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29th September 2009
Company car and van drivers are involved in over 1,000 fatal accidents on Britains roads each year and almost 100000 are injured while driving on company business.
Driving at Work: Managing Work Related Road Safety Guide
To address this in September ... Read >
Author: mohit57623rd September 2009
It is claimed, by the Health and Safety Executive, that more than 2000 fires are caused every year by unsound electrical appliances. PAT testing is regarded as the best way to ensure that employees, customers and tenants are protected from the risks of fa... Read >
Author: Paul Wheater23rd September 2009
n the case of Mark Hone v Six Continents Retail Limited (2005), a pub landlord having collapsed due to overwork successfully sued his former employers in the County Court for breach of duty of care.
Mr Hone, the claimant, started working for Bass (now... Read >
Author: wbdoyle23rd September 2009
If you haven’t had experience in a new home build, being owner-builder of a kit home may seem a little daunting. This is by no means an easy job, and you must consider if the savings will outweigh the learning curve you will need according to your exper... Read >
Author: Bill Kerr13th September 2009
If you have suffered from medical negligence, meaning a lack of care that has been committed by someone who is working for the health system and looking after your state of health. Then it is extremely advisable that you are compensated for this lack of c... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer03rd September 2009
Personal injury law, also known as tort law, is a section of law that serves two purposes.
1) It designates what a personal injury is.
2) It provides the injured person the opportunity to collect restitution.
Generally speaking, a personal injury ... Read >
Author: Daniel Berry03rd September 2009
Part of our duty of care to ourselves and our families is in ensuring we remain in optimum health. This little know herb extract should definitely be one you consider using, if you are not already.
You may be surprised to know that the health benefits ... Read >
Author: Peter Foremski02nd September 2009
Frequently when someone is considering making a claim for medical negligence compensation their first concern relates to legal costs.
What Are The Legal Costs?
With a claim for compensation for medical negligence, the costs are often relatively high... Read >
25th August 2009
Do you work with a tornado? You know the kind of person who always seems surrounded by drama in their personal and professional lives? Any attempt by their colleagues to get them to change their ways falls on deaf ears. Can you see them heading for burnou... Read >
Author: sharuq25th August 2009
Professional indemnity is a kind of insurance policy that protects your business from any financial mishap and claims that are capable of spoiling your reputation. In today’s transparent world, even the most famous companies cannot get eliminate the cha... Read >
Author: Coulson Pritchard 17th August 2009
Nowadays, the number of legal actions being filed against barristers, engineers and medical practitioners are growing quickly. The professionals are seeking out professional indemnity insurance policies to save their careers. If you are in a profession ... Read >
Author: Aubrey Mccormick08th August 2009
The weather is the greatest challenge of the sea and a professional delivery captain understands and respects weather. When on a power boat delivery, I use my own tools including subscription weather services, marine websites as well as the vessel’s on... Read >
Author: Stuart Carter01st August 2009
Navman Wireless has just announced a new all-in-one vehicle tracking, messaging and navigation device, the M-NAV 750. Designed to boost fleet tracking power, Navman's M-NAV 750 is a state-of-the-art in-vehicle tracking device that will enhance the ability... Read >
Author: FelipeBz27th July 2009
Industrial disease claims make up a significant portion of the overall compensation claims placed in the UK every year. This is due to the many types of diseases, illnesses and injuries one can suffer at work, and the duty of care that every employer has ... Read >
Author: Jumping Spider Media21st July 2009
Railroad accidents do not only put passenger’s lives in danger but also those who are working for railroad companies.
Railroad workers are constantly exposed to dangers at work yet an injury because of a railroad accident is treated in a different m... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group16th July 2009
Uncertainty still plays an important role in the aspects of all medical decision making. It is further compounded by the information overload that characterizes modern medicine today. At the heart and centre of all this is the experienced clinician, who m... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer16th July 2009
Going away on holiday offers the promise of a period of stress-free fun, so don’t ruin all that by returning home to find that all your prized plants have perished or worse still that you’ve been burgled.
