• Asbestos in old buildings and compensation claims

    Asbestos in Old Buildings: Can You Claim Years After Exposure?

    A recent factory fire in Oldbury, in the West Midlands, led to residents being warned not to sweep or vacuum debris because of possible asbestos concerns. According to a report...

  • Brain injury compensation claims

    Why are Brain Injury Claims so Complex?

    This week, 18th to 24th of May, marks Action for Brain Injury Awareness Week, an annual campaign led by Headway, the UK's leading brain injury charity. The aim is to...

  • Understanding provisional damages in a personal injury claim

    What are Provisional Damages in a Serious Injury claim?

    Provisional damages allow a claimant to conclude a personal injury claim by judgment or a court-approved, negotiated agreement, while leaving the door open to claim additional compensation in the future...

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    What Is the Serious Injury Guide and Why is it Important in High Value Claims?

    The Serious Injury Guide is a voluntary framework for the management of serious injury claims. In this context, a ‘serious injury claim’ is one worth £250,000 or more. The Guide...

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    10 Things Insurers Won’t Tell You About Injury Claims – So We Will!

    When you make a personal injury claim, the other side’s insurers will likely handle their defence, initially in any event. All insurance companies have one thing in common. Unless liability...

  • Changes to personal injury law and refusal of claims

    Why Some Personal Injury Solicitors Turn Away Valid Personal Injury Claims – And How Mooneerams Can Still Help

    Why are claims being rejected? Solicitors are not turning them down because their claims lack merit. It’s because gradual changes in the law over the last decade have made many...

  • The important of expert reports in serious injury claims

    What is the Role of Expert Evidence in Serious Injury Claims?

    When a serious injury claim comes to an end, either by being settled before it goes to court or after being decided on by a judge at court, it can’t...

  • Claiming compensation for chronic back pain after an accident.

    Can I Claim Compensation for Chronic Back Pain After an Accident?

    You can take out a chronic back pain compensation claim after an accident that was caused by someone else’s negligence. Symptoms of back injury range widely. Many present themselves as...

  • Claiming for a serious injury that didn't seem serious

    Can I Claim Compensation For A Serious Injury That Wasn’t Obvious At First?

    When we think of how serious injury claims start, the image that often springs to mind is of a seriously injured accident victim being transported to a hospital by ambulance,...

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    Personal Injury Case Study of an Elderly Client Injured on a Zebra Crossing

    In the early months of 2024, Mooneerams were asked to act for a new client, a lady of 81 years of age who was knocked down by a car on...