Drafting a Statement of Claim

Drafting a Statement of Claim  Your Statement of Claim or Particulars of Claim is the document which sets out what you are claiming and gives details of why you say you are entitled to a judgment from the court. It is sometimes called the Statement of Claim or Points...

Vicarious Liability

Vicarious liability is where someone is held legally responsible for the acts or omissions of someone else. Therefore vicarious liability can make an employer strictly liable for the acts and failures of an employee if these took place in the course of their...

Proving fault in personal injury claims

Determining legal responsibility for an accident or injury (referred to as “liability”) will usually depend on whether someone was careless or “negligent.” It’s easy enough to say that the person or business that caused an accident must...

Offers to Settle

Court rules allow a party to litigation to make an offer to settle the claim at any stage of the proceedings. Indeed you will be encouraged throughout to make an offer to settle the claim and agree an out of court settlement. There is no need to pay the money offered...

How Much Is Your Personal Injury Claim Worth?

Working out how much your personal injury accident claim is worth is a critical aspect of any personal injury claim. It can be the part of the personal injury claim which is the most difficult to determine. There is no mathematical formula to work out an accident...

Personal Injury Awards and Divorce

Accidents and injury caused by accidents and injury are traumatic and can be life changing. However our legal system will usually ensure that financial compensation is paid in a personal injury claim by way of damages when someone is injured in an accident that was...