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Posted on: 01 May 2024

Solicitors Guide to Understanding Spinal Injury Claims

When someone has sustained a spinal injury, this can be a life-altering event. Such injuries have a significant impact on the lives of the people affected. For example, they can impact someone’s ability to do daily tasks and perform well at work.

Posted on: 26 Apr 2024

Simpson Millar secures £10m compensation for woman significantly injured in road crash

Simpson Millar secured over £10m for a woman in her 30s struck by a speeding minibus, resulting in severe injuries and brain damage. Despite initial disputes of liability, the court held the driver fully responsible, awarding compensation for lost earnings, ongoing care, and special needs. The firm emphasised the life-altering impact of her injuries and welcomed the court's decision, which also included a ruling for the defendant to cover legal costs and additional expenses due to delayed settlement.

Posted on: 16 Apr 2024

Our Guide to Understanding Interim Payments

When you’re claiming compensation, the process can sometimes take longer than you’d planned. Whether it’s due to things taking longer in terms of settling on an amount, or if the process is just taking a while because of these services being overwhelmed, sometimes, things don’t go according to the timelines you expected.

Posted on: 04 Apr 2024

Our Guide to Understanding Cycling Accident Claims

These days, with the current move towards getting to work and school in a more eco-friendly and healthier way, more and more people are cycling. But this also means that there has been an increase in cycling accidents due to the higher number of cyclists on the road.

Posted on: 15 May 2023

Simpson Millar Supports Action for Brain Injury Week 2024

Action for Brain Injury Week is running this year from 15th to 21st May, to encourage people to learn more about brain injuries and support people suffering with them, as well as their loved ones. We talk about the effects of brain injuries, the challenges that people with brain injuries face and the support that is available.

Posted on: 13 May 2023

Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day

Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day takes place on May 13 to raise awareness of spinal cord injuries and highlight the challenges people suffering with them face every day. The majority of spinal cord injuries are caused by preventable accidents and can have a catastrophic impact on the quality of life of those suffering from them.

Posted on: 28 Apr 2023

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

On World Day for Safety and Health at Work, we discuss your legal right to be healthy and safe at work, and what you can do if your employer has failed in their duty of care to you.

Posted on: 16 Feb 2023

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: 25 Jan 2023

How to Make a Brain Injury Claim on Behalf of a Dependent

If a loved on sustains a brain injury, the effect can be devastating both for them and their loved ones. Sadly, people who sustain these injuries are often left with lasting damage and sometimes lack capacity to make their own decisions. We talk through how the law can help through claiming compensation.

Posted on: 08 Nov 2022

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: 03 Nov 2022

Do you Suffer from Migraines After an Injury?

Headache disorders including migraines can be caused and made worse as a result of a head injury or the stress of a traumatic accident. If you're suffering from this, it could be possible to make a claim for compensation and get specialist advice, treatment, and support.

Posted on: 20 Oct 2022

In Brain Injury Claims What does a Case Manager do?

Brain Injury Case Managers are trained to work with people who have sustained a brain injury, or similar condition. They are usually appointed by a solicitor and their primary role is to co-ordinate the services, treatment and rehabilitation needed to serve the affected person’s needs.

Posted on: 19 Oct 2022

New Organisation to Help Shape Road Safety for the Future

A specialist team of Road Safety Officers are being recruited by the Government to investigate how and why road accidents happen and to provide real insight into how the roads can be made safer for everyone.

Posted on: 18 Oct 2022

Can I Claim for Falling Down Stairs in a Public Place?

Falling down stairs is sadly a common occurrence, and injuries can be serious some people. We discuss whether you might be eligible to make a claim to compensate you for your medical treatment, your lost earnings and any other expenses.

Posted on: 12 Oct 2022

Pedestrian Accident Claims Explained

The injuries sustained as a pedestrian are generally more serious as there is nothing the protect you from the impact. These can have massive implications on your life meaning you can’t work and have to get medical care and rehabilitation as part of the recovery.

Posted on: 06 Oct 2022

Panorama Investigation Reveals Abuse at Mental Health Hospital

The BBC released findings of its undercover Panorama investigation into the “toxic” environment of one of the UK’s largest mental health hospitals – the Edenfield Centre. The investigation followed allegations made about inappropriate staff behaviour and threats to patient safety.

Posted on: 22 Sept 2022

The Most Dangerous Playgrounds in the UK

Our personal injury team have gathered data on reported accidents and complaints in relation to equipment safety at public playgrounds since 2019. Find out where some of the most dangerous playgrounds can be found, where you will want to be especially vigilant.

Posted on: 16 Sept 2022

Manual Handling Injuries | Safety Checklist

We outline some of the steps you can take to ensure your safety when manually handling items or loads at work, as well as what your employer should be doing to protect you and your colleagues.

Posted on: 09 Aug 2022

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: 26 Jul 2022

New Speed Limiters Could Reduce Road Collisions by 30 Percent

As of 6 July 2022, speed limiters – or Intelligent Speed Assistance systems – have become mandatory in all new vehicles sold in the European Union. Despite Brexit, the legislation could be applied in the UK to try and reduce the number of road traffic collisions.