Expert Author: Saurav Dutt | Category: Legal Submitted: 2008-07-18 | Word Count: 452 | Views: 30 The recent controversy about Cherie Blair using a no win no fee firm for her libel case in the courts has highlighted what is perceived as the latest abuse of the system which was created to provide access to justice ten years ago. This article aims to highlight the relationship between no win no fee arrangements (otherwise known as conditional fee agreements) and defamation claims.
Expert Author: Saurav Dutt | Category: Legal Submitted: 2008-07-18 | Word Count: 420 | Views: 29 No win no fee claims are an essential means of achieving access to justice. After an accident, no win no fee provides an easy way to litigate for compensation, thus keeping companies accountable as well as receive some mitigation for the negative circumstances that have been thrust on you. No win no fee addresses the concern of most claimants-the cost. On the face of it, it means exactly that-if you don’t win your case, you don’t have to pay the fee.
Expert Author: Saurav Dutt | Category: Legal Submitted: 2008-07-18 | Word Count: 418 | Views: 87 All too often organisations only feel the need to take proactive intervention to reduce accidents at work when the fear of censure or criticism from the powers that be are looming. To that end, too many companies feel compelled to do something when the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) steps in to investigate. It is argued that early intervention and proactive communication are essential for successful rehabilitation and recovery for injured employees, with assistance being offered to them as soon as possible after injury occurs, to help prevent any health issues which could arise.
Expert Author: Saurav Dutt | Category: Legal Submitted: 2008-07-17 | Word Count: 487 | Views: 96 After an accident, seeking legal redress often seems a necessary evil. Makin a personal injury claim is the natural step but the myriad of legal complications can often seem like a herculean task if you’re still trying to recover from the accident in question. There are ways to make the whole process as smooth as possible and ensure that getting reimbursed for the physical or psychological harm suffered is not as time consuming and costly as it seems.
Expert Author: Saurav Dutt | Category: Legal Submitted: 2008-07-17 | Word Count: 445 | Views: 31 The number of personal injury claims has been going up steadily and so to the number of payouts, this in turn is leading to a rise in insurance premiums as the number people claiming compensation after being involved in an accident is rising. These are the findings of a new report which claims that personal injury claims will push the cost of insurance up by 28 per cent over the next five years.
Expert Author: Saurav Dutt | Category: Legal Submitted: 2008-07-17 | Word Count: 392 | Views: 31 No-win-no fee arrangements were originally created to provide transparency and easier access for justice for claimants. Its primary aim was to play a central role in ensuring this access for genuine claims. For many consumers, it is the main way to right a perceived wrong and balance the scales of justice. In the opinion of the government-and the many critics of the system-the name no longer conjures up thoughts of justice and transparency, but confusions, unrealistic hopes of compensation and abuse.
Expert Author: Saurav Dutt | Category: Legal Submitted: 2008-07-17 | Word Count: 404 | Views: 38 Europe’s leading body for health and safety professionals, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), has suggested in new research that accidents at work can be reduced significantly by greater investment in safety professionals. The findings discovered that a culture of safety was prevalent in firms and companies where senior management at all levels had sufficient health and safety training and could lead by example.
Expert Author: Saurav Dutt | Category: Legal Submitted: 2008-07-17 | Word Count: 416 | Views: 45 Personal injury has been on the proverbial reform menu for quite sometime and no official news from Whitehall has been forthcoming as to what shape the reforms will take. Although voices of frustration have been mounting for well over a year, no indication of when even a sliver of information will be announces has been forthcoming.
Expert Author: Saurav Dutt | Category: Legal Submitted: 2008-07-16 | Word Count: 451 | Views: 84 Of all the crises that managers must deal with in the workplace, accidents and medical emergencies are by far the most common. While many of these are unavoidable, a significant number result because of dangerous procedures and worker error. All it takes for an employer to reduce the number of accidents at work, is to use a common sense approach to prevent accidents. Research often suggests that among the most significant factors in injuries are employee errors, procedural inefficiencies and a lack of appropriate training.
Expert Author: Saurav Dutt | Category: Legal Submitted: 2008-07-16 | Word Count: 432 | Views: 53 Too often, a whiplash injury claim is disregarded. It is often considered minor but victims should realise that the long-term consequences of the injury can mean that a whiplash claim can bring considerable accident compensation, despite what accident claim solicitors might say to the contrary. Overlooking the consequences of a whiplash injury could lead to long-term unhappiness.
Expert Author: Saurav Dutt | Category: Legal Submitted: 2008-07-16 | Word Count: 393 | Views: 67 Councils are paying more compensation for accident claims, than ever before. Trips and slips caused by uneven paving stones have cost one council in excess of GBP 2.5 million pounds over the last four years. With the average claim around GBP 1800, the resources of local authorities are seriously being drained.
Expert Author: Saurav Dutt | Category: Attorneys Lawyers Submitted: 2008-07-16 | Word Count: 530 | Views: 22 After an accident, seeking legal help can often be so time consuming and worrisome that it feels like another accident in the making. Making sure you have the right solicitor to represent you in your accident compensation claim is of the utmost importance and this article aims to provide some guidelines to make the best choice.
Expert Author: Saurav Dutt | Category: Legal Submitted: 2008-07-16 | Word Count: 488 | Views: 21 New technology has been slowly introduced to help combat the pain of whiplash injuries in car accidents and also to address the high number of whiplash claims in their wake. A new set of technologies is being tested by Insurer funded research centre Thatcham and they believe that it is potentially so groundbreaking that it could save insurers millions of pounds every year by cutting down on whiplash claims.
Expert Author: Saurav Dutt | Category: Legal Submitted: 2008-06-21 | Word Count: 454 | Views: 251 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.
Expert Author: Saurav Dutt | Category: Legal Submitted: 2008-06-21 | Word Count: 483 | Views: 195 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.
Expert Author: Saurav Dutt | Category: Legal Submitted: 2008-06-21 | Word Count: 442 | Views: 138 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.
Expert Author: Saurav Dutt | Category: Legal Submitted: 2008-06-21 | Word Count: 487 | Views: 218 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?
Expert Author: Saurav Dutt | Category: Legal Submitted: 2008-06-21 | Word Count: 456 | Views: 10 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.
Expert Author: Saurav Dutt | Category: Legal Submitted: 2008-06-12 | Word Count: 434 | Views: 39 The Accident Management Association has been very vocal in urging the Ministry of Justice to rethink proposals for the reform of the claims process for accident claims, particularly in the personal injury field. It is about time that the government puts words into actions to face the current problems head on.
Expert Author: Saurav Dutt | Category: Legal Submitted: 2008-06-12 | Word Count: 428 | Views: 62 The future of personal injury litigation and its effect of personal injury solicitors hang in the balance after The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has continued to voice its concerns over expediting a much needed overhaul of the system.
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