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December 1, 2021
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Is your vehicle winter ready?

With the darker nights drawing in and winter weather arriving, it is prudent to ensure your car is winter ready and you are as prepared as you can be for any travel during the winter months. Here is our 10 point guide to safer winter motoring: Check your tyres. Do you have sufficient tread? Are … Continued

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August 4, 2021
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Highway code to prioritise Pedestrians and Cyclists

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in the number of cyclists and pedestrians on our roads as people turned to these forms of exercise during the lockdown periods. Last year the number of miles cycled on British roads rose by nearly 46% to five billion, a larger increase than … Continued

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August 2, 2021
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National Road Victim Month

This month we remember those killed and injured in collisions on our roads. National Road Victim Month is an annual event organised by the charity RoadPeace. The first person to be killed by a motor vehicle was Bridget Driscoll in August 1896. Staggeringly well over half a million people have since died on Britain’s roads. … Continued

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January 29, 2021
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FATAL ACCIDENT CLAIMS

Losing a loved one is tragic no matter the circumstances, but this can be compounded if the death is as a result of someone else’s fault, and often sudden deaths can result in financial difficulties for loved ones and families. Claims for Fatal Injuries can be brought under the following Acts:- a) The Law Reforms … Continued

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January 30, 2020
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Injury Claims: ‘Tell the defendant the case against them’

The case of Walsh v CP Hart & Sons Ltd [2020] EWHC 37 (QB) involved a gentleman who was injured at work when he fell from the back of his employer’s lorry whilst making a delivery of goods. The tailgate of the lorry had been lowered to the ground to deliver the goods. The Claimant, … Continued

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July 30, 2019
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Seatbelts and contributory negligence

We’re all aware that everyone (with a few very limited exceptions) in a car should wear a seatbelt, whether they’re in the front or back seat. In fact, it’s been an offence not to wear a seatbelt if one is fitted since January 1983, with a fixed penalty fine of £100 – rising to £500 … Continued

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June 25, 2019
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Liability and motorcycle accidents

An increasing number of claims for motorcycle accidents are being brought before the courts in order to resolve liability. These cases are often complex, owing to unique circumstances combined with the nature and severity of injuries that can be sustained. This article will concentrate on some of the common causes of motorcycle accidents, look at contributory … Continued

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May 8, 2017
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Learning to drive safely is a lifelong process

‘When do drivers start to learn to drive?’ is a question often posed when talking about road safety. Usually the response of 17 is given and a puzzled look appears when told that, in fact, it is at the age of five or six years when people start learning to drive safely. The reason is … Continued

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March 24, 2017
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Road safety and British Summertime

The clocks going forward on 26 March is good news for road safety professionals, as it means lighter evenings helping to reduce road casualties, especially in vulnerable road users such as pedestrians (particularly the young and elderly), cyclists and motorcyclists. It has long been the aim of many involved in road safety to achieve the … Continued

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April 12, 2016
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Cosmetic and beauty treatments: an area needing an injection of regulation

Offers and vouchers for surgical and non-surgical cosmetic and beauty treatments are all around us. With TV programmes and magazines trivialising the risks of a wide range of these procedures, it may come as a surprise to many people that cosmetic procedures not involving surgery, such as fillers, lasers and intense pulsed light (IPL) are … Continued

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August 14, 2013
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Injury compensation: how much is it worth?

We have all come across reports of someone being awarded hundreds of thousands of pounds in injury compensation and it is tempting to think that, if you have had a significant injury, you are in line to receive a hefty sum. But that isn’t necessarily the case. So how do solicitors work out how much … Continued

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August 6, 2013
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Accidents involving dogs and bulls hit the claims headlines

Fatal accidents involving dogs and bulls have hit the headlines today (6 August 2013) with the news that the owner of a bull that attacked a walker as he was passing through Waterford Farm with his wife is to be charged. Dangerous dogs In relation to accidents involving dogs, it has been announced that the … Continued

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