An abrasion is a common type of injury that occurs when the skin gets grazed or torn off. This can happen when you fall, skid or brush forcefully against a rough, hard surface. Unprotected, bare knees, shins, hands, elbows and ankles are most susceptible to abrasions because they are covered with a thin layer of [...]
Following on from our advice on RSI claims which can be read here we thought it would be interesting to look at what repetitive strain injury is and also offer some tips on how you can help prevent repetitive strain injury in the workplace. RSI or Repetitive Stress Injury is a general term that refers [...]
On the surface the personal injury market is fairly straightforward, an incident occurs, a court case is arranged and liability is ruled upon by the judge. Of course we know that the personal injury market is nowhere near as straightforward as this and there would appear to be a further complication on the way. Liz [...]
Back injury at work is one of the leading causes of absenteeism in the workplace. In the majority of cases, these injuries are caused due to incorrect execution of job-related tasks such as lifting or handling heavy objects. If your job involves a lot of heavy lifting or handling of heavy objects, whether regularly or [...]
Whiplash injury occurs when the head moves forward or backward suddenly and is then immediately snapped in the opposite direction. This sudden and forceful motion causes the ligaments and the muscles in the neck to stretch and tear. It may also cause damage to the nerves and in more severe cases injury to the intervertebral [...]
Even though there have been significant changes in the way in which personal injury claims are processed, crash for cash is still a problem in the UK. Crash for cash is a term used to describe “deliberate” accidents whereby fraudsters will manufacture an accident and then claim compensation for whiplash and possibly additional expenses such [...]
While many of our favourite on screen fictional characters can walk off absolutely any injury, the real people behind these characters are often not so lucky. Particularly those that perform their own stunts (*Cough* looking at you Jackie Chan) and have sustained many on set injury’s over the years. Well, here at Accident Claims Advice [...]
While the vast majority of us will simply jump into our cars over Christmas and set off on our next journey, we have an array of safe driving tips which will improve your journey experience and ultimately keep you safe. So, whether you are driving to buy some last minute gifts, off visiting friends and [...]
The vast majority of us are perhaps under the impression that the modern day car requires very little in the way of maintenance and nothing special as winter approaches. There is no doubt that the technology associated with the modern day car has improved dramatically over the years but winter is still a very challenging [...]
Recent studies have provided compelling proof that heading a football causes immediate and significant changes in the brain. The results of the studies are not surprising. What is surprising is that it has taken so long to finally sit up and take notice of the inherent dangers involved in sports such as football. It has [...]
