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Thank you for all the hard work, patience and professionalism you showed when dealing with my claim. 

Patrick

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Showing articles created in May 2012, Show all

Summer is Almost Here. Beware the Risks.

Fri 25th May 2012

I am writing this article at the end of the finest day of the year so far.  Sunshine all day long.  Yes, it makes me want to sit out for hours in the garden, light up the barbecue and day dream away.  I might even get the tent out and go away for the weekend, perhaps with a little mountain walking thrown in.  Or perhaps I might stay at home and do a bit of gardening or DIY.

Claims Abroad team Represents a Holidaymaker who contracted Legionnaires in Spain

Fri 25th May 2012

Blake Lapthorn has recently been appointed to act on behalf of a holidaymaker who contracted legionnaires as a result of staying at the Diamante Hotel in Calpe, Spain in January 2012.

Consumer wins again as ECJ considers compensation for flight delay under the Denied Boarding Regulations

Mon 21st May 2012

Consumers still in limbo over their claims for compensation for delay, airlines and travel insurers alike have been waiting for the European Court of Justice to opine on whether compensation under the Denied Boarding Regulations is available for very long flight delays.

The Risks of Running

Thu 17th May 2012

We all want to be fit and healthy and in this economical climate a lot more people are taking to running to avoid the need to pay monthly gym fees or as a means of transport.

Should Pregnant Women Wear a Seatbelt When Riding in a Car?

Wed 16th May 2012

I am due to go on Maternity leave on Friday and felt that this was a good subject to write my last article on for some time. 

What is Drug Driving and Why Can It be Just as Destructive as Drink Driving?

Wed 16th May 2012

Only since the mid 1980's did we start to recognise the dangers of drink driving, probably because more of us like a drink than indulge in taking drugs and we are all very well educated as to the harm of being under the effects of alcohol through the media and education in schools and colleges. 

The Appalling Case of Children Trafficked for Sexual Exploitation by a Gang in Rochdale

Thu 10th May 2012

Malcolm Johnson, Senior Solicitor at Blake Lapthorn was interviewed on LBC yesterday morning about the appalling case of children trafficked for sexual exploitation by a gang in Rochdale. 

Open day at the Children's Brain Injury Trust in Tadworth

Thu 10th May 2012

Caron Heyes and Malcolm Johnson, Senior Solicitors at Blake Lapthorn attended an open day at the Children's Brain Injury Trust in Tadworth, where they were given a guided tour around the Trust's facilities. 

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – 30 Years on

Fri 4th May 2012

For people of my generation, the Falklands conflict in 1982 was our first real time exposure to warfare; in its most gruesome form.  

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