Furley Page Blog

PIP Breast Implants ? Can I claim?

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:32:00 -0000

Whilst the Government has confirmed that the NHS will replace PIP breast implants for those whose original breast surgery was carried out on the NHS, the vast majority of operations would have been carried out by private providers. Some provider...

Accidents on snowy or icy roads

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:19:00 -0000

At this time of year I often get enquiries about accidents on snowy or icy roads, and whether or not The Highway Authority can be sued for failing to grit properly.

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Tipping the scales in favour of employers?

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:48:00 -0000

Not according to Vince Cable, the Business Secretary. Rumours of reform to the employment law system have been rife amongst commentators for some time now and on 23 November 2011 the Government published its Response to the Consultation on Reso... [More]

Drivers be careful around horses on the road

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:30:00 -0000

A recent decision in the Winchester Court will be of interest to those who ride their horses on the road. Mrs Devereux and her husband were riding their horses single file when Mr Hayward came around a shallow bend in the opposite direction, riding ... [More]

Sport ? not necessarily a 'claim game'

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:14:00 -0000

If you spend more than about 5 seconds listening to the Government, elements of the media and large parts of the insurance industry, you could be forgiven for thinking that anyone can claim for any injury no matter how the injury was sustained.... [More]

Home care service providers must ensure staff are trained

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:55:00 -0000

Home care service providers must ensure staff are trained to recognise and identify abuse A Home Care Review recently carried out by the Equality and Human Right’s Commission (EHRC) highlighted cases of physical and emotional abuse, including ... [More]

The best of both worlds...?

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:22:00 -0000

...'Yes please'- say insurance companies. Sound sensationalist? Insurers do in fact seem to want the best of both worlds - increased premiums for their customers to bring more money in, receipt of (to be banned) referral fees from law firms wh... [More]

Charity begins at home

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:20:00 -0000

Explanation of the law behind the new Legacy10 Campaign On the 23 March 2011, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a new inheritance tax benefit to those who, in their Will, leave 10% of their net estate to charity. By leaving 10% of your net e... [More]

David v Goliath

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:52:00 -0000

An unexpected but welcome perspective has been cast on the 'no win no fee' debate by Christopher Jefferies, Jo Yeates’ Landlord. Mr Jefferies was the subject of a host of lurid newspaper articles after he was arrested on suspicion of Miss Yeat... [More]

Court criticises major insurer over inflated repair costs

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:39:00 -0000

Insurers and their friends in Government and the media love spreading stories about how fraudulent Claimants and greedy solicitors are the cause of high motor insurance premiums. It is interesting, therefore, to cast a light on the practice of Royal ... [More]

Now doctors are part of the 'Compensation Culture'?

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:15:00 -0000

The Government think that there is a 'compensation culture' whereby referral fees encourage the pursuit of spurious whiplash claims. As a result they want to outlaw referral fees. I have gone on the record to say that I can see the benefits of ... [More]

Asbestos ? damages in Scotland, not In England

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:57:00 -0000

Exposure to asbestos and pleural plaques sufferers in Scotland and Northern Ireland The Supreme Court has ruled that sufferers of pleural plaques (scars on the lungs caused by asbestos exposure) can claim compensation in Scotland, but bizarrely no c... [More]

Is this pop star ...

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:58:00 -0000

... a victim of the Compensation Culture? I read a revealing interview this week with Hannah Rutterford, a personal injury solicitor in East Anglia. She acted for 45 year old Christopher Corder, who was left in a permanent vegetative state after bei... [More]

UB40?s next title - Bankruptcy

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:48:00 -0000

It has been confirmed that four members of the original music group UB40 have been declared bankrupt by a Judge sitting at Birmingham County Court last week. Brian Travers (Saxophone), Jimmy Brown (Drums), Terence Oswald (Trumpet) and Norman Hassan (... [More]

Unfair dismissal - update

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:00:00 -0000

Increase to two year qualifying period for unfair dismissal The Chancellor, George Osborne, announced on 3 October 2011 that the Government is to extend the qualifying period for the right to claim unfair dismissal from one to two years on 6 April 2... [More]