Although an overseas holiday would be a welcome break, sadly some end in misery with holidaymakers sustaining an injury or illness whilst overseas. This can often be distressing due to unfamiliar circumstances and language barriers.
If you o...Read More
If you have been involved in an accident or injury the
physical injuries are often obvious. However, in many of our cases there is a psychological
component which, although not visible, can be as debilitating.
Compensation is available for psych...Read More
Our client injured his foot when he was on holiday in Ibiza.
He jumped into a swimming pool and impaled his heel on a rusty spike which was
protruding from the pool floor.
A claim was brought under the Package Travel Regulations
against the tour...Read More
Our client, a 17-year old male was involved in an accident
at work. His employer had failed to
provide adequate training and protective clothing suitable for him to perform
his role.
As he was operating machinery his thumb became trapped, ...Read More
Our client was injured when she tripped whilst walking along
a council-owned pavement. The fall resulted in a knee injury and a minor head
injury.
The council initially denied liability refusing to accept
that the defect was dangerous, however, ...Read More
Our client sustained injuries following an unfortunate
accident when she tripped in a pothole.
We were able to secure an admission of liability and achieved
an excellent settlement of £5,000 which is at the very top end of our settlement
bracket...Read More
NV Legal attended a fantastic event this week which
discussed advances in rehabilitation for spinal cord injuries.
The event which was hosted by Neurokinex showed how it is pioneering new methods of rehabilitation. The results achieved have been...Read More
APIL membership and training's new guide has some useful information if you have sustained an injury.
It will be available at Citizens Advice Bureaux across the country.
Click here to view the guide.
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Accidents or injuries occur in the construction industry
every year and although only 5% of the UK’s workforce is employed by this sector,
figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show that it is responsible
for 22% of fatalities and 10%...Read More
Thousands of teachers are gearing up for the start of term,
checking and prepping classrooms for the arrival of students.
Safety is paramount in schools and the classroom is no exception. A review of risk management should be completed in school...Read More