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Removing Directors - The Law
The task of being a director of a company is of utmost importance. Directors have a responsibility to ensure the best deal possible for the shareholders and other stakeholders of the company as well as ensuring that the company complies with all relevant...
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What’s different about personal injury claims?
The legal market is a strange one at the moment – at the top end of the market are the “magic circle” legal practices such as Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy and others. These are the true corporate leviathans who tend to service the FTSE100 companies...
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Can Diversion Help You to Avoid a Criminal Record?
A diversion is when a case is diverted or held out of the criminal justice system. Diversions are normally done for one year and during this time the defendant is required to undergo counselling or treatment or to make restitution for persons who may...
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Do You Need a Prenup?
A prenup or prenuptial agreement is designed to protect your assets when you get married. Many people feel that the prenup takes away from the romance of marriage while others feel that it is very feasible to ask for a signed prenup prior to citing wedding...
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Claiming For A Personal Injury
Almost 3 million people every year are the victim of some personal injury or another and many of these injuries have the direct effect of keeping the sufferer off work. Any accident received, whether at work or not, often has a catastrophic effect on...
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Advice On Dermatitis Compensation Claims
Work-related skin diseases can affect people in a wide range of occupations. They can happen in most workplaces although they happen more in certain high-risk jobs such as: Dentistry Catering Hairdressing Health services Printing Metal machining Motor...
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Accidents Involving Agency Workers - Helpful Advice
The use of agency workers is prevalent in the workplace, many employees and co-workers will be provided by an agency. You may be in a situation whereas an employee you are contracted to an agency and not the company you work for on a daily basis. With...
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Compensation for Medical Negligence
All medical professionals, including doctors, surgeons, nurses, midwives and physiotherapists have a duty of care to the patients they treat. In general, the level of care that is provided is excellent but, if there is a breach of the duty of care, the...
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Advice On Accident Compensation
The Compensation Solicitors is a network of specialist no win no fee accident compensation solicitors operating nationwide throughout the United Kingdom who offer free accident compensation advice. Our lawyers are all members of the Law Society panel...
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Claiming for Negligence by Professionals
When you hire the services of a professional, you do so with the belief that the job would be done in the best possible. But sometimes, it does happen that the person does not do his job competently enough or is guilty of not having the necessary skills...
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Understanding Hospital Negligence
Most people have to go into hospital at some time in their lives and it is not an experience to which many look forward. Nevertheless, treatment is normally to a high standard and patients generally benefit from their stay. Unfortunately, however, things...
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A Guide To Slip Trip & Fall Claims
Just about the most common cause of injury in the UK is a slip, trip or fall, whether in the home, at work or elsewhere. This is because there are so many potential causes, such as wet floors, obstacles and damaged or uneven flooring. As a result, a slip,...
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A Guide To Work Injury Compensation
Injuries at work are variable in nature but the most common ones are hand injuries, hernias and injured backs. If you incur this type of injury, your path to compensation should be easier since their frequency means that the levels of compensation are...
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A Guide To Criminal Injuries Compensation Claims
Whereas those suffering from personal injuries resulting from accidents caused by negligence claim through the civil courts, anyone injured due to a violent crime can claim through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). The other difference...
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Compensation Claims - Cold Comfort For Claims Farmers
Sir David Clementi has put consumers at the centre of a properly regulated legal system, but personal injury lawyers are bitterly disappointed that claims management companies appear to have slipped through the regulatory net yet again. Clementi has shied...
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Slip Trip and Fall Claims on Highways caused by Block Drains
Section 41 HA 1980 makes the highway authority responsible for maintaining public highways. Moreover, s392 makes it clear that ‘maintenance’ includes ‘repair’. But, does that duty extend to repairing and maintaining drains beneath the highway surface?...
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A Quick Update To RSI Claims
A recent case involved a secretary to a partner in a leading London law firm who was exposed to ‘excessive keyboarding’. She successfully brought an RSI (upper limb disorder) claim based on a breach of the Display Screen Equipment Regulations 1992. The...
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A Guide To Accident Compensation Claims
In contrast to with road traffic accident claims, where it can be comparatively easy to assess contributory negligence by referring to prior case law and established practice, like a 25% reduction for not wearing a seat belt (if it would have created...
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Workplace Accident Claims - Mini Guide
Many workers are shy about pursuing legal action following a workplace injury. Even if workers elect not to sue their employer, they really should make sure the appropriate documentation and medical attention are handled promptly. It is probable for managers...
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UK Government Red Flag over Claims of Cycle Accidents
In this day, cutting on fuel costs and gas is what most people are opting for. This is especially with regard to conservation importance. In the UK this is seen by the amount of cycling and its rapid increase. However, there have been a lot of complaints...
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A Guide To Urinary Tract Injuries
Whilst most clinical procedures are carried out satisfactorily by healthcare professionals there are times when things go wrong. Serious damage, with life-threatening consequences, can occur as a result of negligent actions, poor skills or delayed treatment....
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When Clients Have To Sue Their Property Solicitor
When a solicitor makes an error regarding property issues it causes both financial and emotional havoc. We have been suing negligent property lawyers for over 25 years now. We will ensure that you receive the correct amount of compensation to remedy your...
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When Injury Lawyers Offer their Services to the Car Accident Victims
With the increasing number of automobiles on the road, the numbers of accident seem to have increased as well. The pleasure of sitting inside the car and enjoying the right might turn into a nightmare once you come across a car accident. With its detrimental...
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Why Many Are Filing Slip or Trip Claims
Accidents happen all the time and they are actually untimely and not intended at all. However, there has been an increase in slip or trip claims in the UK. This shows that for someone to file a claim there must be something that has triggered it. We know...
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Why should you hire Personal Injury Solicitors Following a Car Accident
Hundreds of people die in car accidents while thousands receive minor to major injuries in UK car accidents every year. If you believe that you are the victim of a car crash which has occurred due to somebody else’s fault if the car accident has been...
