Do you get paid if you’ve had an accident at work?
There is no legal requirement for an employer to continue paying an employee who takes time off work to recover from an injury sustained in an accident at work. An...
A Brief History of Asbestos (in the UK)
Take a look at our detailed history of asbestos in the UK for useful facts and insights... The word asbestos was first used in the 17th Century. It is derived...
I had an accident, and it wasn’t my fault!
There can be few adults left in the country who have neither seen the adverts that pose the following question, nor been asked it on the phone by some of...
Studying Law During a Pandemic (Student Blog)
Mooneerams Solicitors invited student lawyer, Olivia Mitchell, to write a blog about what it's been like to study law during a pandemic. We welcome her honesty and hope she finds...
What are the most common types of personal injury cases?
We hear the terms ‘personal injury cases’ and ‘personal injury claims’ being bandied about all the time. However, what exactly do we mean by a ‘personal injury case’ or a...
New Highway Code Rules: Good News For Cyclists And Pedestrians – But Will Anyone Take Notice?
A version of this blog was first published in June 2021. It has been updated to reflect the changes to the Highway Code, which took effect on the 29th of...
What are the consequences for hitting a pedestrian?
This article was updated in February 2024. A 'pedestrian accident' happens when a driver, motorcyclist, or cyclist hits a person walking on the road, pavement or other type of public...
Whiplash claims: why the proposed whiplash reforms should be scrapped
We’ve already written a few articles on the Mooneerams blog about the whiplash reforms: (Can I still make a whiplash injury claim? and What are the whiplash reforms and why...
Is Personal Injury a Civil Case (and other questions, you always wanted to ask)?
Contrary to what the press would have you believe, the idea that there is some kind of ‘compensation culture’ in this country, is a myth that has been bandied about...
Had a whiplash injury within the last 3 years? If so, you might want to make a claim as soon as you can!
We’ve all had that call from a claims management company, telling us that we’ve had a car accident within the last three years and that we ought to make an...
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