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Posted on February 25, 2020
Accident Claims and Personal Injury

Stress at work lawyer, Elizabeth Duncan, whose own father is a retired prison officer, looks at a worrying trend of stress related illness among prison officers.  The BBC is reporting that 1,000 prison officers across England and Wales have had to take time off work in the past year due to stress. A further 800 officers are suffering from depression and anxiety. The BBC obtained the figures under Freedom of Information laws. A significantly higher number of prison officers are now suffering...

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Posted on February 24, 2020
Accident Claims and Personal Injury

Do bus divers have a legal duty to allow passengers time to sit down? Injury specialist Carly Sylvester looks at accidents caused when a bus driver pulls away too quickly. We deal with bus accident claims on a national basis. For a free case assessment and details of No Win, No Fee funding give us a call or send us an email. We are frequently contacted by bus passengers who have sustained an injury when a bus driver pulls away too quickly, before allowing them sufficient time...

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Posted on February 24, 2020
Accident Claims and Personal Injury, Sexual Abuse

Case study of a successful care home assault claim that we have recently concluded on a No Win, No Fee basis. We specialise in care home assault claims nationwide. Contact us by telephone or email for a free case assessment Abuse lawyer, Rachel Thain, was asked for help from a family in relation to an assault suffered by their mother. She was elderly and suffering from advanced dementia. Due to her age and ill health, she resided in a specialist care home. In the early...

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Posted on February 11, 2020
Accident Claims and Personal Injury

We have recently won £50,000 compensation for a man who suffered serious injury in an accident at Butlins We specialise in accident claims nationwide and work on a No Win, No fee basis. Call our free legal helpline for a case assessment on 0808 139 1606 or send details to us at [email protected] Our client, DC, was holidaying with friends at Butlins in Bognor Regis. Whilst in the swimming pool, a group of people were throwing a large inflatable ball around. They were asked...

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Posted on January 21, 2020
Accident Claims and Personal Injury

Can I claim compensation if I am injured by faulty goods? We look at the law regarding product liability claims. Our solicitors specialise in product liability claims on a No Win, No Fee basis. For a free case assessment call our helpline on 0808 139 1606 or email us at [email protected] If you are injured by faulty goods you have bought in the UK then you may be able to claim compensation from the company that sold them to you or from...

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Posted on October 21, 2019
Accident Claims and Personal Injury

Case study of a successful assault at work compensation claim where the victim recovered £27,000 We were approached by a man in his 60s who had been the victim of an assault at work. There had been some minor issues between staff regarding a coffee machine in the workplace that was intended for customer use only. A member of the cleaning team had raised a complaint, which led to staff being asked to refrain from using the machine to make drinks...

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Posted on August 13, 2019
Accident Claims and Personal Injury

Have you suffered a trampoline injury? Find out if you can claim compensation by completing our special questionnaire. Trampoline accidents are very common and unfortunately they can often result in very serious injuries. When a trampoline accident occurs you will want to know if you can claim compensation. We are one of the country’s leading trampoline injury solicitors and have a good track record of successfully claiming compensation for accident victims. It is a complex area of law. To make a claim you must...

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Posted on August 12, 2019
Accident Claims and Personal Injury

Lawyer Rachel Thain answers a commonly asked question, 'Can I claim compensation for psychological trauma?' The law does not treat psychological trauma in the same way as it treats physical injury following an accident. This often results in a fundamental misunderstanding of the legal position and problems in relation to access to justice. When we are asked, 'Can I claim compensation for psychological trauma?' the most important issue to consider is what is the cause of that trauma. Compensation is not available to all...

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Posted on July 24, 2019
Accident Claims and Personal Injury

Our specialist injury claim team have recovered compensation totaling £150,000 for the victim of a supermarket car park accident Our client had popped to her local supermarket to buy a couple of bits, but as she crossed the supermarket car park a vehicle flew round the corner, knocking her down and driving over her leg. The hospital consultants initially thought her leg might have to be amputated, but fortunately they were able to save it. Nevertheless the road to recovery was a long and painful one. We were appointed...

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Posted on April 30, 2019
Accident Claims and Personal Injury

Can I sue my employer for work related stress? Find out by completing our special questionnaire.   With stress and anxiety accounting for nearly half the working days lost due to illness each year it is no surprise that our lawyers are increasingly being asked, 'can I sue my employer for work related stress?' We specialise in work related stress claims on a nationwide basis and lawyer Elizabeth Duncan's work in this field has recently been recognised by a DASLS Legal Hero of the Year award. It...

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