scars but they can fight to get you the compensation money you deserve to make a fresh start in life once your work accident injury claim is over…

What now?

To see if you could be able to claim give us a call for free on 0800 978 8954 or fill in the form below and we’ll call you back.

Chris Leadley, Manager [...]]]> Compensation Claims Companies making unsolicited phone calls to private residences or mobiles asking if the recipient would like to file an accident compensation claim are in violation of laws regulating the claims industry and should be reported to the Ministry of Justice, say the personal injury solicitors at Claims Review in Grimsby.

Chris Leadley, Manager of Claims Review, said that he has received such calls himself despite not even being in an accident,

“On answering the call, there was an automated message referring to a recent accident and saying that an adviser was on hand to talk to me and secure several thousands of pounds in compensation for me.”

According to Mr Leadley, the Ministry of Justice regulates claims companies to ensure that they do not make unsolicited contact with potential claimants. His advice to anybody who has been interrupted or annoyed by similar phone calls is “do your best to get the name of the company or a contact number so you can file a complaint with the Claims Regulation Unit at the Ministry of Justice as soon as possible.

“This type of lead generation marketing is against the law for a reason – it is intrusive to members of the public and it encourages scurrilous types of claims that have given accident compensation claims solicitors a bad reputation. This type of aggressive marketing just belittles those people who have suffered a genuine injury and harms their ability to get their claims heard by the courts quickly. It is an aggressive and very unwelcome form marketing, and presents the wrong image of the legal profession.”

He also explains that texts sent to peoples phones with a similar purpose are also in violation on the law and should be reported in the same way.

“At Claims Review we believe in ethical practice and think this sort of cold calling should be stopped completely, people should be free to go about their lives without being the target of spam phone calls, texts and emails.”

Tuesday 16 August 2011 by Rachel Rothwell

The Law Society sent a letter of claim to the owner of the Solicitors from Hell website last week, as it prepared to launch a class action against him on behalf of the profession.

The letter demands that website owner Rick Kordowski must close the [...]]]>  

Tuesday 16 August 2011 by Rachel Rothwell

The Law Society sent a letter of claim to the owner of the Solicitors from Hell website last week, as it prepared to launch a class action against him on behalf of the profession.

The letter demands that website owner Rick Kordowski must close the site, or face an action for defamation, harassment and breach of the Data Protection Act.

More than 300 individual solicitors, law firms and others have joined the action against Kordowski, having been affected by the site. The action is also being brought on behalf of the profession as a whole.

The letter of claim, sent by the Society’s solicitors Brett Wilson, points out that Kordowski has been sued for libel on at least 16 occasions in relation to the website.

It notes that more than £150,000 has been awarded against him in damages, which remains unpaid.

Brett Wilson said its analysis of the 990 postings on the site between 15 April and 10 August 2011 indicated that the site serves ‘no legitimate purpose’.

It said the site was a ‘magnet for the vexatious and bitter whose complaints would not stand up to scrutiny in any impartial tribunal or forum’. In many cases the author is a disgruntled opponent, the firm said.

The Society’s letter of claim sets out a schedule of undertakings on which it seeks agreement from Kordowski. These include an undertaking to remove the entire site from the web and not to publish any of the content in future, or set up any other website with a similar name.

A Law Society spokeswoman said: ‘Not all solicitors defamed on the website can afford the time and trouble to bring a case themselves, and the Law Society is taking every possible step to protect our members and the public interest.’

Kordowski said he denied all the allegations made against him. He pointed to the high levels of complaints against solicitors received by the Legal Ombudsman, and said the Society had rejected his offer to work together to expose wrongdoing in the profession.

In a separate development last week, Kordowski lost two applications to appeal earlier judgments against him won by Megan Phillips, solicitor at London firm Bhatt Murphy, and Juliet Farrall, solicitor at London firm McCormacks.

In Farrall’s case, Sir Richard Buxton held that Kordowski’s ‘argument that he offered the claimant the alternatives of excusing herself to him or paying a substantial amount of money, in each case to secure the removal of the posting, casts a dire light on the way in which he conducts his business’.

