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Forklift Truck Accidents
Forklift trucks are crucial for logistical operations but can pose a costly danger to employees and pedestrians within the workplace. An average of five people per day are injured by forklifts, with 1,300 people being hospitalised each year. Because of this, forklifts...
Data Breach Claims
Technology affects every aspect of an individual's life, from working, communication, transport, healthcare and socialisation. In a world shaped by technology, it is important to know your rights and what to do if something goes wrong. Data breaches are becoming...
Manual Handling Injuries at the Workplace
Manual handling is defined as transporting a load manually. The load can be a small package or a larger container carried by multiple people. Manual actions include carrying, lifting, pushing, pulling or putting down a load. Manual handling injuries are one of the...
Compensation for Injuries Caused by Hazardous Substances
Exposure to hazardous materials is the 6th highest cause for people taking sick leave from work in 2020. During this year, exposure to harmful substances or environments was the reason for over 424,000 nonfatal injuries. If you’ve been exposed to hazardous substances...
An Accident Abroad: 10 Steps to Follow
Accidents abroad can be expensive. Finding adequate treatment can leave a hole in your pocket but fortunately, you may be able to claim compensation for your financial losses. Here is a step by step process that you should always follow if you’ve been injured on...
Vibration White Finger
Vibration white finger (VWF) is an incurable long-term condition caused by prolonged use of vibrating tools. The condition affects the blood vessels in the extremities, mostly fingers and thumbs. Symptoms Numbness of the fingersTingling of the fingersWhitened...
Hit and Run cases
The Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB), helps people involved in road accidents. They particularly specialise in accidents where the defendant is uninsured or untraced; untraced simply refers to hit and run cases. MIB covers all types of road accidents including car...
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
If you have been a victim of violent crime, you may be going through a distressing time, physically and emotionally. Our expert solicitors can help you receive compensation you deserve. What is the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA)? The Criminal Injuries...
Laser Hair Removal and Tattoos
The Laser hair removal device should not overlap any area of the skin covered with a tattoo. In do so this could have adverse effects.
New Government Legislation Proposed to Regulate the Botox Industry
The UK government recently announced its intention to ban unlicensed Botox procedures across the country. Effectively, this means that only registered and qualified practitioners will be allowed to carry out injectable treatments like botox, fat removal or dermal...
5 Tips To Increase Your Chances Of Winning Your Laser Hair Removal Injury Claim
Laser hair removal burn compensation If you have undergone a laser hair removal treatment at a salon or clinic which resulted in an undesirable outcome or experienced adverse effects such as burns or blistering, then you are entitled to make a claim for compensation....
Laser Hair Removal Cases Gone Wrong
Document/journal your version of events as soon as practically possible After an incident the circumstances are fresh in your mind. You should be able to recollect what pre-information was provided, what was advised to you, who advised you, what was the level of pain,...