Grieves Solicitors News

CAN I CLAIM FOR WHIPLASH CAUSED BY LOW IMPACT COLLISIONS?

Can I claim if I suffer personal injury in a road traffic accident such as whiplash but my car is not damaged?

When injuries like whiplash occur because of crash between cars at high speed, once the person who caused the accident has admitted it was their fault the next ...

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date added: 24-January-2012

BUILDING WORKER FINED AFTER FALL

A building firm has been fined after a worker suffered a serious fall on the construction site of a new farm building. The accident, which took place in Billingham, involved a 36 year old man, who has asked not to be named. The worker was employed by Stephen Ramsay, trading ...

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date added: 28-November-2011

ROAD SAFETY WEEK 21-27 NOVEMBER 2011

At Grieves Solicitors, we are pleased to promote Road Safety Week which is organised by the road safety charity BRAKE and runs from 21-27 November 2011.

As specialist personal injury lawyers we represent many victims of road traffic accident where people have sustained serious personal injuries as a result of road ...

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date added: 23-November-2011

LADDER ACCIDENTS

A firm has been fined £3,500 and ordered to pay costs of £3,000 after an employee broke his back after falling from an unsecured ladder at a Norfolk chicken processing firm after admitting breaching of Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 at Lowestoft ...

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date added: 11-November-2011

IMPROVEMENTS TO BIKE ACCIDENT SAFETY PROPOSED

The number of cyclists claiming compensation following a road accident could be set to fall significantly if the installation of lorry sensors is made mandatory in the UK, it has been suggested. Sir Alan Beith, member of parliament for Berwick upon Tweed, recently proposed in the House of Commons that ...

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date added: 11-November-2011

Grieves Solicitors Featured in Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Helen Grieves, of Grieves Solicitors, Huddersfield has recently spoken to The Huddersfield Daily Examiner to comment on the case of Rastrick girl Sky Leigh Barker.

Sky was left with scars on her cheek and needed 175 stitches after a Japanese Akita ripped a chunk out of her face. The eight-year-old’s family ...

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date added: 08-February-2011

SNOW AND ICE - CAN I CLAIM IF I AM INJURED?

SNOW AND ICE – Can I be sued for clearing the road where I live? Helen Grieves, Principal of Grieves Solicitors, Personal Injury Specialists, which she established 14 years ago, welcomed the guidance from Direct.gov about the clearing of snow and ice from public roads. She said, “It ...

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date added: 30-November-2010

ROAD SAFETY WEEK NOVEMBER 2010

Huddersfield's Grieves Solicitors Supports Road Safety Week 2010 Road traffic and child accident claims specialists Grieves Solicitors is gearing up for Huddersfield Road Safety Week 2010, which takes place between the 22nd and the 28th of November. The annual event, which is organised by road safety charity Brake, aims to stimulate community ...

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date added: 26-November-2010

I have legal expense insurance so do I need my own Solicitor?

Many people have legal expense insurance attached to their motor insurance which can be used for road traffic claims or household contents insurance [often attached to their mortgage] which can be used for other accidents even those outside the home. This is good news for many people and ...

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date added: 08-July-2008

I have been approached directly by my opponents insurers, so do I need my own Solicitor?

WHAT IS THIRD PARTY CAPTURE ?

As you know, we are one of the few firms in the Huddersfield area who specialise exclusively in personal injury claims. We do not deal with any other areas of law such as conveyancing or wills but have a wealth of experience and expertise ...

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date added: 08-July-2008

Case of the woman hurt by ‘toxic’ sofa

TOXIC SOFA CLAIM

A HUDDERSFIELD woman says she has been left with blisters from her “toxic” sofa.

She is believed to be one of about 1,000 people nationally whose sofas have been a source of irritation.

The local woman suffered burns and blisters following an allergic reaction to her leather sofa, ...

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date added: 30-May-2008

GRIEVES SOLICITORS CELEBRATE 10 YEARS IN BUSINESS WITH AN ANNIVERSARY PARTY

GRIEVES SOLICITORS CELEBRATE 10 YEARS IN BUSINESS WITH AN ANNIVERSARY PARTY

Local Compensation Specialists, Grieves Solicitors, of Upperhead Row, Huddersfield, is celebrating ten years in business

The firms founder and Principal, Helen Grieves, surrounded by her dedicated team, is pictured above cutting a special ...

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date added: 05-June-2007