Additionally, if travelling abroad there ar... Read >
Author: Adam Singleton30th June 2009
A resident of New York and his lawyer filed a claim against Match.com for deceptive marketing practices. Seann McGinn is seeking damages for the pain caused by the responses he did not get.
So how does this make sense? McGinn argues that since Match.co... Read >
Author: Kevin Johnson09th June 2009
Cerebral Palsy is a severely disabilitating and distressing condition which results from brain damage that may occur during pregnancy or birth. When the condition is attributed to birth trauma, it is generally due to depriving the baby's brain of oxygen... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer08th June 2009
Negligence in employment covers several actions in tort law, mainly when an employer is responsible for the accident (or other tortuous act) caused by the employee. The employer in this case is negligent in providing the employee with the ability to creat... Read >
Author: Matt Traverso01st June 2009
There are very few more important events than our births. This is a time when we are most vulnerable and most dependent on the care and the skills of others. Luckily for the by far greatest majority of us, it all goes reasonably well and we are born healt... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer05th May 2009
Any medical professional will be aware of the complexity of medical information and the difficulty in deciding the best course of action. To help address this, for medical as well as financial reasons, an industry has built up around producing guidelines ... Read >
Author: David Ravech05th May 2009
Under California law, drivers are expected to exercise a duty of care at all times, while driving, to ensure the safety of their passengers and other motorists, as well. Hence, if an accident happens, drivers are often held accountable for their actions ... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group28th April 2009
General Negligence
General negligence is a legal concept often used as basis to obtain compensation for injuries and damages under the common law. It is considered as a type of tort or civil wrong utilized in filing claims.
Negligence claims cover a... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group27th April 2009
Financial compensation for what is commonly known as ' medical negligence' but what is now termed 'clinical negligence' can be a slippery slope indeed. But whether your breach of duty of care occurred in a National Heath Service facility or a private clin... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer03rd April 2009
11 tips for overseas hospital treatment
Being admitted to hospital
1. Choose the best option
If you're being admitted as an emergency or taken by ambulance, you often won’t have much choice in where you go. However, if you can exercise choice, it... Read >
Author: Dr. Sneh Khemka02nd April 2009
With the tragic case of Natasha Richardson in the press of late, skiing accidents have come under scrutiny in the media, with many condemning the sport as 'dangerous'.
Natasha Richardson was injured on the 16th of March this year in a skiing accident a... Read >
Author: Carys Robshaw23rd March 2009
“96% of the NHSLA's cases are settled out of Court. An analysis over the past 10 years shows that 41% of cases were abandoned by the Claimant, 41% settled out of Court and just 4% were settled in Court (mainly Court approvals of negotiated settlements) ... Read >
Author: Lucy Rayner21st March 2009
Misdiagnosis and/or the failure to diagnose a patient properly can have serious, even deadly ramifications. Errors during the diagnosis of symptoms can cause temporary or permanent harm to the patient and is an example of medical malpractice. Medical pro... Read >
Author: Daniel Berry11th March 2009
If you use your van everyday it can quickly become cluttered up with unnecessary tools, and equipment, which slows you down. Your van is your workplace, so keeping a well organised and secure space will help you to be more organised and productive and wil... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer03rd March 2009
It is considered an offence to cause Japanese knotweed to be spread from one site to another. If the invasive knotweed is found on a site boundary, crossing into adjoining properties, then it is often the case that the origin of the Japanese knotweed is u... Read >
Author: Paul poloo25th February 2009
A five step guide to pursuing a medical negligence claim.
Medical negligence is notoriously difficult to prove. Your opinion as a layperson is going to come into direct conflict with the opinions of medical 'experts' and unless you have medical trainin... Read >
Author: Nick Jervis24th February 2009
With the recent spate of cold weather that has swept across Britain, the role of public liability claims are of vital importance. Snow and icy weather usually create a spike in the number of claims for injuries sustained in trips and falls on public prope... Read >
Author: Darrell23rd February 2009
Many people are looking at how to consolidate debt in an attempt to improve a poor financial situation, and quite rightly too. Debt consolidation will provide immediate relief to people suffering from debt related stress and anxiety by paying off outstand... Read >
Author: Daniel Major20th February 2009
Clinical negligence, also known as medical negligence, occurs when a medical care provider breaches a duty of care that causes or contributes to injury or death. The term applies to any medical professional, from doctors and nurses to dentists and psychol... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer20th February 2009
The recent wintery conditions has meant time off and fun in the snow for many adults and children across the UK, but the recent death of one girl and injuries to three others has highlighted the dangers that the recent snowy conditions bring with them.
