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Travel To New York This Summer All eyes are on New York this week as the Sex and the City film premieres here in London. Middle Class Debt On The Rise Community Money Advice, a charity offering debt advice across the country has reported an 85% rise in the number of people seeking debt advice in the past year. Insurance Needed As 1 Bike Stolen Every Minute Research has shown that almost half a million bicycles are stolen every year in the UK. That works out as one bicycles stolen every 65 seconds, almost once a minute. Have Car Loans Been Lent Carelessly? There has been much discussion over the free and accessible way in which we have been able to obtain credit for cars or other luxuries. Gutierrez Was Offering The Couple $5,000 To Move Out His business is earning him a pretty penny during the mortgage crunch and is attracting the attention of large investors, despite Gutierrez currently running his business from a small office with just himself and his wife as employees. First Direct Clears Mortgage Backlog First Direct withdrew from the market six weeks ago as it struggled to cope with soaring demand for its mortgages. FDIC Offer Government Homeowner Loans The credit crunch is hitting many homeowners both here and in the United States. Many have called for the government here in the United Kingdom to provide some sort of relief directly to homeowners rather than ploughing money into the banks. Europ Assistance Travel Insurance Messes Up Europ Assistance has been making strange demands of its customers before agreeing to pay out on travel insurance claims. Crippling Debt Forces People To Abandon Pets Across the country the cost of living has increased dramatically forcing people to reign in their spending. London, the South East and Wales have seen a rise in the cost of living of 5.8 per cent. Credit Cards More Popular Than Ever New figures released by the Bank of England show that purchases on credit cards have risen in the first quarter of 2008. Cover Bogus Officials With Home Insurance Age Concern is reminding the elderly to beware of bogus callers who target the older members of the population, gaining access to their homes by posing as officials. Car Loans Unpaid, Repossessions Up Repossessions have risen to fifteen per cent as many people are struggling to keep up with their repayments on their car loan. Buying Bad Mortgages To Save The Market Angel Gutierrez believes he is the answer to the current housing slump as he buys off bad mortgages. Steelworker Loses Hand In Accident At Work A Mr Charles Ducey is bringing a case against his former employer after he lost his hand in an accident at work. Smart Car Lets Itself Down On Whiplash Protection The tiny environmentally friendly Smart car has earned high points in safety tests for front and side on collisions, but failed to offer adequate protection from whiplash. Personal Injury Awards Launched Nominations are now being taken for the newly launched Personal Injury Awards which aim to show recognition for firms and individuals which have performed outstandingly in the personal injury field. New Sitcom Parodies No Win No Fee Business No win, no fee has become a well known phrase in our society, with the implications and suggestions instantly recognised by nearly all Britons. Hotel Struck By Food Poisoning Fears Bout Of No Win No Fee Claims A hotel in the Dominican Republic which has repeatedly been under fire after various outbreaks of food poisoning is being brought to justice as guests prusue no win no fee action. Gladiator Suffers Whiplash Injury 19 year old Lucy Boggis appeared as Tempest in Sunday in Sky One’s new series of the cult TV show gladiator. Fraudster Jailed After Fake Accident Claims Former police officer Jonathon Lewis, aged 49 has been jailed for nine months after he put in a false claim to Peterborough City Council. Festival Cancelled As Insurance Does Not Cover Personal Injury Festival organisers have been devastated by the news that their insurers will not pay out after a fire made it impossible to hold the festival. Depression Causes Accidents at Work Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses which affects more people than you might think. And new research suggests that depression can affect individual and collective safety at work. Crash Victim Files Accident Claim Against Repair Shop Joshua Hargis has launched a claim against the company that installed a new rear tyre on his motorbike, saying they were negligent, resulting in him being involved in a serious accident on the road. Positive Outlook Speeds Whiplash Recovery A new study into the effects of whiplash has found that the patient’s attitude has a great impact on the speed of recovery. Car Accident Victim Claim £6 million A man who was involved in a tragic car accident which left him paraplegic has started court proceedings for a claim of £6 million. Bone Cancer Claims Victim Of Workplace Accident Teenager Dean Thompson died at home last week after a year long battle with a rare form of bone cancer. Ashley Cole Sues On No Win No Fee Basis Footballer Ashley Cole had his marriage brought into question when an Essex hairdresser, followed by two other women, sold their stories to the tabloids. She claims that they slept together after a night out, a fact that Mr Cole had never denied. Talking About Debt Taboo Among Britons A new study has revealed that the majority of Britons are loathe to talk about their personal finances. Just 14 per cent are willing to admit their level of personal debt. SEOP Seeks Debt Forgiveness It seems that the credit crunch is