Walker Jack Consultants

The population of the UK is experiencing a significant decrease in the mortality rate. Put simply, UK citizens are living longer and fuller lives than at any time in history.

Whether or not this is due to a rise in nutritional standards, increased medical provision or better working conditions – or a mixture of all three circumstances, the pattern seems to be set for a future demographic of increasingly senior silver citizens.

This is, of course, to be welcomed. With experience and expertise gained over the course of a prolonged and active life, the benefits to our society are obvious. However, the body is a machine like any other and grows fragile and less robust with time.

With regard to this, the circumstance of hip injuries and subsequent replacements is bound to increase. The hip is a complicated joint that undergoes perhaps more wear and tear than any other joint. As a result, it becomes susceptible to injury. A slip or fall in the workplace or while enjoying an evening’s recreation will become more and more of a problem with passing time.

As it stands, hip injuries are already among the major contributors to a ‘no win, no fee’ personal injury solicitor’s caseload.

In particular, there is a definite pattern emerging from older workers in the construction injury of hip injuries becoming more frequent. Bumps and glancing blows that could be shrugged off when younger are inevitably taking their toll among those nearing retirement age.

That these injuries are largely avoidable and are often the result of employer negligence, only serves to increase the necessity to draw attention to culpability by successful personal ‘no win, no fee’ personal injury claims and the resulting compensation paid out to the innocent victim.

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While rare, dog attacks can happen, and when they do some fairly significant injuries can result, especially with certain breeds of dogs. Most developed countries keep stray dog numbers in significant check, but there is always the risk of being bitten by a dog, regardless of whether or not it is a stray or someone’s pet. No matter that a dog is supposedly man’s best friend, many people suffer from dog bites. If you are one of those people who have been unlucky enough to suffer a dog bite or dog attack, you could be eligible for compensation as a result of a personal injury claim.

The first things you will need to do to make a no win no fee compensation claim is determine the owner of the dog. One of the easiest ways to prove a dog bite claim is by showing that the dog has a previous history of violent behaviour; a dog owner could be held liable for a dog attack if their dog has a history of violence and aggressive behaviour, yet they take no precautions to keep their dog in check, such as keeping a muzzle on the dog while it is in public places and using a leash at all times.

While personal injury claims as a result of dog attacks are somewhat rare, they still happen. In order to make a claim for no win no fee compensation you will need the dog owner’s information, as well as information about the dog, prior to contacting your no win no fee lawyer.

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Sports injuries are a leading cause of personal injury claims, and while generally sports and regular exercise are considered beneficial to the health and overall fitness of human beings, they are also the cause of many injuries to people who either train improperly or over-extend themselves. Due to the physical nature of sports, injuries are prone to occur, and while there is a general understanding by sports players that they are at a heightened risk of injury due to the nature of sports, many of the sports injuries which are sustained by enthusiasts or athletes are not the fault of the person playing, and as such they are able to be considered for personal injury claims. An example of this would be a player on a soccer team who is pushed too hard by their trainer, or suffers an injury due to poor equipment. In these cases, a sports injury claim can be made, which is just another form of personal injury claim.

As with all personal injury claims, the first step in determining whether or not you have suffered a serious injury is to seek medical attention to determine the extent of the injury and receive appropriate treatment. Once this is done you should immediately contact a no win no fee lawyer to begin your compensation claim. Your lawyer will contact your doctor to determine the extent of your injuries, and apprise you of any additional paperwork or legalities that might be involved in your personal injury claim.

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Regardless of whether your eye injury is minor enough to be a temporary discomfort or something as serious as permanent blindness, is important to understand whether or not you can make a personal injury claim under the no win no fee system, and if so, how to go about it. The eyes are one of the most important parts of our bodies when it comes to maintaining daily activities, and considering how sensitive they are and how significant they are, it is vitally important that we keep them in optimal condition. Loss of sight or any other type of eye injury can cause a major change in lifestyle, not to mention impairment of vision. In worst-case scenarios the eye may have to be removed, and regardless of how mundane or severe the eye injury is, it is extremely important to know whether or not you can make a no win no fee compensation claim.

Some of the most likely causes for personal injury claims relating to eye injuries are the result of projectiles travelling at high speeds, such as particles thrown by lawn mowers or automobiles. In addition there are a wide variety of other causes for personal injury claims relating to the eye, such as chemical injuries, light-induced injuries, or foreign bodies contaminating the eye, all of which could be related to work environments. If you suspect you are suffering from some form of an injury, contact your local no win no fee lawyer at your earliest convenience to get your personal injury claim started.

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If you are involved in a car accident, it is absolutely vital that you exchange contact and insurance information with the driver of the other vehicle, even if there is no apparent damage up front, either to the vehicles or to the individuals in question. The reason for this is simple: some injuries, such as whiplash, will only become apparent several days, weeks, or even months after an accident has occurred, so ensuring you have the details of the other vehicle and its driver allows you to file a personal injury claim if it becomes necessary.

No win no fee personal injury claims and whiplash compensation claims are two of the most common types of accident claims made in the 21st century. If you do suffer an accident and you find yourself suffering from a personal injury at some point down the road, you can reference the information exchanged with the driver of the other vehicle and make a no win no fee accident claim through your insurer. Once you have contacted your insurer, you will need to contact a no win no fee lawyer to start the legal process to ensure that you are compensated for any sort of medical expenses, loss of work, or other fees that are related to the personal injury claim. Remember, everyone is entitled to no win no fee compensation, regardless of their financial situation, so if you find yourself suffering in any way after an accident, contact your insurance company immediately to start the process.