... Read >
Author: seamus18th February 2009
As the Victorian Government announces a Royal Commission into the bushfires that have devastated large areas across Victoria, a 2006 NSW Workcover prosecution of that state’s police handling of the Redfern riots, serves as a reminder of the level of car... Read >
Author: mkemp1102nd February 2009
You may remember that Lieutenant Colonel T.E. Lawrence – better known as “Lawrence of Arabia” - was one of Britain's leading military officers during the Great War. What you may not know is that he was an avid motorcyclist – and that his love for ... Read >
Author: Anne Harvester02nd February 2009
An injury received while in the hands of a medical profession can be traumatic – and can also leave a person facing serious financial difficulties. People can be left out of work and unable to pay the bills or feed their children.
In these situations... Read >
Author: Jessica Parker02nd February 2009
There are many different acts that people commit on a daily basis that could constitute as Negligence. However, what makes a personal injury case viable is if the victim suffered any injuries. This is the only way to prove that the act had a distinct affe... Read >
Author: Paul Justice01st February 2009
Japanese knotweed is a highly invasive plant that can cause extensive damage to property where it is growing.
Where this nasty invasive plant is on development sites, it can delay the construction process by several years and indirectly costing a lot of... Read >
Author: Paul poloo01st February 2009
Is there a difference and what should you do first?
If you are looking for information about clinical negligence claims or medical negligence claims, you will often be confused. Some websites will refer to clinical negligence, others to medical negligenc... Read >
Author: Nick Jervis30th January 2009
Whether someone has suffered from being in a terrible car accident, being attacked by a dog, medical malpractice, molestation, assault and abuse, and defamation of character. There are two main types of personal injury acts, which are negligence and inten... Read >
Author: Paul Justice22nd January 2009
In several bizarre circumstances, thousands of patients have had to face the unenviable experience of being treated by medical personnel or experts whose inexperience or lack of proper care has left them worse off. Often such inappropriate medical practic... Read >
Author: Musa Aliyu13th January 2009
Waste is classified as hazardous when it possesses properties that might make it harmful to human health or to the environment, which in law means it is on the list of Waste (England) Regulations 2005 or is exceptionally classified as hazardous by the Sec... Read >
Author: Louis Coupe08th December 2008
Paul Napoli, Super Lawyer at Napoli Bern Ripka, LLP, has had years of valuable experience dealing with medical malpractice lawsuits. Medical malpractice occurs when a medical professional or medical institution fails to provide their patient with a duty o... Read >
Author: Paul Justice24th November 2008
It is likely that the burial of Japanese knotweed or contaminated soil imported from another site for the treatment or burial of the invasive weed or in order to meet a required Japanese knotweed burial depth, will present an increased risk of spreading t... Read >
Author: Paul poloo18th November 2008
Everyone is worried what is going to happen on account of the current economic crisis. Now that the shock of it all has settled down, people are trying to determine what the short and long term effects are going to be. In order for people to be confident ... Read >
Author: Paul Justice13th November 2008
When an act of medical malpractice occurs, one of the main battles is determining how much each insurance company must cover. The insurance companies involved in this battle are the doctors, patients, and medical institutions insurance companies. The outc... Read >
Author: Paul Justice30th October 2008
By Adrienne Unkovich, MD, Workforce Guardian – Australia’s number one online employment relations service
As the summer months stretch ahead, one thing is certain. Businesses are swinging into party mode and are in the midst of organising and enjo... Read >
Author: Adrienne Unkovich30th October 2008
We all know that accidents can happen anywhere, but what happens if an accident happens at work? Can you make a claim against your workplace? If an injury which occurred at work prevents you from fulfilling your job duties, can you take time off work unti... Read >
Author: Jessica Parker17th October 2008
Only a few of us probably likes going to the dentist or have good memories that are connected with it. Most of us don't like to be told to lay back with mouths wide open while doctor (even a professional one) prepares to poke and prod around in our mouth.... Read >
Author: michalcostaminnego13th October 2008
Becoming a victim of a slip, trip or fall accident is an extremely common occurrence and most of us will end up suffering a slip, trip or fall accident at some point in our life.
