A recent study by The Times newspaper has reported that cyclist deaths in the UK have reached a five year high. 122 cyclists were killed on Britain's roads in 2012 - 106 of these involving collisions with motor vehicles. Almost half involved a car, and 20% involved a lorry or HGV. Amongst those...
In recent months, the legal community has been, and continues to be rife with debate surrounding the proposed changes to the limits on the value of personal injury claims, and the effect that these changes will have on both Claimants and their legal representatives. The overriding change being...
The latest figures released from the Office of National Statistics reveal shocking mortality rates for mesothelioma victims in England and Wales between 2006 and 2010. The results were published after requests were made by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) to release the...
The government are to relax the rules on health and safety regulation, it was announced last week. The changes, which are set to come into force in April 2013, will see over 3000 regulations either scrapped or overhauled. Business Secretary Vince Cable made the announcement on Monday 10th...
Last week the government announced that they will allow increased timeframes for victims of asbestos-related illness to pursue claims on a no win no fee basis, a victory. This means that forthcoming legal aid reforms will not apply to asbestos-related claims for the time being, allowing...