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Amendment to Government Bill "stacks odds against workers"

Campaigners for workplace safety are lobbying the Government to drop a proposed amendment to a Bill which they say would effectively give unscrupulous employers a licence to let safety standards fall.

Karl Tonks, president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL )...

No clarity over PI reform as D-day fast approaches

‘D-day’ for personal injury lawyers and claimants is now less than four months away and yet many issues relating to the major forthcoming changes to the personal injury system still remain outstanding.

APIL President Karl Tonks said that unless defendant and claimant...

"Common sense prevails" as claims process timetable to be reviewed

With just weeks to go before the proposed extension of the road traffic accident claims process to include other injury claims was due to come into effect, the move is now being reconsidered.

The proposal to extend the ‘RTA portal’ claims system...

High Court limitation ruling underlines value of "no win, no fee" CFAs

The essential value of “no win, no fee” Conditional Fee Agreements (CFA) in ensuring personal injury claimants have access to justice has been reiterated in a High Court ruling handed down on Monday (17 December 2012).

In the case of Mira Bateman...

Forcing victims to use small claims court will "cripple" access to justice

New plans to force an increasing number of personal injury victims to use the small claims court could cripple access to justice for vulnerable people, according to Karl Tonks, president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.

Karl, who is a partner...

Mansfield man exposed to asbestos appeals for help

A Mansfield man who developed mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos more than five decades ago has appealed to former colleagues to come forward and help in his fight for justice.

David Martin, 68, was diagnosed with the disease in January 2012...

"Disgraceful" cuts to crime victims’ compensation come into effect

Victims who suffer injury as a result of a violent crime will now be denied compensation under changes which have come into effect today (27 November).

The move by the Ministry of Justice will end payments of compensation to victims of crime...

Hidden danger of asbestos in schools "comes as no surprise"

A specialist industrial disease lawyer has said that the closure of a Welsh high school after ten times more than acceptable levels of asbestos were found comes as no surprise, adding that the hidden danger of asbestos in our schools has been...

High profile cyclist incidents underline importance of Road Safety Week

Recent incidents involving high profile cyclists have highlighted the need for more to be done to improve safety on our roads according to one expert – and just in time for National Road Safety Week.

Joanna Bailey , a partner with Fentons Solicitors...

“Honest claimants not the problem,” Parliament told at whiplash report launch

New independent research ‘dispels common myths’ about whiplash claims according to Karl Tonks, president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.

Karl, who is a partner with Fentons Solicitors LLP, appeared at a House of Commons reception on 8 November to present...

Victory at last for Wigan woman who lost leg when hit by car

A Wigan woman who lost a leg after she was hit by a car more than five years ago has finally received substantial compensation.

Lisa Eagleton has fought a five-year legal battle to secure the damages she needed to help her move...

Expert’s warning to holidaymakers over insurance payout caps

Travellers who plan on driving whilst holidaying abroad are being urged to take out extra cover to ensure they do not leave themselves vulnerable if they are injured in a road traffic accident.

Katherine Allen, head of the Travel and International Litigation  team at...

Appeal for witnesses after vulnerable Leeds man’s asbestos death

The family of a Leeds man who died from an asbestos-related cancer after spending three decades in a specialist hospital have appealed for witnesses in their fight for justice.

John Gogan, who was schizophrenic, died in July this year aged 61 shortly...

Armed Forces Compensation Scheme does not rule out further action

An expert in personal injury claims involving serving and former military personnel has stressed that a successful claim under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme does not prevent an injured victim from also making a claim against the Ministry of Defence.

Mark McGhee ,...

Injured Wem pensioner appeals for witnesses following collision

A 75-year-old Wem man is appealing for witnesses to come forward following a collision which has left him with a potential brain injury.

Father-of-two Neville Cherrington, of Mill Street, was driving along Shrewsbury Road (B5476) towards Wem when a Ford Focus pulled...

Court ruling on damages will "introduce unfairness" in injury claims

A decision by the Court of Appeal regarding the way damages should be increased for personal injury cases will introduce unfairness where before there was an even playing field.

The judgment in the case of Simmons v Castle overturns the Court’s previous...

Cycle helmets debate continues

Should cyclists be required by law to wear helmets or should it be a matter of personal choice? How much protection do helmets actually offer cyclists and should a failure to wear a helmet mean that any damages awarded in the event...

Legal Walk success for fundraising colleagues

A team of ten colleagues from Fentons Solicitors donned their walking shoes this week to raise more than £700 for charity when they took part in the 10km Manchester Legal Walk.

The group completedthe charity event to help raise funds for the North...

Guaranteeing personnel receive protection under the Military Covenant

“As hundreds of servicemen and women continue to leave the Armed Forces, either voluntarily or due to compulsory redundancies, it is absolutely right that they are cared for in accordance with the principles of the Military Covenant.”
                                                                                                   Specialist military claims lawyer...

Access to justice is Fentons' key message at Visionary Conference

One of the UK’s leading personal injury law firms, Fentons Solicitors LLP believes that access to justice is a right to which everyone is entitled – a belief which forms the basis of the firm’s exhibition at the forthcoming Sight Village roadshow...