In many of the instances when we slip or trip whilst out it is simply du... Read >
Author: Helen08th October 2008
It is an unfortunate fact that someone diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer could have contracted it anytime up to fifty years earlier as it takes a very long time for it to develop. The number of places in industry where asbestos was used regularly is enor... Read >
Author: mightypen06th October 2008
HRMC clarified the way in which additional fuel duty is to be collected from the 1st November 2008, at the Southampton Boat Show. It will affect private pleasure craft owners when purchasing red diesel for propulsion and to a lesser extent when purchasing... Read >
Author: Neil Dennis06th October 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Afghan Hound Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
St... Read >
Author: Robert Sims06th October 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Labrador Retriever Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.... Read >
Author: Robert Sims06th October 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Golden Retriever Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
... Read >
Author: Robert Sims06th October 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful English Bulldog Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
... Read >
Author: Robert Sims02nd October 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Dachshund Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
Step ... Read >
Author: Robert Sims02nd October 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Bull Terrier Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
St... Read >
Author: Robert Sims02nd October 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Bull Mastiff Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
St... Read >
Author: Robert Sims02nd October 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Black Labrador Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
... Read >
Author: Robert Sims02nd October 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Beagle Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
Step # 1... Read >
Author: Robert Sims02nd October 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful American Bulldog Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
... Read >
Author: Robert Sims02nd October 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Siberian Husky Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
... Read >
Author: Robert Sims02nd October 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Jack Russell Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
St... Read >
Author: Robert Sims02nd October 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Bloodhound Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
Step... Read >
Author: Robert Sims01st October 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Great Dane Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
Step... Read >
Author: Robert Sims01st October 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Bulldog Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
Step # ... Read >
Author: Robert Sims01st October 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Basset Hound Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
St... Read >
Author: Robert Sims01st October 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Border Terrier Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
... Read >
Author: Robert Sims01st October 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Bearded Collie Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
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Author: Robert Sims30th September 2008
Have you recently sought medical care from either an individual practitioner or a medical institution and left feeling confused? Did the treatment plan, diagnosis, procedure, or surgery that you went through cause you to have negative and adverse side eff... Read >
Author: Paul Justice30th September 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Australian Shepherd Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future... Read >
Author: Robert Sims30th September 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Pomeranian Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
Step... Read >
Author: Robert Sims30th September 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Pug Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
Step # 1: H... Read >
Author: Robert Sims30th September 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Miniature Schnauzer Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future... Read >
Author: Robert Sims29th September 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Boxer Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
Step # 1:... Read >
Author: Robert Sims29th September 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Rottweiler Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
Step... Read >
Author: Robert Sims29th September 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Border Collie Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
S... Read >
Author: Robert Sims29th September 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Shih Tzu Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
Step #... Read >
Author: Robert Sims29th September 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Bichon Frise Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
St... Read >
Author: Robert Sims29th September 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Poodle Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
Step # 1... Read >
Author: Robert Sims29th September 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful Chihuahua Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
Step ... Read >
Author: Robert Sims29th September 2008
Let’s make it fun for you and the new member of your family…”Your beautiful German Shepherd Puppy”. Just follow the 5 simple and easy to apply steps listed below and you’ll have yourself a well balanced, loving and sociable dog in the future.
... Read >
Author: Robert Sims26th September 2008
Definitions and explanations of terms commonly associated with making a Personal Injury claim in the UK.
Advocacy
Advocacy is the official term for when a solicitor or barrister acts on the behalf of a client in a court of law.
