Archive for the 'personal injury law' Category

MP and Trade Unions calls for law change to protect workers from dog attacks

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) have called for a change in the Dangerous Dogs Act, in order to protect workers who are vulnerable from attacks by dogs.
The calls from the CWU come after Angela Smith MP advised that the law should be updated so that workers can claim for compensation if they are attacked and [...]

Personal injury laws are under attack, says report

A WIDE-RANGING survey has concluded that there are significant problems with personal injury laws and the US jury system.
Legal Prudence and the American Jury identified the spread of plaintiff-unfriendly legal practices as one of the major problems facing the civil justice system. It said that major corporations, along with other pro-business proponents of tort reform [...]