Lee Dawkins, Author at SB Claims

How to make an injury claim against a school

As specialist personal injury solicitors we have prepared this short article and case study showing how to make an injury claim against a school. The injury claim is made by or on behalf of the accident victim. If it was a child who was injured then an adult will make the claim on their behalf. To illustrate what is involved, here is a brief case study of a real-life injury claim against a school that we have recently concluded.

2018 PIP breast implant claims update

Slee Blackwell partner, Oliver Thorne, the UK lawyer leading the fight on behalf of British PIP breast implant victims who have been unable to claim compensation in this country, has just returned from Paris. He had been in the French capital to hear the ruling of the French Supreme Court, which offers hope to PIP victims who feared they would never achieve justice.

Can I make a diabetes compensation claim?

Regrettably the diagnosis and management of diabetes is not always of the standard that we might expect from our health professionals. This can result in a patient suffering complications that could have been avoided.

Successful stress claim against an employer

If you need expert advice on making a stress claim against an employer on a No Win, No Fee basis then contact our free legal helpline for a case assessment.

I’ve been injured in a car accident. Do I have to make my claim through my insurers?

Should road accident victims make a compensation claim through their own insurance company or through an independent solicitor?

Trampoline injury: Accident prevention guidelines issued

The increasing number of trampoline injury cases has led to safety guidelines being issued. For guidance on making a trampoline injury claim contact our free legal helpline by phone or email.

As recommended by the Legal 500 guide

Slee Blackwell, the solicitors behind Slee Blackwell, are featured as a recommended firm in the latest edition of the prestigious Legal 500 guide.

Hip device recall

Metal-on-metal hip replacement devices manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, were recalled by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in August 2010. These devices have been in clinical use in the UK since July 2003. Recalled products include the 'ASR XL Acetabular System', which is a total hip replacement and the 'ASR Hip Resurfacing System', which is used to preserve more of the hip joint. These implants account for around 10,000 of the metal on metal hips fitted in the UK since 2003.

Claiming compensation for accidents at work to become more difficult

To all you workers out there, Section 69 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 is now in force. "What does that have to do with me", you ask as finish your Rice Krispies and get the bike out to cycle to work.

Personal injury compensation and divorce

It has long been the case that judges sorting out financial matters between divorcing couples would tacitly ignore compensation that one of them had received as a result of an injury claim. The logic was that such awards were uniquely personal to the individual and should not be considered as part of the matrimonial assets.

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