Barrister
A bar... Read >
Author: Rich Bendall26th September 2008
If you have arrived at this page you are obviously concerned that a medical mistake has been made and you want to see if you can sue the NHS for an injury you have suffered. This guide looks to examine the basic legal system. If at the end of it you would... Read >
Author: Nick Jervis23rd September 2008
Slip and fall accidents happen every day. Though some injured parties chalk their injuries up to their own carelessness, there are many cases in which the negligence of other parties is the primary cause of their accident.
There are a number of consid... Read >
Author: Daniel Berry10th September 2008
Nassau County is located in an area of prominence due its close proximity to the city. Nassau County is known for being one of the safest areas in the United States with its crime rate being an all time low. Nassau County is also known for being in a high... Read >
Author: Paul Justice09th September 2008
Medical malpractice occurs when a medical professional fails to provide you with a duty of care that has been established from providing you with medical treatment that negatively affects your health. Many people move to queens to be able to work in New Y... Read >
Author: Paul Justice09th September 2008
Medical Malpractice can occur at any stage in your treatment plan causing both minimal and maximal side effects. The degree to which a medical professional harmed you by their ill practices differs significantly from one case to the next. In cases where o... Read >
Author: Paul Justice08th September 2008
Premises liability basically comes down to whether or not the owner took enough care in making sure that people don't get injured. In the end, this is very subjective and depends on a couple predefined rules. This is true for all liability no matter the p... Read >
Author: abul kashem05th September 2008
More people are injured and killed on Britain’s roads every year than through any other form of personal injury. You can be involved in a road traffic accident regardless of whether you are a driver, passenger, pedestrian, cyclist or motorcyclist and th... Read >
Author: Helen04th September 2008
You can’t hide from it; it’s all over the news here in the UK... The Credit Crunch! House prices are falling but no one has the money to buy, all our house hold bills are rising but our wages are not matching the rise and to top it all off petrol pri... Read >
Author: leen3o03rd September 2008
When you are at work your employer has a duty of care to ensure that your workplace is safe. They should keep you informed of any health and safety issues that may affect you as well as having a legal obligation to report certain accidents and incidents. ... Read >
Author: Helen28th August 2008
Medical malpractice can become a very controversial issue if pursed in a certain direction. When kids are growing up they say they want to be an astronaut or a ninja but their parents chime in, “little Johnny is going to become a doctor or lawyer, isn... Read >
Author: Paul Justice22nd August 2008
Medical professionals are generally regarded as providing us with excellent services when it comes to our healthcare. These excellent services could be present within a hospital, GP’s surgery, dental practice, nursing home or any other medical facility;... Read >
Author: Helen19th August 2008
A road traffic accident describes any accident that happens on a road or footpath. Road traffic accidents are the cause of an estimated 1.2 million deaths worldwide every year and are said to injury about forty times this number.
Every person who uses... Read >
Author: Christian Ward17th August 2008
Recent laws have made it easier to reduce accidents at work. The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 came into force on 6 April 2008. Legal specialist Jim Astle, of Darbys solicitors, says that the government's intention is to make it e... Read >
Author: Christian Ward16th August 2008
Gynaecology is concerned with the female genital track and the disorders that may be associated with it. Gynaecology injuries and illness account for 50% of all medical negligence claims in the UK and a major amount of these claims result from error relat... Read >
Author: Helen29th July 2008
Any kind of negligence or poor quality dental care can be defined as dental malpractice. Having a dental treatment can be an unnerving experience and damage or side effects can occur; however in some cases this is often unavoidable.
Dentists have as d... Read >
Author: Helen23rd July 2008
Have you been involved in an accident through no fault of your own? This happens to thousands of people every year in the UK, with many left unable to go to work or carry on their life as they did before. Regardless of whether an accident ultimately prev... Read >
Author: Isla Campbell23rd July 2008
Slip and fall, in United States tort law, is a claim or case based on a person slipping (or tripping) and falling. It is a tort, and based on a claim that the property owner was negligent in allowing some dangerous condition to exist that caused the slip ... Read >
Author: Christine Layug22nd July 2008
Medical negligence is where doctors or any other professional in the medical profession have been found in breach of a duty of care. For example if a doctor failed to diagnose a medical condition or diagnosed the wrong condition this would be classed as ... Read >
Author: Carolyn Clayton14th July 2008
In personal injury cases, the basic query is: who is to blame for the injury?
