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Solicitor Calls For London Lorry Scheme Extension

04Sep

Under the Safer Lorry Scheme, only lorries fitted with basic safety equipment are allowed on the capital’s roads.

Claims Company Fined For Nuisance Calls

26Aug

Regulators have dealt a blow for victims of nuisance phone calls by fining a claims company £220,000.

Tobacco Firms’ Billion Pound Payout

25Jun

A Canadian court has ruled that three tobacco companies failed to sufficiently warn their customers of the risks associated with their products.

Salmonella Outbreak At Thornaby Pub

22Jun

Dozens of people reported illness after visiting The Anson Farm last month, and more than 40 have since tested positive for salmonella.

What To Do If You Suffer Food Poisoning

19Jun

Food poisoning symptoms can include feeling sick, vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain, lack of energy, weakness, loss of appetite and fever.

Activity trackers… on the right track?

25Mar

A recent personal injury case saw lawyers use a client’s activity trackers for the first time to demonstrate the extent of her injuries after an accident.

Dog Owners Prevented From Adopting Or Fostering

05Mar

Families who own dogs and wish to become adoptive parents or foster carers are finding it increasingly difficult to be approved by social workers and local authorities.

Court rules in favour of ICI widow

03Mar

A court battle between ICI and the widow of one of their former workers has ended with judges ruling that the company were in breach of the duty of care owed to her husband. Anthony McCarthy comments.

Compensation Lawyers Welcome Anonymity Ruling

03Mar

Landmark ruling automatically grants anonymity to children and protected parties in medical negligence and compensation claims. Anthony McCarthy comments.

Kayak manufacturer found guilty of corporate manslaughter

16Jan

A kayak manufacturer has been convicted this week with corporate manslaughter, following the death of one of its staff in 2010. Alan Catterall, 54, died after becoming trapped in an industrial oven which he was cleaning.

Accepting compensation direct from an insurer.

01Dec

Stories of insurers approaching clients directly and bypassing personal injury solicitors have appeared in the news recently. The practice is often called ‘third-party capture’, and can be damaging for clients who are unaware of its risks.

Family of heavy smoker successfully claim for asbestos exposure

28Nov

The family of a man who has died from lung cancer have successfully been awarded compensation from his former employers. The cancer was caused by a combination of smoking and exposure to asbestos – but his history of smoking did not prevent the claim from being successful.

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