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The number of potholes and the lack of repairs is a common topic of conversation this time of year. Our roads take quite a battering with increased rain, cold temperatures, salt treatments for icy weather with many new potholes appearing and existing ones...
The holiday season is here! For those that celebrate Christmas everyone is getting excited to share in the holiday spirit. However, it’s easy to get caught up in the festivities and whilst you’re busy decorating the house, safety may be one of...
The holiday season is here! For those that celebrate Christmas everyone is getting excited to share in the holiday spirit. However, it’s easy to get caught up in the festivities and whilst you’re busy decorating the house, safety may be one of...
With the onset of sub-zero temperatures and frosty weather there is no time like Road Safety Awareness Week to remind people to be safe on the roads this winter. This is Road Safety Week – a week co-ordinated by Brake. At the launch of their...
Now that British Summer Time has officially ended with the clocks going back last week it brings darker evenings. As we all adjust to the evenings drawing in and the days being shorter many of us will only be driving our cars in the darker hours until next...
We have all been there, traffic is building up behind you, there is not a gap in the opposite flow. Then, the chance appears and you just manage to manoeuvre around the cyclist who has delayed your journey by 10 seconds. Did you know that if you drive too...
It’s that time of year when ski and snowboarding holidays can end in disaster and a claim for compensation and consequential losses. Whilst the vast majority of ski trips end in happy memories and fantastic photographs sadly some of them do end in...
As the cold weather drops and frost and snow are forecasted this week here’s a timely reminder to be safe on the roads. Driving in the winter is different to other times of the year – with icy windscreens, adverse weather and longer periods of...
As temperatures are set to plummet this week there is no time like Road Safety Awareness Week to remind people to be safe out on the roads. Road Safety Awareness Week coordinated by the Brake Charity this year focuses on the safety of those on two...
I acted for a client recently who was knocked off his pedal bike by an uninsured van driver but was still able to claim from the Motor Insurers' Bureau after taking advice from us. My client was wearing appropriate clothing, with cycling trousers, hi...
Appointing a solicitor can seem daunting and potentially expensive – you might be tempted to have a go online, say with a Will, conveyancing or even divorce, but in most cases an expert is what’s needed to get the compensation you deserve and...
During the winter months, with increased rainfall, cold temperatures, ice and road treatments of salt, our roads take quite a battering, resulting in potholes appearing at regular intervals. Every year pedestrians, cyclists, motorbike riders and motorists...
With freezing temperatures and icy road conditions, it is important that you stay safe on the roads this winter. Motorists need to be careful when defrosting their cars - you should never leave your vehicle unattended, even to run into the house if you have...
The recent news regarding prison convictions for a couple who made false claims for holiday sickness is welcome and will hopefully make people realise these cases are not quick wins but are properly investigated and should only be for those who have...
Holidays should be a relaxing time, we all work hard for our weeks in the sunshine, but if you have been ill and had your holidays ruined through no fault of your own you can make a claim. Have you or anyone in your family suffered from food poisoning? ...
Christmas is coming and children might be getting their first mobile phones and it’s always at this time of year our personal injury teams handle road traffic accidents when mobile phones are partly to blame for the injuries of either pedestrians or...
Around 3.5 million cycles were sold in Great Britain in 2015, in the same period 3.21 million cars were registered in Great Britain - this means more bikes were sold than new cars so it’s now official cycling is a national obsession. With the...
Recent statistics show that the number of Employers’ Liability (EL) claims have reduced in recent years and improved awareness of safety in the workplace could be just one contributing factor. A Verdict Financials UK Personal Injury Litigation report...
Exposure to a single asbestos fibre can have long-term serious health implications and all too frequently exposure is work-related and can often be fatal, warned North West Solicitor, Mike Talbot. He was commenting after a recent case in which a Cheshire...
A trip on a paving flag in the town centre led to serious injuries for a client recently and a £7,000 settlement. Our client was walking along King Street, Oldham when she tripped on a raised paving flag suffering injuries to her nose, teeth, wrist...
The High Court has recently ruled in a case involving former employees of BT that Noise Related Hearing Loss should be treated as a disease, not an injury. BT’s legal team tried to argue that as a non-freezing cold injury was classed as an injury in...
De-misting your car is crucial of you want to avoid a costly claim against you, warned Oldham law firm Pearson Solicitors this week. Pearson’s Personal Injury team recovered over £4,000 recently for a client who was hit by another vehicle in a...
Landlords must make sure properties are well maintained to avoid claims under the Occupiers Liability Act Making a cup of coffee led to an injury and £7,000 personal injury compensation for one of our clients recently. We acted for our client under...
Pearson Solicitors client receives £000s in wrongly paid care home fees A family from Royton, Oldham who spent thousands of pounds on care home fees for their father have recently had their money refunded after a legal battle with NHS...