In answering this question, one must consider the person who has been negligent in his or her affairs that resulted to the injury.
So how do you know if the one who cause... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group14th July 2008
Beverly Hills is often pictured as a highly urbanized area where most of the largest and beautiful homes in Los Angeles County and the nation are located. Well, actually it is.
The luxury and extravagance in living in this part of western California d... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group14th July 2008
Summer is on its way and when the sun decides to shine nothing beats a good garden party. Getting the barbeque out of the garage, stocking up on food and drinks and buying games for the kids are all part of a British summer. However if you are thinking o... Read >
Author: Danielle Fletcher14th July 2008
When you visit a hospital you expect to dealt with by professionals and looked after accordingly. You certainly wouldn’t expect to catch any nasty viruses. If you feel you have incurred a virus or injury due to the actions (or lack of actions) by a doc... Read >
Author: Carolyn Clayton07th July 2008
Development and construction industries face a huge problem with the Japanese knotweed invasion. Eradication is such a large issue and, also, it is one where relatively little is known by many so-called experts; the advice given for Japanese knotweed rem... Read >
Author: Paul poloo03rd July 2008
A Bus Driver’s Duty of Care
Every vehicle driver has his duty to implement strict precaution to protect the welfare and safety of his passengers. This is especially when he is driving a vehicle with children on board. Not only it is his professional ... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group03rd July 2008
If you have sustained an injury due to an avoidable accident at work e.g. a neck injury as a result of an accident in a warehouse or office, you could be entitled to claim accident compensation for damages and to recover the loss of your earnings. Every e... Read >
Author: agilmour03rd July 2008
If you have been injured in an accident at work or working elsewhere you may have an ... Read >
Author: agilmour25th June 2008
Have you been personally injured while in somebody else’s premises or property with no fault of your own? Alternatively, have been slipped, tripped or had fallen in anyone’s property due to dangerous conditions on the premises. If you answered yes t... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group23rd June 2008
Lost bags, cancelled flights, Terminal 5 problems, it is a wonder that people continue to travel when beset by difficulties such as these. But what can you do when confronted by the inevitable travel delays that these problems create? For those flying... Read >
Author: Neil Dennis20th June 2008
Joshua Hargis has launched a claim against the company that installed a new rear tyre on his motorbike, saying they were negligent, resulting in him being involved in a serious accident on the road.
He was driving his motorbike at high speeds along a m... Read >
Author: Carys Robshaw20th June 2008
Recent laws have made it easier to reduce accidents at work. The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 came into force on 6 April 2008. Legal specialist Jim Astle, of Darbys solicitors, says that the government's intention is to make it e... Read >
Author: Sofia Abasolo13th June 2008
This Act of Parliament brings into law an offence of Corporate Manslaughter where a Company, Partnership or Owner can be found guilty of causing death by gross negligence. Previously it was necessary to prove that someone within a Company, Partnership or... Read >
Author: Chris Eden09th June 2008
xTrack is a comprehensive range of tracking solutions including designed specifically to meet the varied requirements of your organisation.
These solutions are incredibly versatile, with the option of combining various different systems, to ensure th... Read >
Author: Genesis Communication29th May 2008
Students who ate at a restaurant in Kent have been struck down with norovirus. Over 400 students are said to have been affected by the outbreak.
Norovirus causes severe diarrhoea, nausea and cramps. It is transmitted through eating and drinking food a... Read >
Author: Carys Robshaw21st May 2008
Compensation claims have risen in the last eight years to a level comparable to America.
Research by the Centre for Policy Studies revealed that in America one in six sufferers of personal injury will make a claim. In the United Kingdom the figure is o... Read >
Author: Linsey Summers21st May 2008
A road traffic accident describes any accident that happens on a road or footpath. Road traffic accidents are the cause of an estimated 1.2 million deaths worldwide every year and are said to injury about forty times this number.
