http://www.1stclaims.co.uk Latest News and Updates From 1st Claims http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Kite Legal Design Mon, 6 Feb 2012 10:30:01 +0000 Many people have suffered unnecessarily from some form of medical negligence when reliant on the care of a medical organisation. Regardless of the type of healthcare you received, no matter if it was through public services such as the NHS or whether it was through private healthcare organisations, if you have suffered from further medical complications which were deemed to be caused by the care you received, you could be entitled to raise a medical negligence claim. http://www.1stclaims.co.uk/articles/medical-negligence/look-for-a-free-claim-enquiry.phpMon, 6 Feb 2012 08:30:00 +0000 If you have been in a road traffic accident you may well have suffered some injuries, the most common of which is whiplash. This is a soft tissue injury in the neck, which is caused when the head is jerked backwards and forwards again very quickly. Whiplash is generally only caused in rear-end road traffic accidents, such as when a car is stationery and another car hits it from behind. If you are suffering from neck pain after a car accident, you may well be eligible for whiplash compensation. http://www.1stclaims.co.uk/articles/whiplash/find-out-if-you-are-eligible.phpSun, 5 Feb 2012 08:30:00 +0000 Making a claim for whiplash compensation is easy once you have found a great solicitor to represent you, and there are several key steps and processes that you and your solicitor will need to take to ensure you the money that you deserve. http://www.1stclaims.co.uk/articles/whiplash/whiplash-compensation-claims---the-process.phpFri, 3 Feb 2012 08:30:00 +0000 If you have had the misfortune of a bad experience within the care of a medical organisation, regardless of whether it was with the NHS or private healthcare, you may have the option to make a claim for medical negligence. http://www.1stclaims.co.uk/articles/medical-negligence/medical-negligence-claims---where-to.phpThu, 2 Feb 2012 08:30:00 +0000 One of the most, if not the most common, injury to result from a road traffic accident is whiplash. Whilst this may seem to belittle the injury, it is actually a very serious injury, which can cause considerable damage to the sufferer’s quality of life. The injuries can affect the individual’s ability to carry out every day activities. As such, it is a cause for concern when anyone involved in an accident complains of neck pain. There has always been a school of thought that both seatbelts and more recently airbags, both expertly designed safety features for cars, can actually accentuate the risk of a whiplash related injury, whilst protecting from other severe injuries. Mainly because one system holds the body in place, whilst the neck and head are free to move, only to be greeted by an air bag that propels the neck and head back toward the headrest of the car. In effect, and in the worst cases, the head and neck can go through a severe forward and backward motion very quickly, causing an enormous amount of strain on this area of the body. The thing to remember is that safety belts and air bags save thousands of lives every year, and whiplash, although serious, is a more favourable result than death - this goes without saying. http://www.1stclaims.co.uk/articles/whiplash/claiming-for-whiplash-injuries.phpWed, 1 Feb 2012 08:30:00 +0000