Expert Author: Lindsay Nolan | Submitted: 2008-06-30 | Word Count: 516 | Views: 17 Even in these days where we say we are head-deep in computer programs and software we cannot neglect all the paperwork that needs to be done for every little thing. Filling in a form of some kind is never easy and more often than not there are certain key steps to follow in order to fill it up right. The case of accident injury at work form is not that different.
Read MoreExpert Author: Tom Hughes | Submitted: 2008-06-27 | Word Count: 469 | Views: 14 According to figures released by insurers Crystal Claims, 70 per cent of compensation claims following a road accident are for whiplash-related injuries. You-claim's more in-depth figures show that 43 per cent of the more serious incidents that required hospital treatments were for rear-end accidents. 32 per cent were for head-on collisions, while the rest are due to side-on accidents or other sources.
Read MoreExpert Author: Tom Hughes | Submitted: 2008-06-27 | Word Count: 564 | Views: 11 Hundreds of veterans who witnessed nuclear tests in the 1950s, have seen their claim for compensation in doubt due to existing laws on personal injury claims. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has indicated that it will use the defence of limitation to dispute claims for compensation over radiation sickness and other more serious related illnesses. This would prevent the case, thought to be the largest group compensation case for personal injury against the MOD, from reaching court because the law states the claims for personal injury must be made within 3 years of recieving an injury.
Read MoreExpert Author: Sofia Abasolo | Submitted: 2008-06-27 | Word Count: 587 | Views: 22 Canterbury, New Zealand leads the country in a multimillion-dollar increase in accident claims for sport-cycling and mountainbike accidents, new figures show. The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) paid out $1.81 million for Canterbury sport cyclists and mountainbikers who took a spill in 2006-2007.
Read MoreExpert Author: Sofia Abasolo | Submitted: 2008-06-27 | Word Count: 568 | Views: 18 The good times are back for a West Virginia personal injury solicitors law firm. Menis Ketchum, a West Virginia attorney and 2008 Democratic State Supreme Court candidate born and raised in Wayne County, West Virginia, has opted for a revamp of his "In a wreck? Get a check!" TV adverts. They may soon include his Supreme Court nominee pedigree, provided, of course, he can escape close scrutiny.
Read MoreExpert Author: Sofia Abasolo | Submitted: 2008-06-27 | Word Count: 634 | Views: 12 According to the International Labour Organisation, or ILO, website, every year more than 2 million people die from accidents at work or work-related diseases and every day, on average, some 5,000 or more women and men around the world lose their lives because of work-related accidents and illness.
Read MoreA Power of Attorney is a form that can be used to legally authorize some one else to handle your financial affairs. For an example, many times people give their dependent mothers the legal authority to withdraw money from their bank account while they’re away on vacation.
Read MoreExpert Author: Sofia Abasolo | Submitted: 2008-06-24 | Word Count: 608 | Views: 50 Whiplash claims are one of the most common injuries featuring insurance claims made by insurance companies’ costumers, and this may largely be due to the fact that many cars on the market are not adequately built to protect passengers and prevent whiplash injury.
Read MoreExpert Author: Sofia Abasolo | Submitted: 2008-06-24 | Word Count: 584 | Views: 64 Millionaire footballer Ashley Cole is the latest wealthy celebrity to take advantage of the “access to justice” no-win, no-fee media-law regime to sue news organisations. He is suing the publishers of tabloid newspapers The Sun and The Daily Mirror over stories of his alleged extra-marital affairs, which he says have grossly breached his privacy.
Read MoreExpert Author: Jamie Jaggernauth | Submitted: 2008-06-22 | Word Count: 456 | Views: 78 In the UK, almost one in ten insurance claims is found to be fraudulent, costing the industry GBP 1.6 billion a year and adding an estimated GBP 40 a year to the average insurance premium, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI). Malcolm Tarling, of the ABI, says: “Insurers are cracking down on fraudulent claims and it is a crime taken very seriously by us. We know the tell-tale signs - for example...