Every person who uses... Read >
Author: Carolyn Clayton21st May 2008
Sadly every year many people fall victim to accidents that happen within their workplace; accidents that should have been avoided if the correct safety procedures were in place. This is why it is essential that you are familiar with what health and safety... Read >
Author: Carolyn Clayton20th May 2008
Car insurance provider Esure has warned motorists that driving in the winter months is substantially more likely to result in accidents. According to statistics the accident rate increases by 31% in winter, a rise that is due to reduced daylight and inade... Read >
Author: Mark Skinner15th May 2008
Recent figures have shown the Scottish NHS paid out a record 23million pounds in compensation for medical negligence claims, during 2006/2007. This was more than twice the amount of the previous year and up twenty million from ten years ago. But it is not... Read >
Author: Danielle Fletcher11th May 2008
In a motorcycle crash in Los Angeles, how is liability determined? What can victims obtain from the people liable? Can the victims themselves be held liable too? How can lawyers help with your claim? How does one really find out if he/she has received rig... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group09th May 2008
No win no fee has been a wonderful breakthrough to offer justice to many people who could otherwise not afford legal representation. However it is also still a hugely risky proposition for both parties and the nature of the British legal system can ofte... Read >
Author: Tom07th May 2008
No win no fee has been a wonderful breakthrough to offer justice to many people who could otherwise not afford legal representation. However it is also still a hugely risky proposition for both parties and the nature of the British legal system can ofte... Read >
Author: Jemma29th April 2008
It has been stated that car accidents are the most common type of accidents to occur within the UK. Road traffic accidents are extremely common and the injuries that are sustained from road traffic accidents range from minor injury to fatalities.
Near... Read >
Author: Helen20th April 2008
General negligence refers to an individual’s recklessness and lack of caution that causes injuries or damages to another person. General negligence is the most common cause of tort.
There are more negligence cases than intentional torts. A negligence... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group18th April 2008
Premises liability law involves legal responsibility ("liability") of a land or property owner in injuries or other damages suffered by persons present on the premises.
Was the Plaintiff an Invitee, Licensee or Trespasser?
Premises law is predicated... Read >
11th March 2008
Screening hotel employees should involve a degree of psychometric testing in order to determine if the applicant is suitable for the type of work involved. Hotel employees have a particularly close relationship with other employees in addition to exposur... Read >
Author: Patrick Barnett14th November 2007
Types of Accidents at WorkIt is estimated that one million people in the UK suffer injury at their workplace, the majority of which could have been avoided.No matter what profession or occupation you are working within, your employer has a duty of care to... Read >
Author: Helen22nd August 2007
General liability rules vary from state to state when minors are involved, but they do tend to give children the same basic rights. This is true both for accidents caused by children and accidents resulting in the injury of a child.
If a child is inju... Read >
Author: abul kashem21st August 2007
If you are looking for pharmaceutical jobs, 9 times out of 10 you will end up speaking to a pharmaceutical recruitment agency in order to get one. Many people will pass through this without really knowing what's going on.
Here's the 6 top Frequently A... Read >
Author: UK Careers14th August 2007
Slip and fall accidents are quite common and these types of personal injury claims go to insurance companies regularly. And why not? Most of us walk more often than we drive. And when we're walking we encounter as many, if not more, obstacles than when we... Read >
Author: Jenn Jenkins14th August 2007
When slip and fall accidents happen as a result of someone else's negligence, that person should be held responsible. Here's a brief overview of key points in slip and fall personal injury cases.
Slip and fall accidents are quite common and these types... Read >
Author: abul kashem26th July 2007
Have you as a passenger been involved in a motor accident of some sort, statistics show that most of us will be involved in at least one car/ motorcycle accident in our lifetime.
