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Sports Accidents - When Should You Make A Sports Accident Claim?

Nobody would ever wish to play down the health benefits of sport - nor would anybody want to create a situation in which people were afraid to play sport or organise sport for fear of leaving...

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Asbestos Claims – Secondary Exposure to Asbestos

We now know that asbestos is a killer, and those suffering from asbestos-related diseases have been entitled to claim asbestosis compensation for their illnesses for a number of years. More recently,...

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Work accidents: what to do if you have an accident at work

There are a number of steps you should take following an accident at work. Below is a basic, 5-step checklist to help you to make sure that you gain any assistance you are entitled to following a work...

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Compensation claims: a 7-step guide to the personal injury claims process

You can make a personal injury claim in the UK on a no win, no fee basis. But how do these personal injury claims really work, and what are the possible outcomes? Here is a brief outline of the claims...

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No Win No Fee – What Everybody Ought to Know about No Win No Fee Claims

Unless you have been living in a sound-proof chamber in the depths of the Pacific Ocean, you will be aware of the ‘no win no fee claims' ads which currently crowd our airwaves. However, while the...

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Work Accidents: When do you need to report an accident at work?

Employers and self-employed people, as well as people in control of premises, must legally report certain types of accident to the Incident Contact Centre of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). All...

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Whiplash Compensation Claims: What is Whiplash?

Whiplash is an injury to the neck area, resulting from a strain to ligaments in the spine. It is caused by sudden movements of the neck, such as those which occur during sudden deceleration in a car...

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Accident compensation claims: should you make an accident claim?

Following an accident, there is a lot to think about. You may have to get used to sudden lifestyle changes, and the recovery period can be long and demanding. For many people, legal action against...

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10 Things Everyone Should Know About Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder used to be called ‘shell shock'. The condition was first recognised in soldiers returning from WW2 who had gone through shocking and overwhelming experiences at war....

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Office Accidents: Hidden Dangers of Working in an Office

Over two million people in the UK suffer accidents at work every year, according to HSE statistics. A study by the Labour Force Survey showed that this includes around 300,000 injuries which are...

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Whiplash: How to Avoid a Whiplash Injury

Over 80% of no win no fee claims arising from car accidents are for whiplash injuries, according to the insurance industry. This equates to 250,000 whiplash injury claims per year. A whiplash injury...

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‘Toxic Sofas’: The Truth about the Sofa Rash Compensation Claims

In May 2008, the BBC Watchdog programme alerted viewers that a number of people were reporting itches, blisters, burns and rashes after buying imported Chinese leather sofas. The reason: sachets...

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Fatal Accidents: How Do Fatal Accident Claims Work?

The death of a family member is probably the worst thing any one of us will have to endure. If the death was the result of a fatal accident, the shock and grief of a sudden, unexpected death will be...

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Compensation: Top 5 Reasons to Make a Compensation Claim

If you have suffered as a result an accident which wasn't your fault, there are a number of reasons to claim compensation, including the ability to regain lost earnings, and the reduced likelihood of...

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What Are ‘No Win No Fee Solicitors’?

If you have suffered a personal injury and it was someone else's fault, a no win no fee personal injury solicitor can help you claim compensation for your injury and lost earnings. Using a no win no...

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RSI Claims: When should you make an RSI Claim?

Repetitive strain injury or ‘RSI' is an injury which tends to happen as a result of long-term, repetitive and excessive overuse of the arm. Because the condition can lead to time off work, as well as...

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Claiming Compensation for Mesothelioma: Cancer of the Mesothelium

Mesothelioma is a terminal and debilitating illness which almost always results from asbestos exposure. If you are suffering from mesothelioma as a result of someone else's negligence, you may be...

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Accidents at work: Top 7 Facts about UK Work Accident Statistics

Accidents at work happen every day in the UK, and the latest statistics from the Health and Safety Executive for 2008/9 show just how many and what type of work accidents have been reported by British...

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No Win No Fee: Dos and Don’ts for Making a No Win No Fee Claim

The no win no fee claims system helps people all over the UK to gain access to justice following injuries which were not their fault. If you're looking to gain compensation following an accident or...

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Ice Slips - Safety Tips to Prevent Slipping On Ice

Freezing weather in the UK will lead to a rise in ice slip compensation claims, say personal injury specialists, as large numbers of people are being injured by slipping on icy, uneven pavements....

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Accidents At Work: What Everyone Ought To Know About Work Accident Duties

Every year, there are over 36 million working days lost because of accidents at work and work-related ill health, according to The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. There are also around...

