Work and Pensions Minister Lord Freud announced this week that payments made under the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme are to be increased. In a written ministerial statement published on Tuesday 10th February, Lord Freud said that payments would be increased to 100 per cent of average civil claims, from the current 80 per cent. The…
DetailsSlips and trips are the biggest cause of major injury in the UK workplace and contribute to a third of all major injuries. Last year, there were more than 10,000 people who were seriously injured because of a slip or trip at work and sadly, 4 people were killed. They can contribute to other accidents,…
DetailsA traumatic brain injury, or traumatic head injury, is a term used to describe an injury to your brain that was caused by an external force. Like if someone hit you in the head, you banged it, or you fell. It does not cover brain injuries caused by things such as tumours or degenerative diseases.…
DetailsA public liability claim is a claim for an accident that’s happened on property that’s open to the public. This includes places that are owned or maintained by a local authority, but also private businesses that are open to the public such as museums, bars, gyms or restaurants. The people responsible for the upkeep of…
DetailsIt’s devastating to be told that you or your loved one have a life altering, or life ending disease. Finding out this disease was caused by preventable workplace health and safety issues can be even more of a blow. Although Britain has some of the lowest instances of workplace illnesses, 1.1 million working people suffered…
DetailsWhat 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…
DetailsNew 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,…
DetailsIn this article: What is asbestos? What are the health problems associated with asbestos exposure? How does asbestos cause these health problems? Have I been exposed? Where and how will I have been at risk of asbestos exposure? Are there other situations in which I might have been exposed to asbestos? What do I do…
DetailsThe date for the three year period can start from date of “knowledge” of your disease or illness. That means you can make a claim against your employer years after you have stopped working. But as soon as the thought of a claim crosses your mind you should start to enquire. If you get any…
DetailsThis case provides an enlightening illustration of the liability principles applicable when a driver uses their vehicle deliberately to inflict force on another person. The facts and the parties’ cases The incident in question occurred at around 1.45am on 15th August 201. There was an altercation between the claimant and the first defendant (an actor…
DetailsSpeaking in the International Business Times, asbestos campaigner Michael Lees discusses how asbestos in schools is killing a frightening number of teachers. Michael found that since 1980, 291 teachers have died from mesothelioma, a number which has continually risen. Michael believes that asbestos related deaths in teachers in the UK is the highest in…
DetailsSheffield based Solicitors ASD have reached a milestone in their fundraising work for The Children’s Hospital Charity by raising over £7,000 for the charity in the last six years. ASD have supported The Children’s Hospital Charity since 2009 through donations raised by fundraising efforts from the team and through clients making donations from compensation claims…
DetailsWriting in the Personal Injury Law Journal Bill Braithwaite QC, a barrister at Exchange Chambers, discussed what he thought were the major trends in personal injury law in 2014. We’ve picked out the key points from his review below and focused on how ASD provide this service to our clients. Advocacy Advocacy refers to…
DetailsBy Ralph Clark, Specialist Industrial Disease Solicitor at ASD People suffering from mesothelioma received some good news last week when Work and Pensions Minister Lord Freud announced that payments made under the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme are to be increased. Under the amended Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme, victims’ compensation will rise from 80% to 100%…
DetailsCenric Clement-Evans discusses the ongoing problem with asbestos in UK schools in an article featured on the APIL website. As a personal injury lawyer, my role is normally to try and help people piece back together their lives after suffering serious injury. Campaigning on the issue of asbestos in schools, though, gives me a rare…
DetailsLucy Boyle discusses the new payment system for victims of asbestos. Since July 2014 The Diffuse Mesothelioma Payments Scheme has made payments to people suffering from mesothelioma. The Diffuse Mesothelioma Payments Scheme was created by the Mesothelioma Act 2014 and is detailed in the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme Regulations 2014 When the scheme was first…
DetailsOnly a quarter of people who have suffered a personal injury are likely to claim, a new study has revealed. A poll by YouGov found the proportion of injury victims willing to claim had fallen since 2013, when it stood at 29%.Just over a third (35%) who had had an accident or illness, decided not…
DetailsRichard Meggitt and part of the Serious Injury Team at ASD assisted Mr T of Sheffield who was seriously injured following a road accident.The client suffered life changing injuries to his leg. Mr T was thrown from his motorbike when a motorist emerged from a traffic calming measure in Parson Cross, Sheffield. The motorist denied…
DetailsInjured in a road traffic accident? Within a matter of hours you are likely to be referred by an insurer to a solicitor without even realising it. The solicitors are often owned by an insurer. Your claim will be dealt with by an unqualified claim handler who you will never see and may not be…
DetailsThe first point of contact for an injured person should be a Solicitor. Sadly since the late 1990s many injury victims have been drawn in to contacting claims management companies. These unqualified claims handlers exist only to make money by selling the details of the injured person to a solicitor. Claims companies often mislead and…
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