One of the few benefits of lockdown was the huge increase in the numbers of us taking to our bikes to exercise and travel around our local areas on two wheels.

For some it meant going into the garden shed or garage to find the bikes that might have been left unridden for months, maybe years in some circumstances, whilst for others it was a case of going online to buy new bikes or first bikes for the younger members of the family.

There were a lot more of us taking to the roads, bike paths and tracks and inevitably, there was an increase in the number of accidents taking place.

Our Personal Injury department is working on behalf of several new clients who are making cycling accident claims.

Accidents with other cyclists, with motor vehicles or those who have fallen, or crashed due to road surfaces in disrepair are the most frequent reasons provided. More...

Our Personal Injury department has received an influx of new cases from employees who have been made redundant or let go by their employers. Many of them did not previously want to pursue making a claim against their employer about an accident they had suffered in work, due to fear of ‘rocking the boat’.

If you have been injured in your current workplace or somewhere you have worked in the last three years, you may be eligible to make a compensation claim. This time period can be longer if it is related to a disease (e.g. respiratory). However, we understand that you may be reluctant, as you do not know your odds of winning or how your employer will react, if you take action.

To put your mind at ease, our personal injury and employer liability solicitors outline the law and the basic need-to-know information, which you should consider before electing a legal representative. More...

BBC news reported that approximately 4.7million people were waiting for routine operations in England in February 2021. 388,000 people waited more than a year for non-urgent surgery. This is a staggering amount when there were just 1,600 waiting more than a year for non-urgent surgery before the pandemic began.

In Wales in 2021, over 115,000 patients had been waiting more than a year for an operation. The number of patients waiting over 36 weeks was 200,000 higher than the same month in 2019.  

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The dangers of using mobile phones while driving are well-known, but the laws surrounding the use of a phone whilst behind the wheel might be changing very soon. More...

In the latest in our Q&A series, our Head of Medical Negligence and Personal Injury department, Sue Edwards, shares a few examples of the queries she has received and the initial responses she replied with. More...