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Can social media affect your personal injury claim?

Social media has become a part of everyday life with many of us regularly sharing photographs, status updates and important moments with friends and family…

By Olivia Powling
Worried about claiming after a workplace accident? Read this first

About 600,000 people sustained a non-fatal injury at work in the UK last year, according to the Health and Safety Executive – a statistic that…

By Olivia Powling
Britain’s farms see more than two deaths each month, new figures show

Almost 30 lives were lost on British farms in the last year, newly released figures show. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reported 23 farm…

By Charlotte Dowson
E-scooters - the Christmas present that could see your child breaking the law

As Christmas approaches, parents are looking for the perfect gift for their children, and with technology all the rage, an e-scooter may seem like the…

By Taylor Walding
Accidents involving forklift trucks

Forklift trucks (commonly referred to as “forklifts”) are essential in modern warehousing. They are used to lift and move heavy pallets, crates, or objects which…

By Charlotte Dowson
Dependency claims: Who is eligible and what is it?

In a previous blog, I considered the bereavement award in fatal accident claims. In particular, I reviewed the value of the award, who would be eligible…

By Charlotte Dowson
Construction accidents, their impact and how to access help

Construction work is physically demanding and inevitably accidents and injuries on construction sites do occur from time to time.  Thankfully more often than not the…

By Charlotte Dowson
Access to justice: Is the Government doing enough?

At the end of September, I attended the Labour Party Conference, where justice was a major focus but one key point was missing. One of…

By Lucy Wakeley
Gripping life again: How cutting-edge prosthetics are transforming recovery

When 24-year-old farmer Ashley Herbert lost his right hand in a horrific farm machinery accident, he could never have imagined that more than a decade…

By Charlotte Dowson
Settlement considerations for claimants with a reduced life expectancy – conundrums and strategies

At Bolt Burdon Kemp, we often see tragic cases where negligence cuts a person’s life expectancy short. Without the right legal advice, those affected risk…

By Tanya Kaka
Electric scooter hire outside a historic stone building in UK.
BBK Manifesto 2025: End confusion, fix the legal grey area on e-scooters

The Government must act without further delay to introduce clear legislation on e-scooters, BBK says. After five years of trial schemes, repeated extensions and growing…

By Josh Hughes
BBK Manifesto 2025: Take actions to improve road safety for pedestrians, motorists, cyclists and horse…

Road fatalities and injuries have remained persistently high, largely due to fragmented and inadequate policies, BBK says. We are urging the Government to take immediate…

By Olivia Powling
BBK Manifesto 2025: End the court accessibility crisis

Urgent funding and training are needed to ensure the UK’s courthouses are accessible and disabled people are not excluded from justice, BBK says. Attending court…

By Jonathan Wheeler
BBK Manifesto 2025: End exclusion, make work accessible for injured people

For people who have sustained a serious injury, the journey back to work can be one of the hardest challenges they face. Work is not…

By Deepti Patel
Drink driving on the rise with nearly 100 people caught a day – your rights

Nearly 100 drivers a day have been caught drink driving in Britain in the past three years, new figures show. And deaths caused by drink…

By Taylor Walding
‘Carspreading’ and how it poses a risk to vulnerable road users

Cars on the UK’s roads are rapidly increasing in size, increasing the risk of serious and fatal injuries, scientific evidence suggests. SUV ownership has risen…

By Jessica Nutting
Sports injuries: Understanding your rights

Sports injuries can have a profound impact on your life, ranging from long-term mobility issues to serious brain injuries and even paralysis. Whilst high-risk sports…

By Charlotte Dowson
Driverless taxis could be on UK roads by 2026 - but who’s responsible in a…

Driverless taxis and buses in the UK moved a step closer after the Government launched a public consultation. The request for feedback on the proposed…

By Taylor Walding
Protecting those who feed us: Farming’s hidden risks

Hundreds of agricultural workers were injured on farms last year, new figures show. The Farm Safety Foundation, also known as Yellow Wellies, has highlighted practical…

By Elly Parnell
Still no roadmap: the Government’s rental E-Scooter trials extended again

The government has once again extended the trial period for rental e-scooters – this time until May 2028, marking the fifth such extension since trials…

By Josh Hughes

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