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If you currently receive state-funded benefits, such as Universal Credit or similar, making a claim for personal injury compensation could impact your benefits entitlement and the amount of benefit payment you receive. Means-tested benefits take into account income, savings and assets to assess your eligibility to claim. The current savings threshold at which means-tested benefits…
The origins of plastic surgery, a medical speciality concerned with the correction or restoration of form and function, can be traced back to 800BC when reconstructive surgery techniques were being carried out in India (MSN Encarta (2008) ‘plastic Surgery’). Incredibly developments in this field have taken place over the centuries, including the development of facial…
ASD Solicitor’s staff and friends took part in an adventurous and charitable night walk on Kinder Plateau in support of Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity, raising an amazing £1,455.00 for the hospital. Despite the threat of rain and the windy conditions at the summit this was a memorable experience. Unfortunately there was no stunning sunrise due to…
Most personal injury firms offer a ‘no win no fee’ scheme for individuals who have been injured at work, but what does this actually mean and do all solicitors offer the same terms? ‘No win no fee’ simply means that if your claim is unsuccessful, you will not be charged. Some solicitors do ask their…
This case provides an illuminating consideration of the scope of liability in this difficult area of law. FactsOn 2 November 2006, the claimant’s daughter was one of the four teenage girls in the back of a car being driven by the defendant on the mountain road between Garnlydan and Llangydnidr. The defendant lost control of…
Can I claim compensation? You may be entitled to compensation if your landlord or agent broke the tenancy deposit rules in breach of the Housing Act 2004. You could receive between 1 and 3 times the deposit if they failed to: protect your deposit within 30 days of receiving it give you written information within 30…
The new regulations apply to all road traffic accidents on or after 31.05.2021. What is whiplash? A ‘whiplash’ injury is any injury to your neck, shoulders, or back. Can I still claim compensation for whiplash? Yes. If you have been injured as a result of a road traffic accident you can still claim compensation. You…
Making a claim isn’t a process most people are familiar with. Here’s a step-by-step guide as to what will happen next: Contact Richard Meggitt by email or call 0114 2678780. He will require a copy of the tenancy and evidence of the payment of the deposit. Richard will then assess the merits of your claim…
Most injuries sustained in road traffic accidents involve occupants wearing seat belts. This article offers a medical expert’s view on the issues that may arise when a seat belt was not worn, or when it is not known whether a seat belt was worn or not. Medical evidence has overwhelmingly shown that seat belts can…
What’s changed? On 31st May 2021 the law changed 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 the value of the whiplash claim will be reduced and fall within a fixed…