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Claiming After A Back Injury

January 2nd, 2012

Nowadays lots of us suffer from back problems, whether they are brought on by old age, an old sporting injury or poor posture we all seem to have problems with our backs. If you have a bad back it can make life very difficult for you and it can seriously decrease your mobility levels. It can also throw of the rest of your body and cause problems with your hips and even your shoulders. Your back is such a key supporting system that when it is made weak or becomes damage it can leave you virtually immobile.  Read more about back injury claims.

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How To Claim After A Spinal Injury.

January 2nd, 2012

Accidents can happen almost anywhere. They happen when you least expect them and in some cases they are someone else’s fault. If you have suffered an injury as a direct result of an accident that was not your fault then you might be eligible to make a claim for compensation. Accidents can happen both when someone does something and when something fails to be done. If an accident is the result of a person’s negligent or neglectful behaviour then they may be liable to a compensation claim.  Read more about Spinal injury claims.

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Internal Injury Claims

January 2nd, 2012

Any type of accident or injury can be very distressing and when it is not your fault then this is even more frustrating. Injuries can occur in all sorts of situations but when you suffer from internal injuries the results can be devastating, even fatal. If you have suffered from an internal injury as a result of an accident that was not your fault then you may be entitled to make a claim for compensation. Calculating the value of an internal injury compensation claim can be a complex process as it will require a full medical assessment to evaluate the nature and the severity of the injuries and the consequent impact the injuries have on a person’s lifestyle. Some injuries may even be so serious that they require lifelong medical treatment.

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Chest Injury Claims

January 2nd, 2012

Accidents can happen almost anywhere, at work, in a public place or in a road traffic accident. If there is someone else to blame for your accident then you may be entitled to make a claim for compensation. The most common injuries associated with accidents are head, neck or limb damage but chest injuries are just as dangerous. Chest injuries can cover a wide variety of injuries and types of accident.

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Long Term Whiplash

January 2nd, 2012

Most of us will experience at least one road traffic accident in our lives and the most common injury sustained is whiplash. The symptoms and the severity of whiplash can vary from person to person; some people recover quite quickly and only experience a stiff neck. Unfortunately, others who suffer from a whiplash-type injury find that their injuries do not resolve within 3 months and that they go on for months or even years longer. Statistics into the effects of long term whiplash injuries, 1 year after an accident somewhere between 5 and 10% of people still experience some pain and discomfort related to their injury. Some of these people even go on to develop a chronic pain condition, which can drastically impair their quality of life and even prevent them ever going back to work.

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Lifting At Work Injury Claim

January 2nd, 2012

Each year thousands of people have accidents in the workplace which often result in time off work for recuperation purposes and loss of earnings. When you go to work you expect to be protected by health and safety regulations and it is a legal requirement for your employer to provide a safe working environment to maximise productivity. Accidents can happen in any type of job, you do not have to work in obviously dangerous place like a construction site to become injured. You can even become injured if you work in an office.  Read more about lifting at work injury claims.

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Claiming After A Construction Site and Warehouse Injuries.

January 2nd, 2012

Every year lots of people suffer from workplace accidents. These accidents sometimes mean that time off work is necessary for recuperation purposes which could lead to a loss of earnings and expensive medical bills, not to mention unnecessary pain and suffering for the injured party. Working on a construction site can potentially be a very dangerous environment. Statistically figures show that there were 77 fatal accidents in the construction industry in 2006/7 which was a 28% increase on the previous year. Of these 77 deaths, 30% were due to a fall from a great height and 21% were due to being hit by a moving or falling object. Along with these serious and potentially fatal accidents, there are lots of non fatal injuries such as slips and trips that are going on every year.

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Fibromyalgia Claims

January 2nd, 2012

Fibromyalgia is a medical disorder that is characterised by chronic widespread pain and a heightened response to pressure. The pain is usually restricted to muscle and connective tissue but the symptoms are not always restricted to pain. Other symptoms include debilitating fatigue, sleep disturbance and joint stiffness. Fibromyalgia is usually connected with psychiatric conditions such as depression and anxiety and other stress-related disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder. Lots of sufferers don’t experience all these symptoms and the condition can vary across different people.  Read more about fibromyalgia claims

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Top Five Ways Of Preventing An Accident At Work

January 2nd, 2012

According to recent statistics, over two million people in the UK suffer accidents at work every year. This includes around 300,000 injuries which are serious enough to be reported which actually represents a rate of one serious work accident per 100 workers. This means a lot of people taking time off work to recuperate, resulting in a loss of production for the company and a loss of earnings for the individual.


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Reclaiming Bank Charges

January 2nd, 2012

Nowadays we all use banks and we put a certain amount of trust in them to look after our hard-earned money and not to rip us off. However, recently the banks have been in the media for all the wrong reasons, mainly for the massive bonuses that the employees are getting each year. It makes us start to wonder where all the money comes from. The majority of us will be able to relate to the frustration of being charged £40 for going £0.01 overdrawn and then on top of this you will get charged interest on the new overdraft amount of £40.01 which you wouldn’t have even existed if the bank hadn’t charged you £40 in the first place! It can be extremely infuriating.  Read more about reclaiming bank charges.

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