Perhaps an accident occurred whilst you were a passenger in a car, was i... Read >
Author: Carolyn Clayton05th July 2007
Under European law it is no longer possible to dump car tyres into landfill sites which means we have to find a solution to the problem of what to do with old tyres when they have reached the end of their life. According to the Lets Recycle website, ther... Read >
11th May 2007
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A FLORIDA LAWYER
“Simon Flinch, Esq.” This was the name neatly carved on the oak-paneled door upon which Beth summoned enough courage to tap. A grey-haired gentleman in his late forties showed at the door and ushered h... Read >
Author: Markus Skupeika15th September 2006
Professional Negligence claims compensation for errors or wrongful advice
If you have been the victim of poor or negligent advice received from a professional you may be able to reclaim losses and compensation by instructing a specialist solicitor to... Read >
Author: martin nolan26th June 2006
n the case of Mark Hone v Six Continents Retail Limited (2005), a pub landlord having collapsed due to overwork successfully sued his former employers in the County Court for breach of duty of care.
Mr Hone, the claimant, started working for Bass (now... Read >
Author: Dr Rosanna Cooper20th June 2006
The single biggest issue facing fleet managers or managers with a fleet remit is employers' duty of care towards their employees while driving on company business.
Company car and van drivers are involved in over 1,000 fatal accidents on Britain's roads ... Read >
Author: Jason Taylor18th June 2006
In 2004/ 2005 53 people died in the UK and nearly 3,800 were seriously injured as a result of a result of a workplace fall. Falls are the most common cause of death at work.
If you work at height for any task then your employer has a duty under the Wor... Read >
Author: adam parsons18th June 2006
In 2004/ 2005 53 people died in the UK and nearly 3,800 were seriously injured as a result of a result of a workplace fall. Falls are the most common cause of death at work.
If you work at height for any task then your employer has a duty under the Wor... Read >
Author: adam parsons08th June 2006
Insurance, as we all know is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of potential financial loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a potential loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for a prem... Read >
Author: sam rosy05th June 2006
All employers have a duty of care to protect the safety and welfare of all employees whilst at work or conducting activities on behalf of their employer.
One of the many areas of health and safety which requires attention is first aid and its provision... Read >
Author: adam parsons27th April 2006
Many legal malpractice claims share common allegations/themes that can be avoided if law firms have the proper risk management measures in place. Implementation and maintained use of some very rudimentary systems and procedures can reduce the likelihood ... Read >
Author: Jason Ingle21st March 2006
Throughout the 20th century, the law has steadily moved in favour of the injured when it comes to claiming compensation for injuries received due to an accident at work. The 'duty of care' model puts a higher liability on business, regardless of what cont... Read >
Author: diane newsom09th March 2006
First, lets make one thing clear, the vast majority of patients do not experience any form of Medical Malpractice. In fact the error rate seems to only be between 5 to 80 errors per 100,000 visits to medical practitioners. That not withstanding if you are... Read >
Author: Roger Overanout05th March 2006
Stress
Stress is a serious business. The subject is often in the news: we know that it causes the loss of more working days than physical illness and can lead to serious conditions of the heart and other organs. Stress is taken so seriously these days ... Read >
Author: daphne nancholas01st January 2006
Copyright 2005 Wendy Owen
Vioxx, a popular pain medication was fetching it's manufacturer, Merck Pharmaceuticals, millions of dollars in sales in 2004. Today it has been withdrawn from sale and is the subject of several Vioxx lawsuits. It's demise, due... Read >
Author: Wendy Owen28th December 2005
Statistics do seem to indicate there is an upward trend is wrongful cosmetic surgery treatments; so, would you have a claim for clinical negligence following a bad cosmetic surgery experience?
It is hard to imagine that there can be a worse feeling y... Read >
Author: Mumtaz Shah19th December 2005
Historically, courts in England and Wales have been very reluctant to find in favour of a plaintiff in any medical negligence claim brought against hospitals or local authorities.
Thus, in order to determine whether or not you have a claim for medical... Read >
Author: Mumtaz Shah16th November 2005
How should you use a confidentiality agreement to protect your trade secrets and how effective are they anyway?
Many commercial clients still regard a Confidentiality Agreement or Non-disclosure agreement (NDA) as routine documents that do not require ... Read >
Author: Richard Cussons04th October 2005
Medical malpractice, though usually defined rather broadly in the court of public opinion, is often difficult to prove in a court of law. Extensive criteria must be met for malpractice to be found by a court of law, and fully two-thirds of all medical ma... Read >
Author: Richard Romando
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