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A fair few people don’t make whiplash claims because they can’t be bothered with the ‘hassle’ or have been offered some money directly by an insurer and don’t think that getting an expert injury lawyer on board is worth it if when they may only get a couple of hundred pounds more compensation .  I would say this is the wrong way to approach things, and here’s why: A new whiplash claiming system was introduced in April 2010 which drastically cut down the amount of time whiplash claiming... Read Full Story

At The Injury Lawyers we have found that some people don’t seem to realise that if they were the innocent passenger injured in a car crash, they have one of the best prospects of a successful claim for compensation you can get.  It doesn’t matter whether the accident was the fault of the driver who’s car you were in or whether the accident was caused by some other vehicle – you were the passenger, and unless you did something daft like pull the handbrake, grab the steering wheel or severely... Read Full Story

Manual handling injuries can be devastating; the back is, after all, one of the most important parts of our bodies. Injuring your back can range from discomfort to immobility . Its important that we look after our backs, so its important that we lift in the right way to make sure that we never end up injuring ourselves in the line of duty for our employers. Manual Handling affects everyone – even the office workers that every now and then need to carry a stack of files or a box of paper... Read Full Story

Claiming for injury compensation from road traffic accidents is dead easy; especially since a new system was introduced in April 2010 which made the process faster and less complicated.  Nowadays you can get the other side to admit liability in 3 or so weeks and once that’s done it’s just a matter of getting medical evidence and settling your claim which doesn’t take that long either. The first stage of the new process is to submit a Claim Notification Form .  This a simple form which... Read Full Story

If I was given just a penny for each time I was asked how much someone’s whiplash claim was worth, I would be a very rich man!  (Well, almost!).  It is one of the most common, if not the most common, questions we get asked at The Injury Lawyers . In the vast majority of whiplash claims we deal with, the innocent victim has been involved in a straightforward accident; say someone has driven into the back of their car, or hit them head on or pulled out of a side road into them. These are... Read Full Story

At The Injury Lawyers , we are expert injury lawyers having successfully dealt with thousands of personal injury claims over the last few years.  As such we know that whiplash is one of, if not the most, common injuries to come out of a road traffic accident.  We also realise that although people have heard of whiplash, they are not entirely sure what whiplash is and whether they are suffering from it.  Here’s a little guide: What is whiplash? Whiplash is a soft tissue injury that affects... Read Full Story

If you have been in a road traffic accident with an uninsured driver which was not your fault, you can be compensated for any injuries you have picked up. Usually, it would be a matter of making a claim through the negligent drivers’ insurance company, but in this case the driver didn’t have insurance.  Not to worry, because back in 1946 the Motor Insurers’ Bureau was set up to deal with claims for compensation arising from the negligence of uninsured drivers. In most cases it will be... Read Full Story

Nowadays receiving a ‘pre-med’ offer in respect of compensation for your injuries is common.  What I mean by a ‘pre-med’ offer is a pre-medical offer – i.e. an offer made to you by the Defendant without medical evidence having been sought .  The normal procedure in the claims process is to obtain medical evidence after the Defendant has admitted liability.  Medical evidence is important because it allows your injuries to be properly diagnosed and detailed so you can find out how long a... Read Full Story

I’m sure most of you reading this have gathered we are getting hit my the inevitable; I’ve always felt that after the incredible snow storms we weathered through in 2010 that it was only a matter of time we would see the worst of the seasons weather return. The weather is dangerous – and accidents are likely. Friday was when the midlands (or at least where I live!) was hit by the snow, and it laid very fast. I’d say there has been a good four or five settled inches which has largely... Read Full Story

Most people have heard of whiplash , but a lot of those people are not 100% sure what whiplash is.  Here’s a quick guide: What is whiplash? It’s a soft tissue injury to your head/neck/shoulder area.  What I mean by this is the damage caused by a strain to the muscles/tendons in those parts. How do I know if I have whiplash? Well if you give us a call we can assess your accident and see if it seems likely that you have whiplash from the symptoms described.  But, at the end of the day... Read Full Story