by Mark Thompson | Jan 2, 2014 | Personal injury trust
A personal injury trust can protect most payments made in consequence of a personal injury to you the benefit claimant or to your partner. The regulations which govern entitlement to means-tested benefits tell us what sums are taken into account and which are ignored....
by Mark Thompson | Oct 2, 2013 | Pedestrian road accident
A driver travelling below the speed limit can still be at fault As a basic principle if a car hits a pedestrian the driver of the car will be liable for the pedestrian’s injury. The pedestrian must also take care when crossing a road, and failure to take care will...
by Mark Thompson | Feb 13, 2013 | Personal injury trust
When you apply for most state benefits, a means tests will look at your capital and income. Working tax credits is not a means-tested benefit. It is an adjustment to your earnings based on your income alone. It is only income from savings which affect tax...
by Mark Thompson | Dec 16, 2012 | Personal injury trust
To create a personal injury trust for compensation, you first need a trust which is created by a trust deed. This is a legal document which creates the trust and appoints your trustees. Once your trust document is complete, the next step is for the trustees to decide...
by Mark Thompson | Sep 5, 2012 | Motorcycle accidents
If a motorcyclist is overtaking a line of traffic and hits a vehicle which pulls out of that line a claim for compensation will be defended. The argument is the motorcycle was being ridden too fast, or filtering was not safe. Well I have a refreshing case to tell you...
