The NHS trust in Wales has received funds of 22 million pounds recovered from insurance firms. The NHS Injury Costs Recovery (ICR) scheme aims to recover the cost of NHS treatment where personal injury compensation is paid, for example after a road traffic accident. All the money is to be used on the NHS services. … Continued
The East Sussex county council will be spending more money on improving its pavements under a directive by the MP for Seaford Norman Baker. Baker reached this decision after a revelation from the reports that showed close to £700,000 had been paid to people for personal injury claim cases. These personal injury claim cases are … Continued
Compensation of £70,000 has been paid to the widow and four children of Thomas Whittaker, who died in a road accident in 2004. The motor insurers paid the compensation to the family of Mr. Whittaker, who worked as a salesman for Isle jewellers. Reports say that the car hit him when he was lying on … Continued
You’ve been injured and it was not your fault, but do you have the confidence to make a claim? Thankfully, most of us manage to get through life without needing the services of a solicitor – other than in conveyancing or will writing matters – and find the entire legal industry to be slightly scary. … Continued
I read with interest a recent legal claim for Personal Injury Compensation involving a Rugby Player who claimed that he was blinded in one eye through the negligent and violent actions of an opponent whilst playing for Moseley against Coventry RFC in September 2001. Clearly, this is no standard or normal Personal Injury Claim and … Continued
It wasn’t me honest… Over the course of the recent months, there have been numerous media stories that have been coming from the point of view of local authorities regarding the terrible strain that they have been placed under by the ‘growing number’ of Personal Injury Compensation Claims made against them. To us, this seems … Continued
At Direct2Compensation, we are really proud about the way we deliver an ethical and honest approach to personal injury claims management practices. We want to be sure (& we are!) that the service we offer to claimants represents a fair and equitable deal for all parties concerned. Yes, we are paid for the work we … Continued
The Compensation Culture Myth Everyone has heard of the compensation culture. Apparently, we are living in a litigious society and one regularly hears cries of ‘we are becoming like America and claiming compensation for everything’. Well, we know that this is not the real case. As I have blogged before, a claim is only viable … Continued
Real Lives, Real Injuries, Real Problems We have helped numerous victims of non fault accidents in their quest for Personal Injury Compensation. On a daily basis, we field calls and internet enquiries from potential clients who are struggling to cope in the aftermath of their accident and with the loss of income and independence their … Continued
Lots of people talk about claiming personal injury compensation to cover the pain and distress of their injury and the losses that they have incurred as a result of their accident. Lots of people want to make a claim but not many people know what happens in the day to day management of a claim … Continued