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Workplace accidents account for roughly half of all personal injury claims made. Unfortunately, many employees fail to bring their personal injury claim to light because they are scared of any possible repercussions if they take the company that they are working for to court over any injuries suffered. However, what employees need to understand is that all employers are obligated by law to have Employer’s Liability Insurance, which covers any and all employees who may become injured in the workplace. If you become injured in the workplace, you have grounds to pursue a legitimate compensation claim against your company based upon the laws in place.

The first thing you need to do if you find yourself injured as a result of an accident at work is to ensure that a record of your accident was logged in the company’s accident record book. This will be the first thing your no win no fee lawyer will look at if you decide to pursue a claim for compensation. It will be difficult, but not impossible, to make personal injury claims for compensation without the accident being recorded. You must prove that your employer caused the injury by a failure to take reasonable care to prevent the injury from occurring. This includes failing to employ competent staff, failing to supply said staff with suitable materials and equipment, a safe environment in which to work, and a safe way for you to carry out your tasks on a day-to-day basis. Contact a no win no fee solicitor for more information on how to proceed with a work-related personal injury claim.

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The elbow is one of the key joints in our body. Any injury to the joint will severely impair our ability to undertake almost any manual labour and could severely limit our capacity to work.

Elbow injuries are frequently the result of a bad fall. Whether or not the fall and resulting injury happened in the workplace or as a result of unevenly laid paving slabs, compensation may well be the only means for you to maintain your standard of living until such a time as the injury has healed.

However, personal injury ‘no win, no fee’ solicitors think that the majority of elbow injuries are sustained by constant stress on the joint, resulting in the commonly known ‘tennis elbow’ injury.

Employees who regularly undertake such work as painting, decorating and cleaning windows are regarded as being particularly at risk of this painful ailment. Personal injury ‘no win, no fee’ solicitors have a great deal of experience in pursuing claims through the courts on behalf of ‘tennis elbow’ sufferers.

The most important thing is to contact the personal injury solicitor as soon as the injury occurs. The solicitor will then ascertain how the injury occurred, the extent of the damage and how the injury affects the sufferer’s ability to continue working.

Naturally, any time off work will result in a loss of earnings. Contacting a ‘no win, no fee’ solicitor will resolve potential financial problems and give you and your family peace of mind.

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One of the most frequently asked questions by people considering entering into a ‘no win, no fee’ personal injury claim, is whether or not they are eligible for Legal Aid to cover the expenses of making a claim for compensation.

Legal Aid has been discontinued as the main source of funding personal injury claims since 2000. This was largely because of a variety of difficulties encountered during the preceding decade.

Perhaps most importantly, Legal Aid was awarded only if the claimant could satisfy a range of criteria largely based on their personal wealth and income.
Even if the personal injury claimant did satisfy these criteria, the costs involved in the claim were often much higher.

Another problem was the amount of money it cost the Government to maintain the system. It is estimated that over more than £650 million was required to fund legal aid negligence cases over a period of just over 6 years.

As a result, many personal injury solicitors resorted to private claims, turning their back on legal aid cases and resulting in a vast amount of personal injury cases being left untouched.

With the advent of the ‘no win, no fee’ personal injury compensation agreement, everybody now has the opportunity to redress wrongs caused by negligence – at minimal cost to the Government.

Solicitors now offer their services to cover almost any form of personal injury claim that was caused by people other than the claimant. This can involve a variety of cases, such as car accidents or injuries at work or outside.

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In recent months, there has been a lot of talk about a ‘culture of compensation’ becoming embedded in the UK. The main object of blame for this unlikely development is the ‘no win, no fee’ system whereby any person, regardless of circumstance or status, can be represented by a personal injury solicitor and file a claim against a negligent party.

Although this may be justified in some cases, it unfortunately means that real cases can be overlooked. Should we not allow an elderly woman to seek no win, no fee compensation from the National Health Service for a botched hip operation?

Yet even a cursory survey of the ‘no win, no fee’ process would indicate that, rather than implementing a system of dependency, the opposite is instead the case.

Take the Occupiers Liability Act. This piece of legislation was brought forward to clarify the liabilities of businesses and householders with regard to privately maintained property. When was this piece of ‘nanny state’ legislation enacted? More than 50 years ago in1957!

The simple fact of the matter is that if an accident is caused through negligence, then suitable compensation must be awarded. After all, if employers from every industry took the correct measures and observed the strictures legislated for by Health and Safety, then ‘no win, no fee’ solicitors would be rendered redundant. Until that day arrives, the ‘no win, no fee’ solicitor will remain a potent opponent of negligent entities.

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Neck injuries are one of the most commonplace – and painful – results of accidents. Neck injuries are also, unfortunately, a common side effect of being in a car accident.

Whiplash is a particularly unpleasant effect of such an accident. The upper body is hurled forward and then backwards causing a severe jolt. The resulting injury is likely to be long-lasting and is concentrated on the neck area, often meaning the sufferer is forced to wear a neck brace for up to 6 months.

However, it is not only the victims of negligent driving who sustain painful, debilitating neck injuries. Any employee who is involved in manual work – particularly the type of work that necessitates lifting and carrying is at risk.

Although employers are bound to offer specific training in order to inform staff members of proper manoeuvres to lessen the risk of injury, often these are ignored.

Office workers are, perhaps surprisingly, also prone to such injuries. Quite frequently the employer will simply move office furniture such as tables and chairs around the work area, taking no notice of the individual needs of the employee.

Naturally, this puts a severe strain upon the upper body – in particular the neck. This, coupled with an absence of regular breaks will also cause injury.

A ‘no win, no fee’ lawyer is an expert in these types of car accident claims. The solicitor will handle your personal injury claim from its inception to its finish in the courts. Throughout this procedure, the claimant is not required to put up any form of finance upfront. The no win, no fee compensation will be awarded to the claimants.

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