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Claims Direct can provide you with support for personal injury claims for an accident that wasn't your fault. As a No Win No Fee Solicitor Claims Direct will always strive to obtain the maximum amount of compensation for your personal injury, and you will always keep 100% of your compensation.

Medical Negligence

Millions of people are treated by health care workers every year, sometimes things do go wrong. If this has happened to you or a loved one, Claims Direct can help you receive compensation for clinical or medical negligence, and you will always keep 100% of your compensation.

Road Traffic Accident

Road traffic accidents are a common cause of personal injuries. If you've been involved in a car accident, Claims Direct can help you claim compensation whether you are making a whiplash claim or have suffered bruising or a more serious injury, and you will always keep 100% of your compensation.

Accident At Work

Over a million people suffer an accident at work every year. And while some injuries are minor, others can have serious consequences such as time out of work, financial and emotional strain and even permanent disability or death. Claims Direct can assist you in making a claim for an accident at work, and you will always keep 100% of your compensation.

Slip and Trip

Tripping on uneven paving or road surfaces and slipping on unclean floors are some of the most common accidents. Although many slip and trip injuries are minor, some can be serious and have long-term effects. Claims Direct can assist you in making a claim, helping you get back on track as quickly as possible and you will always keep 100% of your compensation.

Injury Compensation Calculator figures from JSB Guidelines, Edition 9 | Disclaimer

End of foreign language driving tests

Some government ministers have aired concerns over the fact that people can take driving tests in foreign languages. They have said that this might mean they are unable to understand road signs written in English. Many have said that a culture of political correctness has meant that foreigners can take driving tests in their native tongue.

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4000 people over 90 on welsh roads

The DVLA has recently revealed some interesting figures about drivers in Wales. It says that there are around 4,000 people driving on the roads who are over ninety years old. This could be quite a concern given that the Institute for Advanced Motorists (IAM) has said that there is a significant increase in the number of . . . → Read More: 4000 people over 90 on welsh roads

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Diabetic drivers may lose licence

A new European rule is about to effect a great many of the UK’s diabetic drivers. The rules covers diabetics who can have a ‘hypo,’ where they need to have a sugary snack urgently to counter the amount of insulin in their system. The rule is to address the problem that these people can have a . . . → Read More: Diabetic drivers may lose licence

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Man follows his satnav regardless of what his eyes tell him

Robert Jones was charged up with heavy regarding his reckless driving. He left his BMW on the edge of the cliff. He followed the instructions of the sat nav device and headed for his friend’s house. He did not appreciate that he was taking it straight towards a rocky cliff. He then felt that “something went . . . → Read More: Man follows his satnav regardless of what his eyes tell him

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Appeal may mean thousands can claim back parking fines

A possible can of worms has been opened as far as parking tickets are concerned, after a motorist successfully challenged a ticket he had been given in Richmond upon Thames. Nigel Wise contested the ticket that was issued to him by a mobile unit, and claimed that that device was not formally approved for use by . . . → Read More: Appeal may mean thousands can claim back parking fines

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DVLA stealth tax argument grows

The DVLA is being accused of stealth taxation as £62 million was collected in 2010 for just renewals and replacements of driving licenses newly released figures showed. British motorists must pay £20 every ten years to ensure the photo is updated on the credit card sized license. This netted the DVLA over £42 million just last . . . → Read More: DVLA stealth tax argument grows

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Treasury chasing car VAT fraudsters

Treasury officials are concerned about the loss of revenue due to criminals who have been avoiding payment of VAT on vehicles coming in to the U.K.  According to Treasury Secretary David Gauke, they have been able to get around the current manual system, and the plan is to have everything computerized with a mandatory online notification . . . → Read More: Treasury chasing car VAT fraudsters

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DVLA and Home Move Box team up to help drivers with paperwork

Home Move Box has teamed with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in order to remind motorists that the address on the vehicle registration certificate and the driving license needs to be updated after they move house. A free box of essential products is provided by Home Move Box as a service and also has . . . → Read More: DVLA and Home Move Box team up to help drivers with paperwork

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Motoring paperwork to become simpler

Help for thousands of British drivers making motoring a little easier by reducing the amount of red tape may be near. The Department of Transport initiative is directed at simplifying the things not only for the individual car user but also for local authorities and businesses. The idea is to scrap three rules with the shake . . . → Read More: Motoring paperwork to become simpler

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DVLA selling info to car park bandits

Something is definitely wrong in the DVLA according to the BBC’s Watchdog, which has information, that drivers’ personal data is being sold to private companies that are using it illegally to extort money from innocent citizens.  The DVLA is said to have made £2.7 million from the sale of data to parking companies, just in the . . . → Read More: DVLA selling info to car park bandits

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