By Pinto Potts Solicitors www.pintopotts.co.uk -   Being injured in an accident is a painful and inconvenient time for the person who has been hurt, they may need to take time of work to recover from the accident injuries they have suffered, this can mean losing money and out of pocket expenses, especially for the self employed.

If the accident was someone elses fault then making an accident claim for compensation will ensure that out of pocket payments are recovered along with costs for private medical treatment and a sum of compensation based on the level of injury suffered in the accident itself.

Anyone who has been involved in an accident and suffered a personal injury will know the first thing they want to do after the accident is get better as quickly as possible, it’s only after a period of time will they to consider whether they might be able to make a personal injury claim.

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Many people each year are injured slipping on wet floors in UK sports grounds, stadiums and concert venues, all of whom generally have a strict cleaning regime to ensure they meet high standards of cleanliness.

The venue cleaning routine will usually involve the public concourse and walkway floors being regularly mopped and left wet while spectators are in the area, this can be very dangerous for people walking on the wet floor.

Due to the large numbers of people visiting events at stadiums and arenas, floors left wet will often lead to slips that cause nasty injuries.

The UK has many large and impressive venues, with Wembley Stadium, Millennium Stadium Cardiff, Twickenham and the City of Manchester stadium being among the most spectacular.

With crowds often in excess of 75,000 people it is crucial the stadiums are kept as clean as possible, including the flooring. Normal practice is to display a “wet floor” warning sign, but people who slip over on the dangerous flooring are often unable to see the warning signs due to large crowds obstructing them.

Common injuries from slipping on a wet floor include bruising, back injuries and muscular pain in the hands and arms.

If you have slipped over and been injured at a stadium, arena or other venue we would like to hear from you to discuss making a claim for personal injury compensation.

We don’t charge a penny and our clients always keep 100% of the compensation they are awarded.

Calls are dealt with in the strictest confidence and our legal professionals will offer advice on the best course of action to help aid recovery from any injuries and also obtain a compensation payment, you can get in touch by calling 0800 316 4434.

Anyone injured in a school should seek legal advice from a specialist Solicitor who has experience of handling education related claims against the local authority.

Workers and former employees who have suffered hearing damage from noise induced deafness are often awarded significant amounts of compensation, regularly running into thousands of pounds when Pinto Potts Solicitors handle their workplace deafness claim.

Many people who have worked in factories, plants, airports or other noisy environments, often for many years have been exposed to high levels of noise without adequate ear protection. Over a long period of time this level of noise exposure can cause hearing damage and deafness, for which personal injury compensation can normally be claimed.

Employers have a duty of care to their staff and must ensure that anyone exposed to high levels of noise has suitable protection, such as ear protectors.

Many people with hearing loss think they cannot make a claim as the firm they used to work for are no longer trading or not in business anymore, however, this isn’t the case.

Pinto Potts Solicitors have a huge database with details of  insurance companies who provided cover for many of the UK’s noisiest employers. Compensation claims can be made directly to the insurance company – even if the original business no longer exists.

Anyone suffering the symptons associated with working in a noisy environment (such as dizziness, ringing in the ears and tinnitis) should seriously consider speaking to a specialist Solicitor such as Pinto Potts about making a compensation claim.

Pinto Potts Solicitors offer free, confidential,  impartial legal advice about making a deafness claim, in addition claims are handled on a “no fee” basis, meaning claimants won’t pay a penny, win or loose.

You can speak with a specialist deafness claims expert right now, simply call 0800 316 4434.

Victims caught up in the scandal of mis-sold Payment Protection Insurance or PPI added onto personal loans, mortgages and credit cards now have access to instant free legal advice online using the new free  Live Chat service offered by Pinto Potts Solicitors.

Pinto Potts Solicitors  have a very successful team of PPI claims experts, all of whom are very knowledgeable about the complex rules, regulations and documentation involved in the mis-sale of payment protection insurance. 

Payment Protection Insurance claims are handled on a no win, no fee basis and Pinto Potts have recovered many thousands of  pounds for victims of PPI mis-selling.

The online Live Chat facility allows visitors to the Pinto Potts site to instantly see if a payment protection legal expert is online and if so, talk to them using an instant messenger facility built into the website.

Live Chat is totally secure and all conversations are handled in the strictest confidence, if you would like to try it for yourself simply click here.

Reports by the BBC say an MP has called for the law to be changed to protect attacks by dogs on private land, particularly to protect those who have to access private land as part of their work, the main occupations most at risk from dog attacks are:

• Postal Delivery Workers
• Leaflet Distributors
• Meter Readers
• Window Cleaners
• Milk & Supermarket Delivery Staff
• District Nurses 

MP Angela Smith wants the Dangerous Dogs Act changed so workers are protected from dog attacks on private land and to allow dog owners to face prosecution.

She has said “There clearly is a problem as far as these attacks are concerned”.

It is believed that thousands of workers are vulnerable to savage dog attacks because the law does not cover dog attacks on private property.

Postal unions have said that as many as 6,000 postal workers are attacked every year by dogs during their post deliveries with hundreds suffering disfiguring injuries and post traumatic stress.

Ms Smith MP for Sheffield Hillsborough, said the law should be changed to make owners of dogs liable for their animal when it becomes dangerously out of control on their own property.

She also said simple precautions by dog owners can prevent a nasty accident, such as putting a mail box away from the house (i:e on the gate) or installing a cage around the letterbox, she said owners should also think about keeping dogs hidden away when the post was delivered.

But she said that the power to prosecute and suitable penalties for offenders, were needed in extreme cases , a stance she said was supported by the Royal Mail.

“If there is an attack by a dog on a child or an adult, more often than not, the dog is destroyed” she said. “But it is the owner that needs to face the consequences.”

Owners have a duty to control their animal, victims of dog attacks can take civil action and claim damages for injuries, trauma, loss of earnings and any other expenses they incur as the result of an attack by a dog.

If the dog owner has household insurance, the task of making a claim is made easier as it will usually be handled by the insurance company under the “liability to others” part of the home insurance cover.

Pinto Potts Solicitors have specialist legal experts with years of experience in dealing with claims against owners of dogs that have attacked innocent people.

If you, a friend or family member has been the victim of a dog attack it is your right to receive compensation and proper medical treatment to ensure a quick recovery from any injuries.

There is no risk, all claims are handled on a “no fee” basis and we will give initial advice about making a claim either face to face, over the phone or by e-mail in total confidence and without cost. 

You can speak directly to a dog attack claims expert right now by calling 0800 316 4434. 

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Below are some examples of our recent successful claims