Megan Francis is a Litigation Executive in the Dispute Resolution Department and can be contacted on mf@stephenrimmer.com or 01323 434416 Can I make a claim for a road traffic accident in bad weather? If you have been involved in a road traffic accident, we understand how much of an impact this may have had on…
Katie Tizzard is a Litigation Executive in the Civil Litigation Department and can be contacted on 01323 434416 or by email kt@stephenrimmer.com 5 Steps to Making a Personal Injury Claim If you have suffered an injury and someone else was at least partially to blame, you could make a personal injury claim. Making a personal…
Tattoos have never been more popular, and when created by truly skilled tattoo artists, are genuinely astonishing and beautiful works of art. However, not everyone who wields a tattoo machine is as good as they’d like to think they are, and the sheer number of truly awful tattoos is just as high as the examples…
The legal lowdown on our most horrible holiday Whether you regard it as an unwelcome American import, or the chance to be downright naughty for an evening and dress up as a little devil, Trick or Treat is part of the UK’s culture. Every October 31st you’ll see hordes of ghoulies and ghosties and long-legged…
We all sit dreaming whilst on our soggy morning commute, about getting away from it all. We imagine jetting off somewhere exotic; a place of endless sunshine, cocktails and relaxation. Or perhaps you’re more of an activity and adventure person and dream of mountain biking or surfing the biggest waves in Hawaii? Maybe you would prefer a…
A cyclist passing through a green light will have to pay damages of up to £100,000 to a pedestrian who walked out in front of him while reading their phone. The incident is a stark warning for cyclists who do not have third party insurance. The case also highlighted the importance of early advice, as…
As the summer term comes to an end and schools get ready for the holidays, it’s the ‘school sports day’ season once again. That special day when everyone takes part in a host of activities from serious competitions to fun-runs, egg and spoon races, and parents getting a little bit too competitive for their own…
The days are getting longer and warmer, and couples all over the UK are gearing up for ‘wedding season’ – that period between May and August when the majority of weddings take place. Everything must be perfect on that special day, from the catering to the cars, the dress to the best man’s speech and…
If there’s one thing that’s always affected everyone’s car insurance costs, it’s ‘cash for crash’ fake claims. The majority of these dodgy insurance claims involve ‘whiplash’ – a condition where the muscles in the neck and shoulders are over-extended because of the force and then sudden stop of a shunt. The trouble is, whiplash has…