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Sales of bicycles are sadly at a 39-year low this year, which is disappointing after the pandemic initially resulted in a “bike boom”. The cycling industry are pushing for government support in increasing bike sales, by subsidising sales of...
Last week, two people were arrested and 15 dogs were seized after a fatal attack was carried out by what is thought to be an XL bully breed dog in Leigh. The 37 year old male victim was killed by the dog at a house in Leigh on 18 th May 2023. The dog...
It’s coming around to the time of year when people are going away for their holidays, whether on a city break or a beach holiday. This is the time people take to have a break from reality and enjoy their time away with friends and family....
There are two forms of compensation that you can recover if you have been injured as a result of an accident. The first is your injuries, also called “general damages”. The second is your out-of-pocket expenses, which are known as...
It is estimated that around 2.3 million women and men around the world succumb to work-related accidents or diseases every year; this corresponds to over 6,000 deaths every single day. Worldwide, there are around 340 million occupational accidents...
Another day, another story on the news about a child being terribly injured after being bitten by a dog . We are a nation of dog lovers, and the covid pandemic saw a sharp increase in people becoming dog owners, due to lockdowns imposed upon the...
Negligence in respect of sports injuries can be difficult to prove as there is often an accepted risk of injury when being involved in sports, whether professionally, amateur or otherwise. However, the recent Court of Appeal decision in Czernuszka v...
If you have been injured at work , you may be entitled to compensation. If your employer has been negligent and this has caused you an injury, then you are able to make a personal injury claim. We understand that it can be daunting to make a...
Compensation can be claimed if a driver or passenger of a vehicle opens a car door into you whilst cycling or riding a motorbike, causing you to be injured. There is clear legislation supported by Rule 239 of the Highway Code that you must ensure you do...
It has been a year since the government made changes to The Highway Code, introducing a new hierarchy of road users to protect the most vulnerable (pedestrians, horse riders, cyclists etc.) and put responsibility on to the drivers of quicker and heavier...