spreading across Europe as British demand for holiday homes dimishes. Many areas in mainland Europe rely on the demand from Britain for property in order to keep its market bouyant. Good Credit Card Holders Face Penalties In a desperate attempt to claw back some profit, credit card companies are targeting low risk customers. The companies are reeling as they need to recover millions of pounds in lost revenue and bad debts after the regulator imposed limits on penalty fees. Use Jewellery to Secure Your Car Loan With everyone wanting to drive the latest model not only to look good, but to ensure the highest standards of safety for their families, car loans are increasingly becoming the standard way to purchase a new car. Rising Running Costs Affect Car Loans In the space of just one year, the cost of running a car in Northern Ireland has risen by £2,105, putting car loans at risk. Falling House Prices Hit Secured Loans House prices across the country are slowing and expected to fall over the next couple of years. Everyone by now should be aware of this fact, but are we really aware of the implications? Protection Policy-Holders Encouraged To Take No Win No Fee Action HFC bank was fined £1.1 million by the FSA in January for failings in the way it sold cover. Law firm Clyde & Co is now planning to unite customers of the bank in a class action dispute on a no win, no fee basis. Personal Injury Solicitor Raises Money with Daring Stunt Phil Edwards, partner at personal injury firm Irwin Mitchell took part in a daring stunt to raise money for road safety charity BRAKE. Personal Injury Firm Launches New Website Newcastle law firm TLW solicitors has launched a new interactive website to coincide with their image revamp. Mother of Whiplash Victim Wishes To Thank Mystery Rescuer A woman whose sons were involved in a serious car crash which left one of them with severe bruising, cracked ribs and whiplash and another needing treatment for a couple of fractured ribs, wishes to thank the woman who came to their rescue. Couple Forced to Use No Win No Fee Solicitor A woman whose sons were involved in a serious car crash which left one of them with severe bruising, cracked ribs and whiplash and another needing treatment for a couple of fractured ribs, wishes to thank the woman who came to their rescue. Car Users Not Protecting Themselves From Whiplash Whiplash is the most common injury from car accidents and yet is one which many of us are not taking sufficient measures to protect ourselves from. The measures which we can take to protect against whiplash are simple and effective, so there is no excuse for neglecting to take them. University Conducts Cutting Edge Whiplash Research Whiplash is a common injury which unfortunately we still know little about. It is difficult to accurately diagnose and harder still to effectively treat. Some cases heal in a few weeks while others feel the effect for years. And doctors are unable to tell most patients which category they will fall into. They are told ‘only time will tell’ Personal Injury Lawyer Faces Sack For Assault Peter Savage, a top Midlands personal injury solicitor may be struck off over a a previous conviction for assaulting a hotel manageress. How Has No Win No Fee Affected Us? It has been ten years now since no win no fee rules were extended and applied to the majority of civil court cases. Many feel that this has changed the face of personal injury law and certainly altered the publics’ perception of personal injury lawyers. Family Of Girls Dead In Car Accident Claim $24 Million Legal action has been brought against the state of Illinois, US, after two teenage sisters died in a car crash. Accident Claims Push Insurance Premiums Up A new report claims that personal injury claims will push the cost of insurance up by 28 per cent over the next five years. York Cut Down On Accident Compensation Payouts In the past six years, York council has pain out over £1 million in compensation. The number of claims against the council had been steadily rising since the early nineties. In 1999, the council paid out a massive £607,000 in compensation. Seaman Hopes For £1.25 Million In Personal Injury Case Oscar Reyes is accussing his ex employer of negligence and dsregard for safety in a personal injury lawsuit in which he is claiming £1.25 million in damages. Re-Apply For Credit Cards After Rejection An industry expert has advised consumers that if they are turned down for a credit card application, they should pick up the phone and try again. Thousands of customers who were rejected the first time round have found that they secured credit when trying again. Man Consigned to Life in a Wheelchair Loses Accident Claim Gary Poppleton, 30 was a fit and healthy young man up until five years ago when he fell from a climbing wall in Portsmouth. The injuries he received have condemned him to life in a wheelchair. Dominican Republic 'Personal Injury Hotspot' In recent years, the Dominican Republic has emerged as the holiday destination for British tourists most likely to end in disaster. As a result, many have been pursuing compensation claims for their holiday from hell. Accidents at Work: The Darker Side We all know that we can claim compensation if we have sustained an injury at work and it is fairly simple to demonstrate the injury suffered and its cause. Accident Injures a Blind Man and His Dog John Cooper and his guide dog, Faith received a nasty shock when they fell into a three foot pothole two weeks ago. They were walking down Gateshead Road in Hertfordshire where a pothole was left open without barriers when the incident happened. Worker's