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Covid-19 update: Business as usual at Bolt Burdon Kemp

Bolt Burdon Kemp continues to remain very much open for business. We are passionate about achieving life-changing results for our clients, providing excellent client care and ensuring you receive the support you need.

We continue to progress our clients’ existing cases and support new clients with their cases.

All of our wonderful people are successfully working from home. We have re-opened our office so that those who need to work in the office are able to do so, in a socially distanced and safe manner.

Our strategy of working in teams continues to ensure there is always someone for you to talk to. We are using telephone and video-conferencing very effectively. A number of multi-million pound cases have settled since the virus outbreak, using these facilities.

We are determined more than ever that the wheels of justice will keep on turning.

Contact us on 020 7288 4800 or info@boltburdonkemp.co.uk and one of our team will get in touch with you.

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Spinal Injury
Spinal Injury
- How were you injured?
  Learn about the different ways you might get a spinal injury
- Why make a claim
  A spinal injury claim can lead to financial help and more
- Spinal Injury Advice
  Get advice and information on living with a spinal injury
- Spinal Injury Help & Support
  Access help and support resources for those with a spinal injury
Success Stories
Discover how we’ve successfully helped clients with spinal injury claims
Brain Injury
Brain Injury
- What is brain injury?
  What is brain injury? Learn the difference between traumatic, acquired, hypoxia and more
- Why make a claim?
  Discover why making a brain injury claim can be beneficial
- Child Brain Injury
  Here’s what to do if your child has suffered a brain injury
- Cerebral Palsy
  Learn more about the causes and symptoms of cerebral palsy
- Brain Injury Help and Support
  Get help and access support resources for all types of brain injury
Success Stories
Read how we’ve helped adult and child clients with brain injuries
Medical Negligence
Medical Negligence
- Who is my claim against?
  Figuring out who your claim is against is an important first step
- Why make a claim?
  Find out why you should make a claim for medical negligence
- What’s gone wrong?
  Not sure what’s gone wrong with your medical care? Our guide can help
- Cancer Misdiagnosis
  Cancer misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis can have devastating consequences
- Death due to Medical Negligence
  What happens if your loved one died due to medical negligence?
- What is medical negligence?
  What is medical negligence, and how can you make a claim?
- Birth Injury
  Negligence during or after birth can be disastrous for mother and baby
- Women’s Health
  Learn how to make a claim in relation to women’s health issues
Success Stories
Discover how we successfully represented medical negligence clients
Military Claims
Military Claims
- Why make a claim?
  Learn how to make a claim in relation to women’s health issues
- Military Injury
  Holding the military accountable is one reason to make a claim
- Military Medical Negligence
  Our experienced team can help with complex military medical negligence claims
- Military Fatalities
  Find out what your options are regarding loved ones’ fatalities in the military
- Military Bullying
  Facing bullying in the military? Here’s what you can do
- Sexual Assault
  Holding the military accountable is one reason to make a claim
- PTSD Mental Health
  Get information on military claims for PTSD or mental health difficulties
Success Stories
Our military claims success stories demonstrate what we’ve achieved for clients
Abuse Claims
Abuse Claims
- Child Abuse
  Find out about child abuse and what qualifies as abuse
- Why make a claim?
  Coming forward about your abuse can lead to much more than just compensation
- What is child abuse?
  These types of incidents can be classified as child abuse
- Where does abuse happen?
  Abuse can happen everywhere: schools, foster homes, the Church and Scouts
- Adult Abuse
  Find out about adult abuse, including how vulnerable adults are targeted
- Modern Slavery and Trafficking
  Learn what modern slavery is, and facts about human trafficking
- Child Abuse: The Law
  Read more about the laws and regulations surrounding child abuse
- Child Abuse Help and support
  Get help and support on issues relating to child abuse claims
Success Stories
Read about how we successfully represented adult and child abuse clients
Accident Claims
Accident Claims
- Why make a claim?
  Learn how to make a claim for different types of accidents
- Road Traffic Accident Claims
  Find out more about claims involving road traffic accidents
- Work Accident
  Had an accident at work? Learn how to make a claim
- Trip & Slip
  Learn how to make a claim for different types of accidents
- Children’s Accident
  What avenues are available if your child was in an accident?
- Amputation Injury
  What to do if your amputation was a result of an accident
- Fatal Accidents
  Find out what to do if there’s been a fatal accident
- Accident Claims Help and support
  Discover organisations offering help and support for injured people
Success Stories
Read the ways we’ve successfully helped clients with accident claims

Ruby Lake

Paralegal in the Military Claims Team

020 3973 5011 07912 248 624

rubylake@boltburdonkemp.co.uk

Read more about Ruby

Ruby is a Paralegal in the Military Claims Department at Bolt Burdon Kemp, having joined the firm in May 2019.

Ruby works on all types of military claims and has particular expertise in dealing with the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme. Prior to joining Bolt Burdon Kemo she gained experience in military claims at another law firm, dealing directly with clients and supporting others in the team.

Before completing her Graduate Diploma in Law, Ruby studied Modern History and Politics at the University of Manchester where she developed a particular interest in military history and completed her thesis on the role of women war workers in the Second World War.

Ruby is passionate about access to justice and ensuring that she provides service personnel, veterans and their families with the highest standard of client care.

Professional Memberships

Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) – Paralegal

Ruby's Recent Posts

Military Claims

Claims for PTSD under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme

I have assisted many service personnel and veterans in their claims for compensation under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS). Although the scheme was designed…

Military Claims

The United Kingdom needs accurate data on the number of veteran suicide deaths

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has created an action plan to understand suicide among ex-service personnel following an investigation by a number of publications in…

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