Whiplash compensation - How much can I claim? As with any other type of personal injury claim, whiplash compensation will vary substantially from one case to the next. When setting the value of whiplash claims, the courts must consider the severity of injuries and their impact on the claimants.This process can include an examination of any relevant direct and indirect losses, such as medical expenses and loss of earnings....more
Compensation claim experts Unfortunately, accidents are common and sometimes unavoidable hazards of everyday life. By no means all accidents can be prevented as it is obvious that not every possible risk can be identified and avoided. Many accidents, however, arise following the negligence of other people.Whilst accidents frequently occur as a result of basic human error, many others should never have happened. The law aims to...more
Employee compensation claims Employers are under a common law and statutory duty of care to ensure the safety of their employees, so the short answer to whether or not a person can claim for workplace injury compensation is 'probably yes'.In respect to the statutory duty of care affecting employers, section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 requires that they must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all their employees.This duty further requires the employer to undertake a risk assessment in the workplace in order to identify and mitigate potential hazards. In regard to workplace injury claims, however, employees will be more interested in the common law duty of care.Under the common law, it is often simple to establish a duty of care between an employer and his employees. In accidents at work claims, the injured parties must be able to establish that this duty of care was breached by the defendants. This breach of the duty of care must also cause the injury in question, which requires a twofold test of legal and factual causation.In order to make a claim for workplace accident compensation, it is...more
How to claim compensation for an accident at work? Accidents in the workplace can often prove to be awkward, embarrassing and potentially damaging in both a social and professional context. Whilst a slip, trip or fall in the workplace may seem comical, any such injury can have a devastating effect on the victim; indeed, not only may...more
What is Involved With a Compensation Claim? Every yr, more than 3 million people within the UK endure injuries because of accidents. These accidents can happen on the street, in the workplace, in public places, or at house. Numerous people get involved in accidents due to no fault of their own, and they're thought to be personal...more
How To Get Compensation After An Accident Every year thousands of accidents occur that may have been prevented or could have been reduced in severity if appropriate steps had been taken. In most cases there are often a person or organisation which is at fault, who should have taken action to prevent the accident occurring.By law, everyone has a duty to take care that their actions don't injure their neighbour and the legal definition of your 'neighbour' is any person who it is reasonably foreseeable might be affected by your actions. If someone doesn't take sufficient care to guard against injury to others, they breach this duty and will be classed as negligent.Where an accident is caused by someone else's negligence, or where someone negligently fails to take appropriate steps to reduce the risk of an accident then they will be liable for any damage which results from the accident. This includes liability for any personal injury which is caused to a third party, and this may result in injured party being entitled to compensation.However, not all accidents entitle the injured party to compensation and unless it can be shown that there has been negligence, or a breach...more
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Compensation Claims For Clinical Negligence To make a negligence claim for personal injury, the claimant will need to prove that the defendant failed to act with the same degree of care and skill as an ordinary reasonable person. Where...more
Making a Claim for Clinical Negligence Compensation – a Brief Guide There are many things that those wishing to look at such claims should know, and the first is the most basic rule regarding personal injury and compensation. It is...more
6 Factors to Be Mindful of When Choosing a Revenue Incentive Compensation Program In the network marketing and advertising industry you have a tendency to hear a great deal about comp options. Far more often than not, folks will argue...more
Ways to Save on Workers Compensation Below are a few suggestions for saving money on your workers compensation policy. While this list is not all inclusive it does highlight some of the more commonly missed items. Each state has...more
Fosamax And Femur Fractures - Getting Compensation Through A Fosamax Lawsuit Fosamax is a drug that supposedly strengthens the bone at the onset of Osteoporosis. However, recent studies and reports show that this drug could have a hand...more