The other fixed costs regime Paul Jones highlights technical challenges to the MoJ scheme that will face an uphill struggle: As the debate surrounding reform to the legal costs system continues, fixed costs are often held out as a solution to many of the woes of the existing system and, in the area of Road…
ASD staff, family and friends gathered to welcome the Olympic Torch relay when it travelled down Ecclesall Road in Sheffield. The sun was shining and the atmosphere was electric when large crowds gathered to cheer on the torch bearer and convey on it’s way to Sheffield City Centre where it had an overnight stop before…
The government’s recent proposed reforms to personal injury claims and lawyers fees have cause controversy amongst the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). In an attempt to streamline the claims process, the government have simultaneously exposed a stance on ‘health and safety’ which the APIL claim could put employees at risk. This article will explore…
It is a commonly held belief that young drivers, particularly young male drivers, are far more likely to be involved in car accidents than any other group of people. The stereotype of the boy racer careering through the streets has captured the imagination of the public for a long time, but is this concept of…
A big thank you to all our clients who have contributed to our current charity; The Sheffield Children’s Hospital. Together we have raised over £2000 and are nearing our target of £2500. The Sheffield Children’s seeks to raise £250,000 every year to fund vital medical research aimed at building a healthier future for this and…
ASD Solicitors assisted a 70 year old pensioner to obtain compensation after a fall on a bus following a collision with another vehicle. Mrs H, from Sheffield, suffered an un-repairable rotator cuff tear as a result of falling awkwardly. Arrangements were made for Mrs H to have shoulder surgery on a private basis at a…
Richard Meggitt, Solicitor for ASD supports the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) campaign to ensure that there is a compensation fund of last resort for workplace claims. In many cases injured Claimants go uncompensated due to their employer being either uninsured, untraced or in breach of the insurance policy resulting in the policy being…
If you have been injured at work and the accident was not your fault but was caused through negligence or was the result of carelessness then you employer may be responsible and accountable for this. If this is the case then you might be entitled to bring a claim for compensation against your employer or…
Dangerous driving is a problem which exists in probably all counties across Britain and can cause considerable damage to vehicles and property as well as resulting in injuries and fatalities for drivers, passengers and innocent bystanders. As there is such a problem with people driving dangerously and recklessly a number of councils, police forces and…
Richard Meggitt, Solicitor for ASD supports the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) campaign to ensure that there is a compensation fund of last resort for workplace claims. In many cases injured Claimants go uncompensated due to their employer being either uninsured, untraced or in breach of the insurance policy resulting in the policy being…