Hand Crushed in Printer A man working at a printing company in Singapore has had his hand crushed in an industrial accident. The cause of the accident is as yet unexplained. Whiplash Victim Receives £2400 Compensation Earlier this year, Miss C, who wishes not to be named, was waiting at traffic lights when a car failed to stop and crashed into the back of her car. Immediately after the accident Miss C felt shaken up but was not suffering any undue pain. Use No Win No Fee Agreements To Claim Back Bank Charges Since the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations Act of 1999 any penalty charges which your bank issues have to fairly reflect the cost to them. In other words, the bank must not make a profit from penalty charges. Slip At Work Ends In Severe Burns Heather Turner-Lunn, head chef was walking through the kitchen one day at work when she slipped on a wet floor. This may not have been a serious accident except that someone had emptied the deep fat fryer and left the oil in a container on the floor to cool. Personal Injury Damages Must Be Higher The Association for Personal Injury Lawyers has said that the government are not doing enough to ensure that personal injury claimants receive appropriate compensation. No Win No Fee Swindle Stanley Porters was a company offering to secure compensation for its mistreated customers. It promised to secure compensation on a no win no fee basis for people mistreated by their banks. It would take the stress off innocent customers and chase the big corporations up on their mis-sold endowments, payment protection policies and unfair bank charges. No Win No Fee Agreements Threaten Local Papers Many newspapers have complained recently of the unfairness of being ‘held to ransom’ by lawyers acting on a no win no fee basis in libel cases. La-Z-boy Employees Seek Injury Compensation A number of men formerly employed by American furniture company La-Z-Boy are taking legal action against the company. The former employees have a catalogue of grievances, including unsafe work conditions leading to injury and unfair dismissal. Get £250 Upfront For You Personal Injury Claim Personal Injury law firm Simpson Millar is offering £250 to claimants within a week of filing their claim. Anyone who has suffered an injury and is filing a personal injury claim on a no win no fee basis can receive the £250. Fraudulent No Win, No Fee Lawyer Is Fined James Mcdonald, 60, from Stirling, was offering Pakistani nationals advice on their immigration. He claimed to be working on a no win, no fee basis, but took money for ‘expenses’ from his clients and also took £1000 from the Methodist Church of Britain who were providing financial support for one his victims. Construction Worker In Critical Condition New York has announced plans to tighten up on its safety on construction sites. Hours after this announcement was made a construction worker fell from a 25 foot scaffold. He was rushed to hospital. City Cars Offer Poor Whiplash Protection Thatcham, the car insurers research centre has released studies which place small city cars at the bottom of the pile for safety. Small models such as the Ford Ka and Fiat Panda which many drive in an effort to reduce emissions were both rated as poor for whiplash protection. Billboards Contributing To Car Accidents We live in a capitalist world where we are bombarded with advertising everywhere we turn. When we walk down the street, turn our television on or drive our cars, loud, distracting adverts are placed before us. And these adverts could be costing lives. Accident Claims Cost Taxpayers In Manchester £5million Accident claims against councils for tripping on loose paving stones have been steadily rising. The number of complaints triggered councils to introduce legislation a few years ago meaning that if the stone was broken within the past 48 hours, no compensation was owed. This reflected the reasoning that the authorities could not possibly have had time to fix the problem. Bald Teacher Loses No Win No Fee Claim A teacher who has suffered taunts from his pupils as to his bald head hired a lawyer t bring an employment tribunal against his employers. 6000 Die Each Day Worldwide As A Result Of Accidents At Work With the world day for health and safety at work commemorated a few days ago on the 28th of April and World labour day celebrated on the 1st May, working conditions across the world have been under scrutiny in the past week or so. 400 Students Suffer Personal Injury From Food Poisoning Students who ate at a restaurant in Kent have been struck down with norovirus. Over 400 students are said to have been affected by the outbreak. 400 People Die Every Fortnight As A Result Of Work The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has released figures which show that the equivelant to a jumbo jet full of people die due to work every fortnight. Their figures are much higher than figures released by the HSE as they take into account more than just the 241 people who die in accidents at work. The Cost of Accidents at Work Accidents at work are costing us millions each year. Last year, accidents in Plymouth have been estimated to have cost the region 4.5 million, while in North Yorkshire, the figure is more than double at 11 million. Surf Machine Causes Whiplash Injury Gwen Spurlock, a top young surfer was rushed to hospital shortly after using the new indoor surf machine at Swansea’s new £32 million leisure centre, the LC. Gwen Spurlock, the British junior surfing champion was using the machine at its media launch, when she fell off.

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