Tag: Personal Injury Solicitors

Lady seeks £975,000 in compensation after accident at work

Ms Bateman, A pub landlady is suing her brewery after she fell through the rungs on a ladder resulting in her accidentally ‘hanging herself’. Ms Bateman climbed the ladder to gain access to the attic of the pub in order to put the Christmas decorations away. A bolt securing the ladder in place came away…




Major issues with the ‘portal’ fees which may affect people’s access to Justice in personal injury claims.

The Government has got plans to drastically reduce the fees for Road Traffic Accident, also known as RTA’s. The Ministry of Justice wants to cut fixed recoverable costs for claims up to £10,000 through the RTA Portal from £1,200 to £500. For claims valued up to £25,000, fixed costs will be set at £800. This…




Annika’s Diary #12

Time has really flown here at Lewis Rodgers and I am now over half way through my Training Contract. I am still working closely with our Partner Anna Brunt and I continue to work predominantly within the family team. I have been out at Court a lot over the last few weeks. I have continued…




Personal Injury Matters

A much published item in the news is that of the government proposing to ban referral fees relating to personal injury claims in an attempt to curb the growing “compensation culture”. Essentially, the current system in which personal injury (PI) details are sold on by insurance companies to lawyers has led to increases in insurance…