ASD Solicitors helped a Sheffield man to receive £295,000 in compensation following an accident at work. Mr B fell awkwardly whilst attempting to negotiate stairs at work. The stair case had been used as a storage area. As a result of the fall the client suffered chronic pain in the lower back, making a return…
We have developed a new scheme which we believe will have significant advantages over Claims Management Companies and other Solicitors. From the 1st April we will charge the client a success fee, but there will be nothing else to pay; no loans, no insurance premiums and no interest. We will also guarantee that we will…
Can Ergonomics Prevent Personal Injury? Ergonomics is the study of how humans work and how humans interact with equipment they use to work. In the office an ergonomic survey would study how an employee’s main activities affect their health. Sitting at a desk in a bad position can cause musculoskeletal problems, for example, and repetitive…
The Leveson Inquiry came to its close in November with the publishing of Lord Leveson’s report after nearly a year of public hearings. One of the catalysts which triggered the inquiry was the phone hacking scandal where pockets of the media were found to have hacked into various phones of both celebrities and normal citizens…
Finally, as we enter 2013, the long forecast changes under the Welfare Reform Act 2012 begin to be implemented; having a significant impact on many benefit claimants between age 16 and State Pension Credit age. The following guide takes you through the changes as they are rolled out over the year ahead. January 2013 Child…
With the banning of referral fees set to be introduced in April 2013, the Ministry of Justice is planning to increase application fees and remove the cap on annual fees to ensure resources for proper regulation as CMCs close down. From April 2013 the amount of claims management companies is expected to significantly decrease as…
Young drivers more likely to make a catastrophic claim 76% agree restrictions should apply Talk of restricting amount of passengers for new driver Whats it all about? Recent reports on road traffic accident trends have led to calls from the Association of British Insurers to place restrictions on new and young drivers. The ABI…
Earlier this year David Cameron announced the UK as “the whiplash capital of Europe” and vowed to tackle the rise in whiplash claims. With statistics indicating a discrepancy between the amount of road traffic accident injuries and road traffic accident compensation claims whiplash has now become representative of “dodgy PI claims” in our collective consciousness,…
Justice Minister Helen Grant MP announced this week that the Government is to consult on reforming claims for mesothelioma. In a written ministerial statement to MPs, Ms Grant said that the consultation will take place in spring 2013, and will focus on ‘introducing fixed legal fees for mesothelioma claims; a dedicated pre-action protocol for those…
Injuries inflicted with needles and other sharp instruments in the healthcare sector could be avoided if regulatory loopholes were closed, campaigners said today. In response to a consultation, the not-for-profit Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has called on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) not to water down but to implement in full a…
