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Claiming compensation against a negligent structural engineer
Published on 09/06/2013
A negligent structural engineer can cause enormous problems, such as structural insecurity, massive delays and a need for costly corrective work. In order to prove the negligence of the engineer and successfully claim professional negligence compensation, you will need an independent structural engineer to write a report. If they believe that the engineer in question… View Article
Making a professional negligence compensation claim against a barrister
Published on 03/06/2013
As you may know, the legal profession is roughly divided into two groups; solicitors and barristers. Solicitors tend to have the most client contact and are generally responsible for preparing a case for trial, whereas barristers tend to assume responsibility for advocacy in court. Unfortunately, individuals from both sides of the profession can act negligently… View Article
Making a compensation claim against negligent vets
Published on 01/06/2013
Every vet is expected to perform to the standard of a reasonably competent professional, which means fulfilling their duty of care and exercising sufficient skill and judgement. Vets have a duty of care towards all clients and patients and even third parties under certain circumstances. If this duty of care is breached, they can be… View Article
How common are accidents in warehouses?
Published on 30/05/2013
Warehouse accidents are sadly, far too common in the UK. From the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSEs) rather startling headline figure of 8500 work related accidents, 1600 being categorised as serious, in the storage, warehousing and road haulage in 2009-10, further investigation reveals that only a minority of them occurred in the warehouses. To be… View Article
Post-traumatic stress disorder compensation claims
Published on 26/05/2013
If you’ve recently had some traumatic event happen to you such as being involved in an accident, car crash, or an assault then you may have come away from the situation in a state of shock. While some people will not be psychologically damaged, others are thought to experience an ongoing emotional reaction to the… View Article