How can injured children bring about personal injury claims?

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It is a fact, and certainly a sad one, that children can be injured in accidents in exactly the same way as adults. However, the way their claims are dealt with, and particularly how they are concluded, is different. For the purpose of this article, a child is defined as anyone under the age of […]

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How many Executors should you appoint?

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“More than one” would be the advice of the Wills specialists at Fraser Dawbarns. Choosing your executors is an important part of making a Will. They will be responsible for dealing with your affairs after your death and administering your estate as set out in your Will. Many people appoint one or more relatives or […]

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£25,000 claim settled for workplace injury

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Neil John, a personal injury specialist solicitor at Fraser Dawbarns, has successfully settled the claim of a man from Cambridgeshire who was injured when trying to push shut manually an electric hydraulically operated door which had failed.   The man worked for a contract service provider to a wide range of organisations including a local […]

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Why use a trusted advisor to prepare your Will?

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Seema Solanki, a partner at Fraser Dawbarns Solicitors, and the current Chair of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Cambridge Committee was recently interviewed by the BBC about the importance of ensuring that your Will is prepared by someone best placed to help you.   With Will writing services not regulated in England […]

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£50,000 settlement obtained for Cambridgeshire factory worker

Neil John, who heads the personal injury team at Fraser Dawbarns, has recently settled the claim of a machine operative who suffered leg injuries in a workplace accident. The client’s leg became trapped when the machinery he was working with failed and he required surgery and subsequent therapy. Discover more about Neil John Neil comments: […]

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Securing your rights to access and build

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Ensuring you have the right to access land and build on it as you wish may seem obvious but may not be straightforward. Anyone considering purchasing land or buying a building for redevelopment needs to be sure it can be developed as envisaged.   Your access rights Is there vehicular access to the land? If […]

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£125,000 obtained for injured moped rider

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Fraser Dawbarns’ personal injury specialist Neil John has settled the injury claim of a man who was riding a moped in Lincolnshire when he was hit by another vehicle.  The car involved was coming out of a side road and the driver had failed to see the moped approaching into its path.   The rider of […]

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Are Cohabitation Agreements Worth Having?

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The parties jointly owned a property. They were unmarried without children. When they purchased the property, they paid a deposit of £100,000. The man paid £80,000 and his partner paid £20,000. They were advised that the party who paid more could protect his greater contribution if they held the property as Tenants in Common and […]

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Claim settled for injured scaffolder

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Neil John, who specialises in personal injury claims at Fraser Dawbarns, has obtained over £20,000 for a Norfolk man who was electrocuted and suffered injuries to his hands while working on a construction site.  The scaffolder picked up a pole without realising that it was leaning against an electric source. Discover more about Neil John […]

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The Importance of Cohabitation Agreements

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Two parties had been in a relationship for 17 years but were not married and had no children. My client did not work and had never worked during the relationship. At the time, her partner did not want her to work. He was self-employed, worked very hard, and owned several properties. As there is no […]

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