It was reported in the press recently that a pensioner had been bitten by a police dog being used in a public manhunt. This was no ordinary retired gentleman however, but an ex-personal injury claims specialist.
In this instance, the man in question was simply working in his allotment when a crime was committed nearby, and [...]
From April 2009 until March this year, there were 38 deaths recorded as a direct result of a farming accident, making agriculture officially one of the single most dangerous industries to be involved in.
Regularly working with tractors, combine harvesters, balers and threshers, not to mention unpredictable livestock, one of the main causes of injury and [...]
Interesting new statistics were revealed recently that show how local authorities across the UK are being forced to make settlement payments to hundreds of people following slips and trips on uneven pavements.
The figures make grim reading, with an average spend of £83,000 for each authority given to each claimant that had an accident in the [...]
Over the past week we’ve read of yet another cyclist to be involved in a traffic accident, this time down the road in Chester.
The 38-year-old father-of-three was hit side-on by a van – who then drove off without stopping, leaving the cyclist with a broken hand, badly bruised ribs and a severe cut to the face.
It’s [...]
TV advertising has led many consumers to believe that Personal Injury claims tend to arise from collapsing ladders, wet floors and trip hazards, generally in the workplace or in other public places.
However, accidents which weren’t your fault can arise absolutely anywhere outside the home, a fact which has been supported by a very individual and [...]
Despite stringent Health and Safety standards, many employers continue to shirk their responsibility to ensure that their employees are kept safe during the course of their work. This is usually down to one or a mixture of the following reasons:
Not enough staff to ensure that adequate standards and procedures in accordance with H&S regulations are [...]
News recently of the verdict in the case of a woman who last year tragically fell down the stairs at a pub in Worcestershire, sustaining fatal head injuries.
The 39-year-old social worker and mum of two was having an enjoyable night out when she slipped or tripped down the stairs. The original cause of death was [...]
We are thrilled to learn that our Car Incident Assistant iPhone application has been shortlisted for a prize at the Claims Technology Awards.
Our app, which launched in October to a good deal of press coverage, allows road traffic accident claimants to record details of an incident on their iPhone and send them direct to us.
We [...]
A Pagani Zonda S sports car which crashed last September may be the most expensive payout for repairs by an insurer in history.
Repairs are reported to reach £300,000 with the £500,000 super car (similar to the one pictured left) expected to be sent for repair in Italy.
At Bott & Co it doesn’t matter to us [...]
The RTA reforms are here to stay.
On Friday, the new RTA reforms were officially rubber-stamped when amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules were approved by Parliament. The full details can be found here.
It means that the compensation scheme for low cost RTA personal injury claims (between £1,000 and £10,000) will soon be streamlined, as originally [...]
