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Whiplash Claims And Untraced Drivers

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

If you suffer whiplash and the driver responsible flees from the scene, what action can you take? Can you still claim for your injuries? And will you be entitled to whiplash compensation? We take a look at these questions, helping you understand your legal position with regard to untraced drivers.

Claiming Against an Untraced Driver

In England and Wales, those who sustain whiplash in a hit and run accident are protected by the Untraced Drivers Agreement Scheme. This allows anyone injured by an untraced driver to obtain the compensation they are rightfully entitled to.

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Pulmonary Embolism – A Life-Threatening Condition

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

A pulmonary embolism is when there is a blockage in one of the lung’s blood vessels. It occurs when all or part of a blood clot (which will usually develop in the deep veins located in the leg) travels up the bloodstream. When it reaches the lungs, it will get stuck, preventing the blood from flowing along the vein.

If a patient is suffering a pulmonary embolism, doctors should waste no time in arranging diagnostic tests and treatment. Indeed, it can be a life-threatening condition, and it is estimated that an untreated pulmonary embolism will cause around 10% of patients to die.

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Ambulances Facing Delays at A&E

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

In a medical emergency, a patient will often be entirely dependent upon the response of the paramedics, whose duty it is to transport someone in need of medical attention to A&E. However, it seems there is a worrying problem at play, and this time it is not ambulance response times. In actual fact, it has become apparent that ambulances are facing lengthy delays when they reach hospital.

The unofficial protocol states that an ambulance should be relieved of a patient (either by a doctor or nurse) within 15 minutes of arrival. But research carried out by the BBC has revealed hospitals are failing to take charge of emergency patients within an acceptable amount of time.

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Why Do Claims Companies Exist?

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

With so much press about Claims Companies, oftentimes more bad than good, I thought it might be an idea to look at the reason why and how they exist.

Until the 1990’s if you had an accident and suffered an injury you could apply for Legal Aid to fund the costs of making a claim for your injury.

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