By Thomas O’Sullivan, Trainee Chartered Legal Executive Monday 31 May 2021 could be an important date in your life. I hope this never happens, but if you are unfortunate enough to be injured in a road traffic accident on or after that date, when it happened could make a difference of thousands of pounds in… Read more »
How the Civil Liability Act Will Affect Motorists
By Jack Hudson, LLB (Hons), litigation executive at Donoghue Solicitors I recently settled a claim for my client Greg Barber. (Greg has kindly given his permission for me to use his details.) Mr Barber’s case highlights the positive impact of legal representation. This is something which many motorists will lose next year when the Civil… Read more »
Why are Solicitors Against Raising the Small Claims Limit?
Kevin Donoghue, Solicitor Director of Donoghue Solicitors explains why solicitors are opposed to an increase in the small claims limit. I recently wrote to my local MP, Peter Dowd, and Louise Ellman, MP (the MP for Liverpool Riverside, where Donoghue Solicitors is based) to ask them to consider the Government’s proposed reforms of the accident claims process, and… Read more »
Should I Take a Pre-Medical Offer Whiplash Settlement?
By Hannah Bickley, ACILEx Pre-medical offer whiplash claims are often settled quickly and, for the insurers, cheaply. But should you accept a pre-medical offer or reject it and pursue full compensation? Here’s my view. How Pre-Medical Offer Whiplash Claims Work My colleague Daniel Fitzsimmons has discussed how a pre-medical offer works in an earlier blog post…. Read more »
5 Reasons Why We Don’t Pay a Staff Bonus
By Kevin Donoghue, Solicitor Director of Donoghue Solicitors I’m proud that, at Donoghue Solicitors, we do things a little differently. It may be uncomfortable to hear, but like every other law firm, we are in business, not charity. Even though we spend a lot of time and money giving back to our community, being professional… Read more »
Is the SARAH Bill an abuse of Parliament’s Powers?
By Kevin Donoghue, solicitor On the eve of Guy Fawkes Night it was fitting that the government showed that it was capable of blowing up respect for Parliament’s legislative powers. On 4th November, the Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill (also known as the “SARAH Bill”) received its second reading in the House of Lords…. Read more »
How Co-operating Helps You Win Your Compensation Claim
By Daniel Fitzsimmons My daughter, Olivia, loves watching old episodes of “Sesame Street” on YouTube. I grew up with the show and, as a parent, appreciate the way the writers combined education and entertainment. Recently we watched a song about co-operation. Enjoy it here. As the song says, “sometimes there is a job so big, if… Read more »
Why taking a pre-medical offer could be an expensive mistake
Accepting a pre-medical offer could be a costly financial mistake. Daniel Fitzsimmons of Donoghue Solicitors explains why. I recently represented a client from Birmingham who had been injured in a road traffic accident. After medical examination and negotiations with the other driver’s insurers, I settled her claim for more than three times the original offer…. Read more »