Slips, trips and falls are remarkably common. They are often only minor, and are sometime the source of amusement. Unfortunately though, all too often they are serious and can result in much pain and humiliation. Long term injuries and health problems as the result of a slip or a trip are not uncommon.
In any successful slip or trip personal injury claim, it is essential the claimant is able to prove blame... that their injury was the direct result of another person's negligence.
If you have been injured in a trip or a fall, on land other that your own, then you could be entitled to claim for compensation. At Legal Request we are experts in this field and we can help you claim back what is legally and morally yours. Read on to find out more...
If I'm involved in a trip or a fall (and have been injured as a result), what measures should I take in the immediate aftermath?
Straight after a trip or a fall, you are likely to feel embarrassed, disorientated and be left in pain. However, there are several things you must remember to do, in order to maximise your chances of a successful claim.
After you've had a trip or a fall, you should:
- write down as many detail as you can remember of the circumstances surrounding the incident
- take contact details of all available witnesses
- seek medical inspection from a doctor, no matter how minor you may believe your injuries to be
- report your accident to the relevant authority
- take photographs of both the scene, and of any injuries you suffer - such as cuts and bruises
So I've done all that, do I really need a lawyer?
Of course we are going to say yes, but it's worth listening to our reasons why... it could earn you tens of thousands!
You are not required by law to have qualified legal representation, and often you may think you case is cut and dry. You fell over on a slippery floor in a shop and there was inadequate warning signage. Case closed? Not always...
This area of personal injury law can be highly complex, and there are a large number of loopholes that defense lawyers are highly skilled at exploiting. For example, if you did slip on a wet surface in a shop, the defendant could invoke statutory defence if they can prove they have a regular inspection regime in place. This can easily be done by way of reference to written records. If they can prove that they kept the location of the accident in "reasonable" condition, a claim can often fall down.
However, at Legal Request we are also experts in opposing such loopholes. And that is why we believe you cannot afford to be without our help... and most significantly, we guarantee you will keep 100 per cent of any compensation awarded - so what have you got to lose!
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Head and brain injury compensation claims can cause anything from a headache and dizziness to irreversible cognitive damage, or even death. Often the most serious of injuries can have relatively mild initial symptoms and a bump that may at first appear to be innocuous can lead to serious life-altering consequences if the correct medical treatment is not sought immediately.
Whiplash is an increasingly common injury that can cause the sufferer high levels of discomfort for weeks, or sometimes months after the initial injury may have occurred.
Classic winter weather conditions prevail overnight as the United Kingdom looks at yet another big freeze. With the met office issuing a severe weather warning for London and the South East, the temperature is set to drop throughout the country and remain cold until the weekend. A brief Legal Request weather warning.
From today (11th of January 2008) the Roma II treaty comes into effect. The Rome law was set out to give clarity to personal injury claims in the European Union. i.e. who can claim where and in what country etc. Legal Request takes a brief look at this European law change and how it affects the legal process.
Heavy snow and gails have been forecast by the Met office for this weekend and into early next week. The risk of slips, trips and falls may be increased. By Tuesday the 20th of January the following regions of the UK may have been affected by heavy snow:
The met office has predicted heavy snow in Northern Ireland, Northern England and parts of Wales by Monday the 5th of February 2009 and leading into Tuesday the 6th of February 2009. It is expected that the snow will accumulate in places which may cause disruption. Care must be taken on areas with higher ground. This may lead to slips, trips or falls. Our administrative teams are hoping so for sledging capabilities.
As the winter snow gets a grip on the UK for a second day, the amount of injuries caused by slipping on ice and snow has rocketed. Accident and Emergency departments in hospitals throughout Great Britain have initiated emergency protocols to cope with the added influx of snow related injuries. The Met Office has issued more advanced severe weather warnings, ranging from Rain in the South East to more heavy snow showers across the Pennines and the North of England. Expect 10 to 20 centimetres of fresh snow. As temperatures plummet added care needs to be taken as roads and pavements freeze.
Had an accident at work? Need to claim compensation for an accident at work? Legal Request specialises in no win no fee claims for injuries sustained as result of an accident at work. This Legal Request article discusses accidents in the workplace and compensation.
