How Will the Change to Compensation Entitlement Affect Your Claim?
- May 30, 2017
- debt recovery
Many people will be aware by now that the government is making changes to the way compensation claimants are paid. They have produced a new formula for calculating compensation to benefit those who receive long-term injuries. As always though the issue is very confusing and many will be wondering just how this will affect any
How to Pursue Claims for Vehicle Related Losses?
- May 26, 2017
- Personal Injury
Road traffic accidents unfortunately still occur every day across the UK, some minor and some more serious. Due to the advances made by vehicle manufacturers in the field of safety many people can come out of a crash with no or very little injury. However there are often financial consequences which are not sufficiently covered
Changes to the MIB Agreement Will Affect You and Your MIB Claim
- February 28, 2017
- Uncategorized
Changes have been announced which will affect the way the Motor Insurers Bureau deal with claims (MIB Claim) under the Uninsured and Untraced Drivers Agreement that will have a bearing on new claims on or after March 1st 2017. Following a two year government review process the new Untraced Drivers Agreement (2017) replaces the 2003
Changes In The Law In 2017
- January 30, 2017
- Business
There are several law changes scheduled for the statute books in the coming year, some of which may affect your business. Remember, ignorance is no defence in law so check out some of the changes coming in 2017. What do they mean for your business? Concept Law have put together all you need to know:
Government Attempts to Reduce Whiplash Claims
- December 23, 2016
- Personal Injury
Whiplash is a painful injury and can result from several different kinds of accidents. It is a common injury with rear-end shunts involving two or more vehicles. For those people who have suffered from whiplash, they will look on with dismay at the Government-led onslaught against innocent victims of accidents. The Government has proposed further
Government Back Off Small Claims Reforms: What Does This Mean For Consumers?
- November 28, 2016
- Personal Injury
In his statement in December 2015, Chancellor George Osborne announced changes to the regulations governing small claims that included specific changes to personal injury claims. This was to introduce a ‘user pays’ function which means a charge would be levied against a claimant’s lawyer at the beginning of a claims process. This has now been
Workplace Accidents: What are Your Rights?
- October 12, 2016
- Personal Injury
The law requires that all employers ensure that the workplace is a safe environment so that it does not present any Health or Safety risks to employees. If an accident occurs in the workplace it must be recorded in an accident book and appropriate measures taken. This might mean a visit to the GP or
Knowing Your Rights – Landlord Tenant Disputes
- September 28, 2016
- Landlords and Tenants
We are sure that there are probably some instances where housing landlords and their tenants get along perfectly well without any sign of an argument or crossed word. We are equally sure that there are also many disputes between parties which don’t get resolved and then escalate into something almost un-resolvable. Among the most common
How Can We Help Rid You of Those Holiday Blues?
- September 2, 2016
- Personal Injury
This summer thousands of Brits in thousands of cars will be setting off on their holidays. For some this means long hours driving, a lot of stops at service stations, and sadly in some cases, being involved in road traffic accidents. According to a national survey, in 2014 alone there were over 194,000 people injured
Civil Litigation: What is it and Why Might You Need It?
- September 1, 2016
- Uncategorized
No one ever really wants to have to go to court to settle a legal dispute. You would rather settle it outside the courtroom on amicable grounds. Well, sometimes that just is not possible. If you are not happy with that expensive new purchase, you are in the midst of a contract dispute or your