Anyone who is responsible for the running or maintaining of a public place (shops, offices, leisure attractions, public highways and pavements, etc’) is obliged to make that place safe. If you injure yourself by slipping on a wet floor or tripping over a broken paving slab, for example, you’re probably entitled to claim compensation.

What Is A Spinal Cord Injury?

A Spinal Cord Injury is defined as damage or trauma to the spinal cord that results in loss or impaired function causing reduced movement or feeling. Common causes of damage to the spinal cord result from trauma, such as a car, motorcycle or road traffic accident, falls, assault, sports injuries and industrial or household accidents.

How can we help?

Compensation can provide a vital lifeline following a spinal injury, allowing victims to improve their lifestyle and independence. As spinal injuries can be life changing and often have a massive impact on day to day living, compensation awards tend to be substantial.Pinto Potts Solicitors have a specialist department that handle spinal injury claims, our lawyers are experienced in dealing with the complexities that come with large claims for compensation and have access to a network of specialists and experts to ensure the process of claiming and rehabilitation are made as easy as possible.

Dirty ambulances could be contributing to the spread of Hospital Superbugs like MRSA & C Difficile a union has warned.

Poor cleaning arrangements and a lack of resources is adding to the problem, a UK-wide survey for the union found.

“Urgent action” has been called for to get dirty ambulances off the road.

A spokesman for ambulance staff, said comprehensive guidance on cleaning ambulances was available. But they said extra cash was needed as well as the introduction of mandatory rules.

Pinto Potts Solicitors are delighted to announce the opening of their Estate Agents at the office in Fleet, Hampshire.

The Estate Agency brings a new concept in property buying and selling to Fleet and the surrounding area by offering a unique “everything under one roof” service, with the Solicitors, Estate Agents and Home Information Pack departments all in the same building at 34 Reading Road South, Fleet (just off Fleet High Street).

Twenty people a week are killed in this workplace. It’s not a coal mine, an oil platform or a construction site ­ it’s the company car.

Up to one third of road accidents involve someone who was driving for work. In 2005, a total of 54,935 at-work vehicles were involved in crashes ­ 151 each day. Work-related death or injury not only involves the direct costs of insurance and compensation, but can jeopardise the future of the business as key skills and experience are lost.

A Grandmother who was left severely brain damaged after she was hit by a police car has received more than £3m in compensation.

Fail to renew your car insurance on time and you could find yourself paying far more than a fine.

Having no car insurance is an offence under the Road Traffic Act which upon conviction can result in a fine of up to £5,000, between 6 and 8 penalty points and possible disqualification. The costs in terms of increased insurance premiums and in a worst case scenario possible loss of livelihood are not the only potential costs.

Have an accident whilst not insured which turns out to be your fault and those costs can escalate rapidly.

Aldershot Town FC play in the Blue Square Premier League, formally known as the Conference. This is one league below the football league two, currently topped by Milton Keynes Dons.

The match day programme is the clubs primary means of communication with the clubs supporters and with over 30 editions produced this year it will reach a vast audience.

Home games at the ‘Rec’ regularly attract over 4000 fans. Aldershot Town FC are firing on all cylinders under the guidance of manager Gary Waddock.

A young woman has been awarded a record £8.5 million compensation for the 24-hour care she needs after being knocked down as a child by a motorist. Leanne Evans was 13 when she was hit on a pelican crossing as she walked home from school and suffered a serious brain injury.

Hospital Superbug (MRSA & C Difficile) compensation claims can now finally be made against hospitals using workplace safety legislation.

Until recently the NHS could dispute claims as it cannot tell exactly when a person becomes infected with MRSA or C Difficile.

But recent compensation claim successes have prompted Solicitors and Lawyers to reconsider how they approach MRSA & C Difficile superbug claims, law firms are now tending to make use of laws governing the control of hazardous substances.