No Win No Fee has become synonymous with personal injury and accident claim organisations over the past few years. But what does the terms actually mean, and how does it work?
The most common reasons for making a claim for compensation are road traffic accidents, back strains (back injuries from lifting) or slips trips and falls. As the economic downturn has deepened the number of accident claims has risen dramatically. Experts have suggested that this trend has necessitated councils and companies to reduce their expenditure forcing them to neglect important health and safety issues.
A courier company in the South of England has been fined after an employee broke a leg at its distribution centre. The company was fined a total of £35,000, after the worker suffered the injury as he neared the end of his shift in early 2008.
We are often asked what is the difference between, Legal Request and some of the other accident claims companies that you see advertising on television or other media. The answer is simple, no difference. Well not any that would have any effect on your no win no fee injury claim. There are a number of pluses to using Legal Request over any of the other accident claims companies out there.
All I want is an easy way of claiming. So many times we hear the relief in our claimants voices when we explain how easy it is to make a claim. Most people are concerned that the claims process is full of red tape and huge application forms to complete.
Most of us are never sure what to do when it comes to thinking about legal issues. Where do I make an accident claim? Where can I find a personal injury solicitor to represent me?
Claim for an accident, slip, trip or fall with Legal Request. Our claims team is available 24 hours a day to take your call. Our website is here for you to take your time and complete the right form for you. You can fill out the claim form, or make use our quick claim form to make a quick accident claim. Which ever way is best for you to make your request for personal injury compensation, Legal Request are here to help. Are you unsure about making an accident claim?
When you fill an accident claim form online or call our claims team, you need to feel assured that your data is only going to be used for the purpose of your claim. This Legal Request Article looks at how we deal with your data and information during your accident claim. We do not sell your data on to a third party.
Compensation for multiple injuries is accumulative and depends on a number of factors. Duration of the effects of an accident on a person, both physical and psychological are taken into account. This Legal Request article looks at multiple or cumulative compensation amounts. In any advent of an accident call our professional team on 0800 970 2907.
Is it time to consider a claim against your employer? If you have suffered an injury at work and it can be proven that negligence has occurred then you may have grounds for a personal injury claim.
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Following on from our article on Fraudulent or fake accident claims, today we discuss the legal implications of making a fake or fraudulent accident claim or insurance claim. At Legal Request we take a dim view of fraud and we have some advice for you.
As with all aspects of law, the proof of blame and facts about the injury all add up as to how much compensation you can achieve. If your claim is unsubstantiated then you will not receive any compensation. This article from Legal Request takes a peek at the legal aspects behind a personal injury claim and what is needed to prove in a personal injury case. Making a claim with Legal Request is easy...
In latter part of 2008 a major clamp down of accident claims companies in the South East and London areas occurred following an increase in the number of cash for crash fraudulent accident claims attempts. This Legal Request Article looks at the negative side to accident claims management and points out how you can differentiate unscrupulous companies from the honest and transparent accident claims companies like Legal Request.
Advice for compensation claims involving work related injuries, diseases or accidents vary on the type of accident or illness sustained by the employee. This Legal Request article takes a closer look at work place injury and illness leading up to compensation claims. Claim for an injury at work...
At Legal Request we like to make the process of accessing our accident claims management services as easy as possible. This article discusses the Legal Request Accident claims form, contact form and the new quick claim forms. Making an accident claim is quick and simple with Legal Request. All claims are processed on a no win no fee basis. You get to keep 100% of your claim.
Local Authorities have an obligation to maintain primary routes and roads in the advent of adverse weather. This means that in most cases when ice, frost or snow is forecast salt or grit Lorries needs to have applied a layer of media to the road. This article looks at the subject of winter maintenance of roads
What does no win no fee mean? At Legal Request we believe in a clear and open practice. When you make an accident claim you need to know exactly what is involved. The Legal Request approach to accident claims management is honesty, and treating you and your compensation claim as an individual set of circumstances.
Feet are curious parts of your anatomy. From toe to heel your feet have evolved to maximise your stability whilst carrying out a full range of activities as a human being. When your foot or feet are injured you can be laid up or off sick for weeks. This Legal Request article looks at personal injuries to feet.
