In personal injury claims, financial losses are known as “Special Damages”. Claimants are entitled to claim for financial losses and out of pocket expenses arising as a result of their accident. The law say that you are to be placed in the same position you would have been in, but for the accident.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) have reported that each year 2.7 million people seek medical attention at A&E as a result of accidents in the home. It is also estimated that every year in the UK more than 6,000 people die following accidents at home. With this in mind, the importance of landlords being held to account in fulfilling their obligations and ensuring their properties are safe and of a habitable standard is crucial.

The statistics of road casualties in Britain in the year ending 2018 from the Department for Transport is no easy reading. In the year ending June 2018, there were 26,610 people killed or seriously injured reported to the police.

From 19 to 25 November 2018 is Road Safety Week, an initiative developed by Brake, a road safety charity established in 1995. This year the focus is about the safety of two wheeled road users such as cyclists including children, motorbikes and mopeds, who are vulnerable on our roads.

In cases where a personal injury has been caused by a potentially defective product, it may possible to bring a…

You have booked the tickets for that long awaited holiday, excitement takes over and you are counting the days. Pieces of luggage are packed and you finally take a seat on the plane.

The office for National Statistics confirm there were 70.8 million visits overseas by UK residents in 2016.