Birmingham Personal Injury Blog
Concerns over Government’s whiplash proposals
Posted: March 19, 2013
Posted in: Road Traffic Accidents Whiplash Injuries
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has expressed concern over the Government’s proposed reforms to the system for handling whiplash claims, which will increase the number of road traffic cases heard in the small claims court. According to APIL, increasing the small claims court limit for road accident victims could overwhelm the court system […]
Read MoreSafety manifesto to reduce workplace injuries
Posted: March 14, 2013
Posted in: Employer Negligence Industrial Deafness and Disease Workplace Injuries
At a time when the Government’s approach to health and safety reforms has been criticised for prioritising the reduction of red tape over the safety of Britain’s workers, trade union body the TUC has published details of its safety manifesto. The manifesto includes ten key recommendations that the TUC believes could improve the UK’s safety […]
Read MoreMotorcycle safety campaign launched
Posted: March 12, 2013
Posted in: Motorcycle Accidents Road Traffic Accidents
Road Safety Minister Stephen Hammond has launched the latest THINK! motorcycle safety campaign, in which car drivers are being urged to see the person behind the helmet and take longer to look for motorcyclists. Stephen Hammond said: “Motorcyclists account for just 1% of traffic but 19% of deaths on Britain’s roads and 30 bikers are […]
Read MoreFixed fees judicial review
Posted: March 6, 2013
Posted in: Road Traffic Accidents Whiplash Injuries
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS) have been unsuccessful in their High Court action against the Government, which sought to overturn its decision to reduce legal costs recoverable by people injured in road accidents. Following the judgment, APIL issued the following statement: “Many vulnerable victims of injury will […]
Read MoreCompanies fined after driver dies in roadworks
Posted: February 26, 2013
Posted in: Road Traffic Accidents Wrongful & Accidental Death
Two companies have been ordered to pay a total of £650,000 in fines and costs after a member of the public was killed in a collision in roadworks on the A50 near Uttoxeter. William Collins was driving along the westbound carriageway at around 4am on 25th November 2007 when he failed to negotiate a bend […]
Read MoreWhose side are insurers on?
Posted: February 19, 2013
Posted in: Whiplash Injuries
The Law Society has reacted robustly to a campaign by Aviva Insurance, which proposes to prevent consumers from seeking legal advice when pursuing a whiplash claim. Law Society president Lucy Scott-Moncrieff said: “Who do you trust to give you a fair deal? A lawyer working for you, or an insurer working for the person or […]
Read MoreCall for action on road risk
Posted: February 12, 2013
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents Road Traffic Accidents Workplace Injuries
London Mayor Boris Johnson’s support for action on occupational road risk has been welcomed by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health. Transport for London recently published findings of the first independent review into construction logistics and cyclist safety. The report was commissioned in the wake of a worrying number of collisions involving construction vehicles. […]
Read MoreThirty years of seatbelt safety
Posted: February 10, 2013
Posted in: Car Accidents Road Traffic Accidents
Improving road safety poses an ongoing challenge for the Government, and it is constantly seeking new ways to reduce the number of deaths and injuries on Britain’s roads. A variety of techniques have been used, including trying to influence people’s behaviour on the roads through measures such as drink-driving and speeding restrictions, and by ensuring […]
Read MoreMedical error confines woman to wheelchair
Posted: February 5, 2013
Posted in: Medical Negligence
A 35-year-old woman has been awarded compensation thought to be worth several million pounds after a medical error left her paralysed, reports the Birmingham Mail. Hazel Spence had undergone surgery at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham to remove a benign cyst from between her shoulder blades. The operation was successful, but two days later […]
Read MoreEmployers failing to protect computer users
Posted: January 29, 2013
Posted in: Employer Negligence
Recent research has found that employee health could be at risk because employers are not doing enough to protect them from the effects of poor computer use. According to the study by energiseYou, the large majority of employees score just 55% on the key drivers of smart computer use, which can have implications for their […]
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