He added: ‘The need to control the applicant’s activities’ had made ‘considerable demands on the court’s time’.

posted here originally http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/society-sends-letter-claim-solicitors-hell-owner

The payouts, uncovered following a Freedom of Information request, are made up of a string of claims made by members of the public amounting to £360,000 as well as £50,000 compensation awarded to council staff.

[...]]]> Bolton Council paid out more than £400,000 in injury compensation claims last year, The Bolton News can reveal.

The payouts, uncovered following a Freedom of Information request, are made up of a string of claims made by members of the public amounting to £360,000 as well as £50,000 compensation awarded to council staff.

The council made 71 payouts to Bolton residents, ranging from £850 to £27,000, for slips, trips and falls on council footpaths and pavements. One of the payments was for an accident involving a child.

There were a further 15 payments made to council employees, including teachers and school staff, ranging from £1,000 to £13,750.

Accidents included a fall from a chair, slipping on polythene wrapping, a trip on a pothole and someone who tripped over a picnic table. One woman worker received £13,750 for a fall in a car park while another member of staff was awarded £4,500 after injuring his back while caring for someone.

The previous year, almost £600,000 in compensation was paid out to people who tripped and fell on pavements, but this was a reduction of more than £200,000 for 2008/09, when Bolton Council paid out £804,124.

The council says it does not pay out on 75 per cent of claims it receives.

The council stated it paid out early on claims where it believes it is responsible to avoid costly legal battles.

A spokesman added: “If we think the case is defendable then we will not pay out and contest the claim in court.”

Nearly £2 million is currently being invested in the borough’s road network, but the council said the claims relating to potholes were not a significant proportion.

The TaxPayers’ Alliance blamed a growing “compensation culture” in the UK.

Research director John O’Connell said: “Taxpayers will be shocked to hear what huge sums are being paid out. Sadly there is a growing compensation culture and while some claims are unavoidable, it’s disappointing that big payments are often made for seemingly little more than everyday accidents, wasting taxpayers’ cash and making council staff paranoid about carrying out their jobs.”

Personal injury specialist Michael Hardacre, Partner at Manchester law firm Pannone, said there is no such thing as a compensation culture.

He said: “Try telling the widow of someone who has just died from asbestos related cancer that she is a greedy compensation seeker because she is looking for justice for her husband.

“Even on a less dramatic scale, the principles remain the same for someone who slips and injures themselves on a pavement that has not been properly maintained by a council.

“They should also be able to seek recompense from that council for their injuries and very often loss of earnings.

“Over the last few years, many councils have improved their standards enormously and have as a result reduced the amount they pay out in compensation.

Some councils simply take the view that it’s easier to pay out compensation than to spend the money improving standards.

Ultimately the point of claimants having the right to sue, is to hold the failing councils to account and make them do the simple things we pay our council tax for, like filling potholes in the road, more quickly and properly.”

Accidents at work can happen to anyone and everyone. Statistics show that around 1.6 million accidents take place at work in the United Kingdom each year. Of that, 10% of the victims have got to stay away from work due to the accidents at work, out of them 168 had fatal injuries.

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Accidents at work can happen to anyone and everyone. Statistics show that around 1.6 million accidents take place at work in the United Kingdom each year. Of that, 10% of the victims have got to stay away from work due to the accidents at work, out of them 168 had fatal injuries.

Making a claim for compensation after you have been in an accident at work can help you get your life back on track and compensate you for your losses and any future losses.

You can make a start by contacting us and get free, confidential, no obligation advice. Call us on 0800 978 8954 or use our form at the bottom of the page now.

Who is responsible?

It is the responsibility of your employer to be sure the safety of the employees. It is up to them to make the workspace of the employees’ safe and accident free. If not, they might easily find themselves settling claim after claim from injured employees.

Accidents at work sometimes occur due to the negligence of the employers who’ve failed to provide a safe environment for the employees to work in. Below is a brief description of what employers need to do

Employers need to have an Employers Liability Insurance policy, this will help if there is a requirement to pay out compensation for any injury suffered by an employee during work.

Your employer has to provide a safe working environment if they wish to avoid accidents at work, the machinery that is used ought to be of good quality and faulty equipment has to be disposed of. Preventive measures must be taken to prevent falls from scaffolds or ladders.

