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The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) released a leaflet back in June 2019 discussing some of the common problems and misunderstandings of personal injury claims. Many people in the UK are of the opinion that personal injury claims are out of hand and are costing the NHS, employers and the taxpayer too much. Others…
In 2017 an estimated 3.6 million drivers in England and Wales failed to disclose relevant medical conditions to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). You must tell DVLA if you have a driving licence and: You develop a notifiable medical condition or disability You have a condition or disability that’s worsened since you got…
The law in slipping cases is, in theory, settled and straightforward. One question that often arises in practice, however, is whether the occupier bears an evidential burden of proving that it had in place a proper and adequate system. How does this evidential burden work. The Law The starting point is s2(2) of the Occupiers’…
Grace graduated from the University of Keele in 2015 with a BSc degree in Psychology and Criminology, during which time she gained experience working in Child Protection Law, assisting with many different aspects of cases funded by legal aid. She then completed the Post Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course at the University…
It’s difficult to evaluate how prevalent injuries and illnesses are in the cleaning sector. Cleaning jobs are spread out over multiple different industries and employment contracts vary. Some cleaners are self-employed, and many are contracted by a company to work for a variety of clients. Sometimes a cleaner will be given a permanent job contract…
An upper limb disorder (ULD) affects the fingers, hands, wrists, arms, shoulders or neck. They are commonly called repetitive strain injuries (RSI), cumulative trauma disorder or occupational overuse syndrome. ULDs encompass clinically defined disorders, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, but also undefined conditions. ULDs include problems with the soft tissues, muscles, ligaments and tendons, as well…
Workers are as likely to have an accident during the first six months of their job as they are to have one during the rest of their working life (HSE). It’s not uncommon for us to work with people who were new to a job and became injured within the initial working months. Working in…
We’re delighted to announce that Ralph Clark and Chris Chappell are now equal equity partners alongside our senior partners Richard Meggitt and Richard Long. ASD has come a long way since we began working together in 1996. We are very proud of the services we have provided to over 15,000 local clients. As one of…
Northern people are known for valuing hard work, and we often take pride in not making a fuss. While that attitude is admirable for the most part, when it comes to claiming compensation for injuries sustained at work, or illnesses that arise as a result of working conditions, it can hold decent, deserving people back…
in support of NEUROCARE ROSA APPEAL ASD has raised and donated £606.55 in relation to the Neurocare Charity in order to help provide a ROSA neurosurgical robot to Sheffield’s Royal Hallamshire Hospital, making it the first NHS hospital in the UK to have the ROSA robot facilities. This robot is now providing revolutionary breakthrough technics…