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Work Accidents: 10 Simple Ways To Prevent Slipping Accidents At Work

Slips, trips and falls are the most common type of accident in the UK - 16-19% of all accident claims are for slip compensation. If you slip or trip at work and injure yourself, you may be entitled to...

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Compensation Claims: When To Make An Accident Claim

If you are wondering whether or not to make an accident claim following an injury you have suffered, read on to find out how to decide and what to do next. This article talks about the misconception of...

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5 Step Debt Checklist: Dealing with Debt Following an Injury

Sometimes, the circumstances surrounding a personal injury can cause people to go into debt when they otherwise would not have done. Dealing with debt can be very difficult but is particularly hard...

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Types Of Accident Claims

Many people think that personal injury compensation claims are normally made because someone tripped in the street, or because they were hit by another car and sustained whiplash. But there are many...

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Compensation Advice: Car Accident Compensation Claims

Road traffic accidents are one of the most common reasons for making compensation claims. Most often, the resulting claim will be for the neck injury whiplash, which occurs as a result of the head...

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Work Accident Advice: Factory Accident Claims

With the likelihood of manually operated machinery and a range of materials and possibly dangerous chemical substances being present, working in a factory can present a range of different potential...

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Injury Advice: Head Injury Claims

The brain is very fragile, so any injury to the head has the potential to be a serious one if the brain is affected by it. When the brain is damaged the victim can suffer long-term complications and...

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Accident Claim Advice: Top 5 Tips for Holiday Accident Claims

Being involved in an accident abroad can be very traumatic. Not only is there the usual potential for injury and stress connected with accidents, there is also the added disorientation of being in a...

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Sports Accident Claims - Know Your Rights

As the sun comes out and more and more people head to their local parks and pitches, it's inevitable that sports injuries will happen, and most are completely unavoidable. A certain degree of risk is...

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Car Accidents and Injury Claims – A Five Step Checklist

Being involved in a car accident can be an incredibly traumatic experience, even if you are lucky enough to escape unhurt. The inevitable paperwork and time spent on the phone to your insurance company...

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Health and Safety at Work and Work Accident Claims

Many people believe that a ‘compensation culture’ exists in the UK, with thousands of unnecessary compensation claims being made by every year, often by employees taking advantage of overprotective...

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Accident Claims: What Everyone Should Know About Holiday Accident Claims

Never before have so many of us travelled. Cheap flights abroad and easy access to information means it has never been simpler to travel. Sadly, one of the downsides of these changes is that we are...

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Top 4 Construction Accident Statistics

Like any other working environment, those in the construction industry may experience work accidents from time to time. If the employee’s injury can be directly attributed to the mistakes of the...

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Factory Accidents and Work Accident Claims

The combination of heavy machinery, noise, and moving vehicles such as fork lift trucks means that, unfortunately, factory accidents do happen. Usually, factory accidents will be relatively small...

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Top 4 Tips for Preventing Christmas Accidents At Home

Christmas is one of the most fun times of the year. But with all the commotion involved in meeting up with the family, over-excited children, and with alcohol added to the mix as well, it can also...

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Accident At Work Claims Advice

Making a claim against your employer after being involved in an accident at work can be a daunting process to go through; there are many things to be considered when you are thinking about making a...

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Contesting a will - know your rights

The time immediately following the death of a loved one is always a difficult time for all involved. This time can unfortunately be even more painful if there is confusion or dispute surrounding the...

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Professional Negligence Explained

Professional negligence is a difficult concept to define as it covers a diverse range of areas of expertise and a large number of different scenarios. Essentially, professional negligence occurs where...

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Vibration White Finger and HAVS Advice

Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) is caused by prolonged use of hand-held power tools. Regular and frequent exposure to such vibrating equipment can cause symptoms such as “white finger” and Carpal...

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Industrial Injury Claims – Know Your Rights

According to the Government’s Labour Force Survey 233,000 reportable injuries at work occurred in 2009/10. Many of these were industrial injuries – injuries sustained in an industrial working...

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Preventing Industrial Injuries

Recent statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show that industrial injuries consistently account for the highest number of workplace injuries of any occupation. Industrial injuries are...

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Injury Compensation - Your Questions Answered

Claiming injury compensation might appear to be a time consuming process at first, but with the help of a good legal advisor it can be made a whole lot easier. Those considering making a claim for...

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Injury Compensation: A Simple Guide

Injury compensation is a way to reclaim the losses you’ve suffered after an injury or accident because of another’s negligence. These could be financial, for example loss of earnings because you’ve...

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Accident Claims - not as daunting as the accident itself!

Almost all of us have been injured in an accident at some point or other. Usually we only sustain minor injuries, but an unfortunate minority sustain more serious injuries. We normally need a doctor to...

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