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Ryanair rejects a large number of claims each year. Some Claimants make an application to the CAA’s website others instruct claims management companies. However what happens if you want to pursue them direct in the small claims court. The small claims court is available to all Claimants based in England and Wales. If you are…
The Judicial College Guidelines for the assessment of general damages in personal injury cases provides guidance to Judges and practitioners as to the value of General Damages. General Damages are compensation for pain and suffering resulting from an accident. The guidelines are updated regularly and were last published in November 2019. The most obvious and…
Exposure to asbestos; what should an employer in the 1970s have done? Mr Bussey was employed as a plumber from 1965 to 19618. In the course of that employment, he handled and cut asbestos cement pipes and manipulated asbestos rope when installing and repairing central heating systems and boilers. In February 2015, he developed mesothelioma.…
There’s a lot out there about claiming compensation after an accident at work, so much in fact that you can feel flooded with jargon terms like ‘no win, no fee’, ‘personal injury claim’ and the like. Below is an easy summary of the criterion needed to make a personal injury claim and some advice about how to…
The world of work is changing. Shifts in technology, attitudes, equality of bargaining power and economic conditions have bred new types of work and working relationships. Relationships where one party agrees to do work for another have never been binary; but more so now than ever, there are myriad of different types of agreements and…
When Liability Bites Although there are no official figures, the best estimate is that there are 6.1 million dogs kept as pets in the UK (one for every ten people). Sadly not every one of that number is well trained and controlled and it is perhaps not surprising that dogs cause millions of pounds worth…
Surveillance evidence – latest case law There have been several reported cases in the past two years or so which deal with the admissibility of surveillance evidence obtained by insurance companies. The most important message that comes across is that the court will consider when was the time when the defendant should reasonably have commissioned such…
The term ‘occupier’ is misleading since physical occupation is not necessary for liability to arise. Occupiers’ liability is possibly a distinct form of negligence in that there must be a duty of care and breach of duty, causing damage. The rules of remoteness apply to occupier’s liability in the exact same way that they apply…
What is it? Post-Concussional Syndrome (PCS) is the development of various symptoms including physical, psychological and emotional symptoms following a mild traumatic brain injury. It’s a complication of concussion. The exact cause isn’t known. PCS can occur whether or not the person loses consciousness in the original trauma, and the severity of the original injury…
New Rules for Whiplash Claims for Accident on or After 31st May 2021 What’s changed? From 31st May 2021, the law will change in respect of making a claim after a road traffic accident. If you suffer a whiplash injury, then it is unlikely that we will be able to recover any legal fees. Further,…