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sepsis
World Sepsis Day
13th September is #WorldSepsisDay, an initiative that takes place each year to raise awareness about sepsis. Sepsis is a rare complication of an infection, and may be life threatening if…
Accidents At Work Can Have Catastrophic And Life Changing Impacts
Latest statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show that in the year 2020/21 there were: 1.7 million working people suffering from a work-related illness, of which 822,000 workers…
September 12, 2022
Opinion
housing-and-property
Warm Home Discount scheme
What is the Warm Home Discount and how do I get it? In the current global climate of inflation and high energy costs, the cost of living crisis in the…
Volunteering with The Children’s Trust – supercars and me!
Becoming a volunteer for The Children’s Trust was a very easy decision as, through my work in Personal Injury law, I have seen the impact and long lasting effects of…
September 6, 2022
Blog
disrepair
Housing Disrepair Success Stories – Disrepair And Damages
The Housing Team at Hodge Jones & Allen have been defending the rights of tenants since 1977 and we understand how your life can be turned upside down when a…
September 1, 2022
Blog
funding
no-win-no-fee
How Can I Fund My Personal Injury Claim?
We appreciate that one of your concerns around pursuing a personal injury claim will be how to pay for it. Your solicitor can advise you on the best funding option…
August 31, 2022
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disrepair
Housing Disrepair Success Stories – Severe Subsidence
The Housing Team at Hodge Jones & Allen have been defending the rights of tenants since 1977 and we understand how your life can be turned upside down when a landlord refuses…
August 26, 2022
Opinion
property-disputes
A Fairer Rented Sector
The Conservative party’s manifesto pledge from 2019 to abolish section 21 has recently started moving forward, with a white paper being published on the topic. As might be expected, this…
August 26, 2022
Opinion
post-traumatic-stress-disorder
Mental Health Personal Injury Claims: Negligently Inflicted Psychiatric Injury
As part of a personal injury claim, ‘general damages’ is compensation for pain, suffering and loss of amenities – this is the impact that an accident has had on someone’s…
Stop And Search: Over-Policing The Black Community, Nothing Changes
In July 2020, sprinter Ricardo Dos Santos was pulled over and handcuffed by police with his partner and fellow champion athlete Bianca Williams, while their three-month old son was in…
The importation and new use of asbestos was finally banned in the UK in 1999 , more than 60 years after the first regulations to protect asbestos workers came into force…
Since 2018, it has been open to tenants to bring a claim for works and compensation against their landlords where they can show that the conditions at the property are…
August 15, 2022
Blog
housing-discrimination
South Asian Heritage Month – Leaving The ‘BAME’ Acronym Behind
South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM) runs from 18 July to 17 August every year and aims to amplify and celebrate British South Asian heritage and history across the UK, help…
August 11, 2022
Opinion
wills-disputes
A Case About Fraudulent Calumny: Whittle V Whittle (2022)
The English legal system attaches great importance to the doctrine of freedom of testamentary capacity – one should be free to dispose of their estate as they wish. However, the…
Widow Sues Thames Water Utilities for Husband’s Asbestos-related Death
Our client instructed us to help him obtain compensation from his former employer, following his diagnosis of Mesothelioma, caused by his exposure to Asbestos dust at work. Our client was…
Estate Planning And Probate With Overseas Elements – Where To Begin?
When dealing with an estate, either by planning your estate through making a will or acting as a personal representative in a probate matter, it is increasingly common to encounter…
August 8, 2022
Blog
accident-abroad
We’re All Going On A (safe) Summer Holiday
We have officially entered the last summer holiday month of the year, and many of us are getting ready for our long awaited summer getaways. It’s an exciting time of…
August 4, 2022
Opinion
court
Failure To Attend Trial
The failure to attend trial, can result in a decision being made against the party who fails to attend. If a judgment is entered against a party in their absence,…
August 3, 2022
Blog
court
Professional Undertakings – Guidance From The Law Society
Undertakings An undertaking is a commitment by a solicitor to do or not do something. It can be enforced against the solicitor by the courts and failure to comply with…
This month marks National Road Victims Month, where we remember those who have been killed or seriously injured on our roads. The road traffic accident charity RoadPeace has observed National…
