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Road Safety Week 2022 – 14th – 20th November

Next week is Road Safety Week, a campaign run by Brake, a charity dedicated to supporting people bereaved and seriously injured in accidents on the road. They also campaign tirelessly…

November 11, 2022

Sarah Townsend

Opinion
  • accident-in-public-spaces
  • burns-and scarring-injuries
  • post-traumatic-stress-disorder

Ensure Your Bonfire Night Celebrations Go Off With A Bang: Keeping Safe And Avoiding Firework-Related Injury

As the nights draw in, families and friends all around the UK will be keen to get together this year to celebrate the holidays. Often these celebrations will involve firework…

November 4, 2022

Megan Finnis

Opinion

GloWeek 2022 31st October – 4th November

The Hodge Jones & Allen Personal Injury Team is again supporting GloWeek, a road safety awareness week organised by the Child Brain Injury Trust, taking place from 31st October –…

October 31, 2022

Araba Quartey

Opinion
  • road-traffic-accident

The new RTA claims portal – is it working?

What is the Official Injury Claims Portal? The Official Injury Claims Portal was developed by the Motor Insurers Bureau to enable individuals who have been injured in road traffic accidents…

October 24, 2022
Opinion
  • accident-in-public-spaces

Can I Make A Personal Injury Claim If I Was Injured At The Gym?

For many people, attending the gym is the preferred option to stay fit and healthy. Gym operators have a legal duty of care to ensure their members are in a…

October 12, 2022
Opinion
  • accident-at work

Accidents at Work: Building and Construction Site Hazards

Construction sites can be hazardous places to work in and consist of many perils which could expose employees to a serious risk of personal injury. Accidents on construction sites can...

September 30, 2022

Usheena Patel

Opinion
  • legal-help

Personal Injury Lawyer of The Month: Alexia Simeoni

Alexia Simeoni is a Solicitor in the Personal Injury team at Hodge Jones & Allen. Alexia joined the team in 2017 and has a decade of experience in helping clients…

September 27, 2022
Blog

Changing Solicitors & Personal Injury Claims

Just like any service provider sometimes your personal injury solicitor may fall short of your expectations. Changing solicitor if you are unhappy with your service is fairly straightforward. Though you…

September 21, 2022

Anne Sanders

Blog
  • accident-at work

Health and Safety for Factory Employees

Factories are a place of work where it is foreseeable that accidents may arise. There are a number of factories in the UK which include car manufacturing and food production...

September 20, 2022

Karen Mann

Blog
  • accident-at work

Accidents At Work: What To Do

Accidents at work are all too common. Whether it be an accident on a construction site, an office, a factory, a retail setting etc, it can be daunting to consider…

September 20, 2022

Karen Mann

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  • 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
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…

August 19, 2022

Denise Doherty

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  • 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
  • accident-in-public-spaces

Summer of Sport – Sporting Activities And The Risk Of Personal Injury

We are experiencing a fantastic summer which naturally encourages people to go outdoors and participate in a wide range of sports activities. Sporting activities can be incredibly fun and also…

July 28, 2022

Usheena Patel

Opinion
  • personal-injury

Personal Injury Paralegal of the Month: Denise Doherty

Denise Doherty is a Senior Paralegal in our Personal Injury team. Denise joined us in 2018 and is experienced in helping injured people through various types of injury claims, allowing…

July 26, 2022
Opinion
  • personal-injury

Why Do I Need An Independent Medical Report When Bringing My PI Claim? Can’t My Doctor Just Write A Report?

When bringing a claim for personal injuries and subsequent losses it is necessary to prove: An accident occurred; It was caused as a result of someone else’s breach of duty/negligence…

July 22, 2022

Louise Jukes

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  • accident-at work

Accident At Work Procedure – How To Make A Personal Injury Claim

If you have been injured in an accident at work, and can show that it was not your fault, you may be able to make a claim for compensation. To...

July 19, 2022

Anne Sanders

Blog
  • personal-injury

Surveillance and Social Media in Personal Injury Claims

When a Claimant brings a personal injury claim, the aim is to put them back in the same position that they were in before their accident as far as money…

July 12, 2022

Sarah Townsend

Blog
  • accident-in-public-spaces

What Should I Do If I Injure Myself After A Slip Or Trip On The Pavement?

Slips and trips while out and about are one of the most common types of personal injury claims, that we at Hodge Jones and Allen handle. They are also the…

July 7, 2022
Opinion
  • accident-in-public-spaces
  • road-traffic-accident

Injury Prevention Week 2022 – E-scooters

This week, 27th June to 1st July 2022 is Injury Prevention Week, an annual initiative set up by The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). APIL is a not-for-profit organisation…

July 1, 2022
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