The most common injury we deal with following an
RTA or a car crash is whiplash. At Legal Request we have years of extensive experience in dealing with accident claims for whiplash
Making an accident claim be it for a work related accident or a traffic accident can be a difficult time to get through. You may have questions about making your claim? This Legal Request article will start to guide you through making a claim for compensation.
At Legal Request we understand that some people who have been involved in an accident at work or in the work place may feel reluctant to make a claim. After all we are dealing with the place where you work some may see the claims process as a negative for their career. How will your boss view you if you claim?
Let us break your working situation down. Regardless of how you perform, or how much you are paid, the workplace is required by law to be a safe working environment. The UK is world leading when it comes to Health and Safety minimum standards so every perceivable risk assessment will have been carried out by your employer or Boss to ensure that accidents in the workplace are at an absolute minimum. Some might say that we live in a "Nanny State", closely monitoring all aspects of our lives, but would you not agree that your safety at work is an important issue?
Millions of pounds have been invested in remedial works on the nations paving. The rise in compensation claims has had a tremendous impact on your local authority.
Savvy local authorities and councils have had to act fast over the past few years to stem the growing tide of accident compensation claims. Middle England has been concerned for years about the potential of becoming another litigation fuelled country much like America. But in an age of political correctness gone made, accident claims are a day to day aspect of our lives.
Labels and stereotypes are unfortunate aspects of society. You may not approve, but being branded one thing or another fits our complex social and welfare systems, making dealing with other people easier. As humans we can cope with anything as long as it has a label or a name. Disability in any form following an accident presents a number of new challenges on your life. This Legal Request article looks at coping with disability, beyond the day to day challenges, for you and a loved one.
When considering an accident claim, many of the people I speak to have had an air of caution about them. Some may find it hard to believe that although it is reported in the press that this country is developing a full compensation culture (£500,000 for a cut finger reported in the press this week!), many potential accident claimants are reluctant to make an accident claim if they have not taken a day off sick from work. This Legal Request article takes a look into making an accident claim if you have not been off sick from work.
We are talking about you. The very essence of you, everything that makes you, well you! Injury to the mind is probably the hardest form of injury for anyone to deal with. When you have to cope with someone you love sustaining a psychiatric injury after an accident, the consequences can be devastating for all concerned. This Legal Request article and part two in the series, takes an uncomfortable look into the world of psychiatric injuries.
Personal injury compensation amounts are over inflated by some accident claim companies to entice people into making a claim. It is all part of a sales process to companies. These are businesses that use social engineering to get you to make an accident claim. At Legal Request we base what we do on quality service. This Legal Request article looks at quality service, verses unrealistic compensation amounts and disappointment when awarded compensation does not meet expectation.
Suffered a head injury or a blow to the head at work or in an accident? Arguably the most complex part of the body, with all its grey contents you can understand why we have had to break the discussion about head injuries and compensation into a series of articles. This Legal Request article looks at minor injuries to the head with no brain damage and minor brain damage with good recovery.
Spend any time during the day near a television (as long as it is switched on!) and it becomes clear that there are a number of prolific accident claims companies that advertise on television. Often they use actors spouting verb and metaphor to attempt to cagoule the viewer into making an accident claim. This article looks at why Legal Request is not seen on TV and you will be surprised...
When considering a personal injury accident claim against work, it is important that you understand the context of your claim. Understanding the purpose of your injury claim will aid you healing process and help you educate others on that process. This Legal Request article looks at the reasoning behind making a personal injury claim against work.
Last week mother-nature was teasing us; a few warm days brought out the daffodil shoots, gardeners and frolicking children, now we're all dodging hail stones and scraping ice off our cars again!
You may have been injured in a work accident or a slip, trip or a fall whilst out shopping? Personal injury warrants for you to get compensation. This Legal Request article focuses on injuries sustained to your hands and how much compensation you could receive.
At Legal Request we are experts in successfully claiming compensation on slips and trips for victims in a professional and sensitive manner.
If you have lost a tooth, or teeth, in an accident that wasn’t your fault, did you know you may be entitled to make a personal injury compensation claim.
Claims for Back injuries can fetch up to £108,000
Claims for Head and brain injuries can fetch up to £257,750
Claims for Muscle soft tissue injuries can fetch up to £95,000
Claims for Spinal injuries can fetch up to £257,750