Read MoreExpert Author: Jamie Jaggernauth | Submitted: 2008-06-22 | Word Count: 582 | Views: 83 This summer we must all exercise extreme caution, especially in avoiding making personal injury claims. I am sure that you might say to yourself “why bother?” but in truth and fact, precaution is a must- especially for the times when you least expect it.
Read MoreExpert Author: Saurav Dutt | Submitted: 2008-06-21 | Word Count: 454 | Views: 84 There is often a major misconception that whiplash is ‘only a neck injury’. That is the phrase used by countless numbers of people involved in a car accident or any kind of injury sustained from another field, and the reluctance to file a whiplash claim has often led to a lack of redress for the accident suffered.
Read MoreExpert Author: Saurav Dutt | Submitted: 2008-06-21 | Word Count: 483 | Views: 61 You might not think heading to summer theme parks is a sure way to end up filing a law suit for an accident claim but every summer amusement park rides hold the risk of potential accidents with roller coasters often cropping up as the usual suspect especially after the numerous personal injuries at Alton Towers not too long ago.
Read MoreExpert Author: Saurav Dutt | Submitted: 2008-06-21 | Word Count: 442 | Views: 48 A new survey has suggested that claimants are vehemently opposed to the governments proposed reforms of the personal injury claims process. The survey of over 1,000 claimants was undertaken by Thompsons Solicitors and it collated opinions on the proposal to fix the amount of costs a solicitor can be paid. Most respondents felt that this would reduce the time their lawyer would spend dealing with their case.
Read MoreExpert Author: Saurav Dutt | Submitted: 2008-06-21 | Word Count: 487 | Views: 56 Libel actions have recently hit the news with critics fuming at the allegedly handsome payouts to lawyers thanks to ‘no win, no fee’ deals. Do the critics have a point or is no win, no fee simply providing the access to justice envisaged when Conditional Fee Arrangements(CFA’s) were first introduced?
Read MoreExpert Author: Saurav Dutt | Submitted: 2008-06-21 | Word Count: 456 | Views: 45 Accidents at work are more commonplace than people think. The busy world of work can often mean unintentional negligence in addressing a vital issue and ensuring that workers have the comfort and freedom to do what they are paid to do in a safe and secure environment.
Read MoreExpert Author: Catherine Moody | Submitted: 2008-06-15 | Word Count: 656 | Views: 43 With injuries due to another person’s negligence resulting in crippling financial and medical consequences for the individual harmed, making a personal injury claim of some form is the next logical step. Sadly, getting reimbursed for the physical or psychological harm obtained can become an incredibly time consuming and costly process.
Read MoreExpert Author: Catherine Moody | Submitted: 2008-06-15 | Word Count: 174 | Views: 72 New statistics released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) have revealed that the amount of non-fatal accidents has gone down by 12% in comparison to the same period of the previous year. Around 920 non-fatalities due to accidents at work were reported to the Department of Social Security during the first three months of the year.
Read MoreExpert Author: Catherine Moody | Submitted: 2008-06-14 | Word Count: 784 | Views: 55 Francisco Castaneda gave evidence to a House Judiciary subcommittee on October the 4th 2007 describing how he had been treated as an immigration detainee. In February 2008 Castaneda was dead. Internal documents have been found in agency that controls foreign detainee’s medical care, which is based in Washington. They reveal that it is common practice to retain complete medical records, or even lie in public explanations in order to keep the truth hidden.
Read MoreExpert Author: Carys Robshaw | Submitted: 2008-06-13 | Word Count: 503 | Views: 66 A Mr Charles Ducey is bringing a case against his former employer after he lost his hand in an accident at work. He was working at steel company The Steel Works when a devastating accident which he claims was caused by the negligence of his employers, resulted in him losing his hand. He was working on the production line at the factory checking for burs on the recoiler when his glove was caught in a bur, pulling his hand into the machine.
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