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CICS – Criminal Injuries Compensation: Scheme or Sham?
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) is a government funded body which compensates innocent individuals who have been injured as a result of a violent crime.
Technological advances in the field of rehabilitation are exciting, astonishing and incredible for amputees who have suffered life changing injuries. I was reminded of this when I attended the annual...
This year Headway’s Action for Brain Injury Week focuses on “Life After a Brain Injury” #ABIWeek Headway’s “A NewMe” encourages those who are suffering from acquired brain injuries and those...
Compensation is only one aspect of claim for a loss of a limb or limbs. Early focus for families and my clients will obviously be on ensuring the amputee receives...
# LimbPower # Billy Monger, the 17 year old Formula 4 racing driver who has had both his lower legs amputated following the horrific crash at Donnington Park, is already…
World Day for Health and Safety at Work 2017 – Moving towards a Safer Future
Today is World Day for Health and Safety at Work 2017. It is perhaps not as well-known as International Star Wars Day on May 4 or International Yoga day on...
April 28, 2017
Blog
Don’t get caught out by the Limitation Act. Time limits on claims are critical!
I currently represent a client who suffered injuries as a result of long standing damp and mould in her property, which she moved into in 2009. My client suffered respiratory...
April 7, 2017
Blog
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Can you see my scar?
There are various types of accidents which can cause scars to develop as part of the healing process. Scars can vary in size, shape and texture and are a very...
Tougher Penalties for Mobile Phone use while driving
Your phone buzzes while you’re driving – what do you do? Ignore it or take a sneaky peak? We all know that using your phone while driving is against the...
March 14, 2017
Opinion
#Get back on your bike!
So, you were riding along as usual and then, before you know it, as a result of someone else’s negligence you find yourself on the ground, in agony! So what...
As a solicitor I am bound by the Solicitors Code of Conduct. One of the mandatory principles by which I must conduct myself is to act in the best interests...
March 6, 2017
Blog
The dangers of working at height
A significant number of injuries are caused when workers fall from a height whether from ladders or scaffolding. Many employers are not aware of the law or fail to adequately…
February 27, 2017
Blog
What to do after a car accident
If you have been injured in a car accident and can show that it was not your fault, or that you were only partly to blame, you will be able...
If you have been injured in an accident which has resulted in life changing injuries such as a brain injury you may be able to make a claim for compensation....
Many cyclists suffer catastrophic injury or death in accidents involving HGVs each year. In London alone, 7 of the 9 cyclists killed in 2015 were hit by HGVs. When cyclists...
January 19, 2017
Blog
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Winter Cycling – Top Tips For Staying Safe
Pulling back the curtains I am greeted by another cold and wet London morning. Not for the first time I question my desire to plonk on a helmet, turn on...
January 11, 2017
Opinion
Our civil justice system is not broken or in need of more reform!
A while ago I was asked to help a relative who had been involved in a road accident. Despite the fact that they knew I worked as a claimant personal...
Don’t shake the buckets please – Spinal Injuries Association
Riffat Yaqub alongside other members of the Personal Injury Team at Hodge Jones and Allen donned some red t-shirts and spent a few hours at Euston Square underground station raising...
Questions about cause of death – gaining answers from an inquest
Losing a loved one is a very difficult and traumatic. In some cases, where the cause of death is uncertain or unnatural, an inquest must be held. What is an...
December 8, 2016
Opinion
Should insurance companies be allowed to access people’s social media profiles?
In the last week, Facebook has blocked the motor insurer Admiral from accessing users profiles in order to help set car insurance premiums via a new app. Admiral had planned...
