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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.

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New cars now to be MoT tested after 3 years

The Transport Secretary Justine Greening announced this week that all cars will now need to be tested after their first three years on the road and then afterwards on an annual basis in a move that surprised many.

This is just one of the many reverse transport announcements that have come about over the last few . . . → Read More: New cars now to be MoT tested after 3 years

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Should I make a whiplash claim?

With all the talk of fraudulent road traffic accident claims and rising insurance premiums as a result, it is no wonder that many motorists hurt in an incident on the roads will not even think about putting in a claim for compensation.

But those who have genuinely been injured in an accident that was not their fault . . . → Read More: Should I make a whiplash claim?

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Drug diving testing

Over the past few years there has been a great deal of research conducted on the problem of UK motorists driving under the influence of drugs.  Since the introduction of the breathalyzer, testing for alcohol is a fairly quick and accurate procedure, but drugs are a different matter.

Currently, when a motorist is stopped by police on . . . → Read More: Drug diving testing

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Is it time for a drug-driving law?

Safety expert endorses idea of roadside drugalyser test and says too many drug-drivers are getting away with it

Roads Minister Mike Penning: considering new drug-driving law change. Picture by Highways Agency

A current UK television advert tells of the consequences of driving while under the influence of drugs. The advert uses alarming imagery to show a group . . . → Read More: Is it time for a drug-driving law?

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Man jailed for helping people avoid penalty points

Colin Lowndes from Manchester has recently been jailed for helping drivers avoid motoring convictions and the penalty points that they got for driving offences including speeding. He admitted guilt to perverting the course of justice and several counts of fraud.

On Friday he was sentenced to 7 years in prison, his brother-in-law who was also involved in . . . → Read More: Man jailed for helping people avoid penalty points

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Mobile phone use while driving is still common

Recent figures have shown that in the UK motorists are being fined every 180 seconds for the offence of using a mobile phone while driving. These figures have been put together by the car insurance company Swiftcover.com and it showed that between 2010 and 2011 over 170,000 drivers were given fixed penalty notices by the police. . . . → Read More: Mobile phone use while driving is still common

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Exceptional hardship defended by respected transport lawyer

Exceptional hardship defended by respected transport lawyer

A leading solicitor who deals with transport matters has spoken out in support of the system currently in place that allows motorists who have received 12 points on their licence to carry on driving if losing their licence will result in exceptional financial hardship.

Anton Balkitis who works for the . . . → Read More: Exceptional hardship defended by respected transport lawyer

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Motorways will go to 80mph speed limit

The recent news that motorway speed limits could be increased to 80mph has drawn angry criticism from environmental groups as well those who campaign for road safety. While these are predictable, it was less predictable that the move was welcomed by most of the UK’s motoring organisations.

A spokesperson from the RAC has said, “We think that . . . → Read More: Motorways will go to 80mph speed limit

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Public want school area 20mph speed limit

According to the latest survey by the motoring charity IAM, the majority of the 4000 people they polled believe that a 20mph speed limited should be imposed outside all schools, 67% back this move, and a further 38% think that it should also be introduced on roads where there are shops and parks. The charity says . . . → Read More: Public want school area 20mph speed limit

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Three men go to extreme lengths to avoid speeding fines

Three Gloucester work colleagues have been sentenced to prison, community service and a driving ban when they went to illegal means to avoid speeding fines being collected in Bracknell.

Last year on November 12 and November 13 an Audi A3 was stopped for exceeding the speed limit on A329. Zoe Freeman the driver was sent notice of . . . → Read More: Three men go to extreme lengths to avoid speeding fines

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