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Q: While away on a skiing trip, I suffered a dislocated shoulder. I will have to take some time off work. No-one in particular was to blame and it was an accident. I am looking to claim on my insurance. Is this the best option?
A: When an accident is due to someone or something, legal action can be taken. As this is not the case here, contacting your travel insurer and explaining the scenario is advisable.
I have been sent a letter claiming against me on grounds of personal injury and I would like to know what to do.
read moreI am looking for advice on a letter relating to the assault of one student by another. The parents are not happy as their child already has a sight problem due to a previous incident - this has no relation to my institute. The parents have been in touch and there is suggestion of a claim against my organisation but I have been asked to provide a letter to the parents with information about the incident. What should I write?
read moreI had a fall on the seafront by tripping over a storm board. I asked the council to do something about this barrier because I believed it had not been correctly lit and marked; someone else had also fallen on the same day and punctured their lung. My fall resulted in me breaking my nose. The council either do not respond to my attempts to contact them, or claim that it is another council's responsibility. I have also written to the council and was told that there is nothing wrong with the barrier. What can I do?
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