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Posted on: 29 Sept 2021
Updated on: 02 Apr 2024

What is Institutional or Organisational Abuse?

Institutional abuse, also known as organisational abuse, is when an individual or group of individuals are neglected or suffer because of poor care practices within an organisation or care setting.

Posted on: 01 Nov 2022
Updated on: 28 Mar 2024

Friday afternoon is peak time for Road Traffic Accidents

In order to find out how dangerous UK roads really are, our personal injury team here at Simpson Millar have analysed the latest accident data from the Department for Transport to find when and where most road traffic accidents (RTAs) take place.

Posted on: 31 Mar 2021
Updated on: 28 Mar 2024

What Steps Must the MoD Take to Avoid Training Accidents?

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) owes a duty of care to service personnel, so it must make sure training exercises are carried out safely. Learn about what these are

Posted on: 04 Sept 2019
Updated on: 27 Mar 2024

Can I Claim Compensation for Abuse when I was a Child?

Although it may be many years before you speak out about the abuse you experienced as a child, you may still be able to claim compensation for child abuse.

Posted on: 12 Jun 2019
Updated on: 27 Mar 2024

A Child Protection Case Study

Social workers were concerned about the welfare of four children aged from 9 months to 6 years old, as neighbours had heard shouting in the home and bottles smashing. The police attended the family home and found the father being drunk and abusive.

Posted on: 07 Jun 2021
Updated on: 27 Mar 2024

New Safety Risk as London Launches Rental E-scooter Trial

As of today, many Londoners can legally rent electric e-scooters as part of a trial hire scheme. Rental e-scooters were legalised for use on roads in England and Wales last August, and have become common sights in many major cities, including Liverpool, Bristol and Birmingham.

Posted on: 13 Sept 2022
Updated on: 27 Mar 2024

Calls to Challenge Panel Decisions After Injured Soldier was Belittled by Panel

It’s been widely reported that a military officer with 26 years of service was the victim of derogatory and insulting remarks during a consultation with a civilian panel advising the Ministry of Defence on his Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) claim.

Posted on: 04 Feb 2023
Updated on: 27 Mar 2024

Closing the Care Gap: World Cancer Day 2024

On World Cancer Day this year, we’re looking at how we can address the inequity of cancer care through the Close the Care Gap campaign. We talk about your role, the role of healthcare system and your workplace in preventing, detecting, and treating cancer.

Posted on: 13 Mar 2023
Updated on: 27 Mar 2024

Brain Tumour Awareness Month 2024

This month is brain tumour awareness month which helps raise awareness of brain tumours and symptoms you should look out for. If you’ve had a late diagnosis, see how we can help.

Posted on: 21 Jul 2022
Updated on: 27 Mar 2024

What is Section 20 Accommodation and Can you Refuse to Agree to it?

A Section 20 is a voluntary agreement where social workers invite a person with Parental Responsibility to agree to have their child temporarily placed in alternative accommodation such as foster care. If a social worker has asked you to consider Section 20, you might be feeling worried about what happens next. It’s important you consider your options carefully before making any decisions.

Posted on: 28 Jan 2022
Updated on: 27 Mar 2024

Highway Code Changes Mean Motorists are More Responsible for Road Users' Safety

From Saturday 29 January 2022, new Highway Code rules will apply to all road users. With nine sections being updated and with 50 rules being added or updated, these changes will affect everyone on the roads: from car and van drivers to pedestrians and cyclists.

Posted on: 19 Aug 2020
Updated on: 26 Mar 2024

Injury Prevention Week: Preventing Injury at Work

Although the UK is one of the safest places in the world to work, more must be done to prevent avoidable workplace injuries.

Posted on: 05 Nov 2020
Updated on: 26 Mar 2024

Witness Appeal: Teenager Injured at Heaton Park Bonfire Night

The family of a teenage girl who was hospitalised with horrific head injuries following an incident at a Manchester fairground last year have issued an appeal for witnesses to come forward with information about what happened.

Posted on: 15 Sept 2021
Updated on: 26 Mar 2024

Phil’s Story – Life after Losing His Leg in Motorcycle Accident

Our client, Phil, had a motorcycle accident after being hit by a car. He suffered serious injuries, and as a result had to have his right lower leg amputated.

Posted on: 09 Apr 2021
Updated on: 26 Mar 2024

£35,000 Compensation for Motorcycle Accident Injury

Ms P was a passenger on a motorcycle being ridden by her partner when the driver of a car suddenly pulled across their path. She fell off the bike and went over the top of the car, before landing heavily on the ground.

Posted on: 08 Nov 2022
Updated on: 26 Mar 2024

What Happens if you are Diagnosed With Unexplained Pain?

The term 'Unexplained Pain' is often given to patients and people who are claiming for pain caused by an injury and who are living with pain. Obtaining a further specialist opinion can make all the difference to access the treatment and rehabilitation package to help ease and manage the pain.

Posted on: 20 Dec 2022
Updated on: 26 Mar 2024

Helping negotiate an increase of £20,000 compensation for our client following a road collision

Our client who was a HGV driver was driving on the road when he was collision from an oncoming car. The other car was trying to overtake another car. Our client sustained a number of injuries to his neck, wrist, lower back and also some psychological injuries.

Posted on: 09 Aug 2022
Updated on: 26 Mar 2024

What are the Most Common Causes of Delivery Driver Accidents?

As the demands on delivery drivers become greater, we are unfortunately seeing an increase in the number of work-related accidents taking place both on roads and in delivery premises. See what the most common causes of these are.

Posted on: 16 Feb 2023
Updated on: 26 Mar 2024

New Electrical Safety Bill Could Mean Good News for Homebuyers

A new Electrical Safety Certificate Bill for owned properties is in progress. This would be good news for home buyers, who would get electrical safety checks at the point of sale, in the same way that renters do. We hope this will reduce the amount of electric shocks and other types of personal injuries that happen as a result of fires and faulty wirings.

Posted on: 24 May 2022
Updated on: 26 Mar 2024

Five Figure Settlement and Rehabilitation for Forklift Foot Fracture

Our client suffered a foot fracture from a forklift truck at work. Because of his employer's negligence, we were able to secure our client a compensation award of £48,7500. This payment helped our client to cover all his past medical expenses, his loss of earnings, as well as any future appointments he needed to attend.

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