Employers must take every possible precaution to avoid accidents at work. They must follow all the safety standards which are mandatory under law. They have to employ safety managers or officers who will supervise all the safety arrangements in the place of work.

Heavy machinery must be maintained properly and anything which poses any danger to employees has to be covered and enclosed in such a way that the machinery does not pose any threat towards the safety and well-being of employees.

However as an employee you are also required to make sure that you:

Follow the training you have received when using any work items your employer has given you.

Take reasonable care of your own and other people’s health and safety.

Co-operate with your employer on health and safety.

Tell someone (your employer, supervisor, or health and safety representative) if you think the work or inadequate precautions are putting anyone’s health and safety at serious risk

Why can you claim compensation?

If employees are injured due to accidents at work, they can file a claim for compensation against their employers. The first thing that anyone who gets injured in an accident at work should do is to record the details of the accident in the accident book maintained by the company.

Details such as; cause of the accident and names and contact details of eye witnesses must be recorded in the accident book.

If the company does not maintain an accident book, then you should make a written statement about the accident to your immediate superior. You must be in possession of all of the documentary evidence required by law while claiming compensation as they may have to be able to prove that the accident occurred a result of the negligence of your employer.

What can you do if you’ve been hurt at work?

Employees who are injured because of accidents at work should consult a good accident lawyer. An accident lawyer will help in making a sure that you get the right compensation claim amount that you are entitled to. Some employers might take injured employees for a ride, in such cases, an accident solicitor who specialises in accidents at work could prove to be very handy.

Most accident at work claims are settled out of court, but some cases have to be settled by a court trial. In such situations, the help of accident lawyers is invaluable.

Our specialist lawyers can help you make an accident at work claim and get the compensation you deserve, call us today on our free helpline  0800 978 8954 or fill in our short form below.

Why use us?

Whiplash is actually a soft tissue injury and the most typical whiplash symptoms and pain felt by victims in whiplash claims are headache, shoulder pain, neck pain, dizziness and muscle spasms from the arms, shoulders, neck, and lower back.

Some whiplash signs and symptoms can sometimes occur much later, [...]]]>

What is whiplash?

Whiplash is actually a soft tissue injury and the most typical whiplash symptoms and pain felt by victims in whiplash claims are headache, shoulder pain, neck pain, dizziness and muscle spasms from the arms, shoulders, neck, and lower back.

Some whiplash signs and symptoms can sometimes occur much later, sometimes 12 hours or a few days after the accident. All car accident claims, road accident claims and whiplash claims are different. The amount of compensation you may receive would depend on the degree of your whiplash, circumstances of the accident, just how long you have been in pain, whether or not the whiplash injuries have prevented you from working or doing other pursuits and what impact the whiplash injuries have had on your day to day life.

Get medical treatment

It is also essential to consult a good doctor who makes a speciality of personal injury to receive good medical treatment. If the affected party could prove that their accidental injuries are because of the negligence of the other person, they could be eligible for a settlement. The extent of the whiplash injuries depends upon the age of the person who is injured. It’s the older people, their muscles and ligaments would be weaker so the severity of the whiplash injury could be more.

Make a compensation claim

Seek the guidance and help of a specialised whiplash claims lawyer immediately. Even though you believe that your whiplash injuries and pain is settling down, it is very important begin your whiplash claims when you initially think you’ve had the injuries, this is to help you prove your pain could be coupled to the whiplash accident or any other highway car accident.

Your solicitor may even help you determine whether your whiplash claim meet the requirements. They will also advise you quickly on the correct actions that you have to do if you decide to make your whiplash claim.

Whiplash claims, whether minor or serious can be made by individuals who are afflicted by whiplash injuries because of a road traffic accident caused by the negligence of the other party. Before making whiplash claim it is important to consult a lawyer and collect all the evidences required to make a successful whiplash claim.

Why you can be assured of great service

How to make a whiplash claim

If you’ve been involved with a road traffic accident and have experienced whiplash injuries, start your whiplash claim process by calling us on our free helpline 0800 978 8954 now or by filling in the short form below.