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		<title>IRS Extends Unemployed Taxpayer Relief Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will expand their &#8220;Fresh Start&#8221; initiative to help struggling taxpayers by providing extensions on tax payments and by making installment agreements available to more people. &#160; In a recent announcement, the program that started in 2008, will allow certain taxpayers who have been unemployed for 30 day or longer to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will expand their &ldquo;Fresh Start&rdquo; initiative to help struggling taxpayers by providing extensions on tax payments and by making installment agreements available to more people.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>In a recent announcement, the program that started in 2008, will allow certain taxpayers who have been unemployed for 30 day or longer to avoid failure-to-pay penalties. The agency will grant a six-month grace period that will prevent the taxpayer from incurring late fees of 0.5% of their total tax bill per month.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Under this new relief program, eligible taxpayers can avoid the failure-to-pay penalty until October 15 2012, which is six months beyond the filing deadline.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Pennsylvania consumer, Cara H. accumulated more than $15,000 in debt due to the high cost of living and helping care for her daughter and her four grandchildren when her daughter was unemployed.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&ldquo;It got to the point where there was more interest than it was principal,&rdquo; Cara confesses.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Cara engaged in a non-formal debt resolution program with an attorney supported by California-based <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/morgan_drexen"><strong>Morgan Drexen</strong></a> to help her negotiate and settle her debt, after she tried and was unable to on her own.</p>
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<p>&ldquo;The creditors want their money and that&rsquo;s all their looking at. They don&rsquo;t care about what you yourself are having problems with, but a lawyer has a better say at it then a common person would have,&rdquo; explains Cara.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/morgan-drexen"><strong>Morgan Drexen</strong></a> provides automation-based technology and paraprofessional support service to attorneys nationwide that offer cost-effective legal services to struggling consumes. By utilizing Morgan Drexen Integrated Systems (MDIS), attorneys are able to manage complex legal documentation, communicate with clients and file paperwork more efficiently, thus saving billable hours.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&ldquo;Take the chance because I really was satisfied with the way they had handled everything for me,&rdquo; concludes Cara after she reached settlements on her engaged debt.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Millions of consumers like Cora are struggling with high levels of unsecured debt due to job loss or limited income. While the IRS has extended maximum installment term for those who owe taxes and are experiencing a hardship to 72 months from 60 months, year-round consumers are still struggling with keeping up financially.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&ldquo;Being able to part of a program that has helped thousands of people get back on the road to financial freedom has been an honor and I look forward to many more clients,&rdquo; says California attorney Vincent Howard.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Morgan Drexen supported attorneys have reduced consumer debt by more than $339 million to date.&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>Is Your Desire To Write Weak?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Writing comes easier to some people than to others. Some people naturally like to write, and are exhilarated when called upon to produce a custom essay. Others dread any task associated with writing of any sort, whether it is a letter to an old friend, or essay writing required by a college instructor. These “non-writers” [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Writing comes easier to some people than to others. Some people naturally like to write, and are exhilarated when called upon to produce a custom essay. Others dread any task associated with writing of any sort, whether it is a letter to an old friend, or essay writing required by a college instructor. These “non-writers” can be intelligent and hard working students who do not wish to develop their writing skills any further than necessary, and feel uncomfortable when called upon for custom writing.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>If you feel yourself to be one of this group, there are resources available which can eliminate the burden of frustration involved. Writing services offer students a chance to <a href="http://www.supremeessays.com/">buy essays online</a> which are fully-written, or simply to get help for an <a href="http://www.qualityessay.com/">essay online</a> which a student has already researched and drafted. An <a href="http://www.primewritings.com/">essay writing service</a> can be as interactive as you need it to be, and will make sure you can buy term paper help to meet any deadline &#8211; even one only days away.</p>
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<p>Even those who do aspire to improving their weak writing skills can benefit. The example of the editing and proofreading process which you can order will help you understand how to sharpen your writing for future assignments, and be an illustration of proper essay format and adherence to style sheet requirements. Whether you are simply trying to avoid handing in weak work, or are looking to better your own writing, it’s a good idea to check out one of these web sites.</p>
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		<title>The Odds of Dying</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:48:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The probability of dying for any person alive today can be expressed very simply: death is a mathematical certainty. Once it is accepted that everybody will die, the question of probability becomes one of time. In calculating when an individual&#8217;s life might expire, various causes need to be examined. &#160; Risky Business If a person [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The probability of dying for any person alive today can be expressed very simply: death is a mathematical certainty. Once it is accepted that everybody will die, the question of probability becomes one of time. In calculating when an individual&#8217;s life might expire, various causes need to be examined.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Risky Business</p>
<p>If a person is at a high risk of having to make an <a href="http://injuryclaimsatwork.co.uk/">accident at work claim</a>, for example, it would be worth exploring his everyday activities to more accurately calculate the odds of his dying at a given time or place. A construction worker may be exposed to more life-threatening hazards in one day than a librarian might be during an entire career.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>It could be argued further that the construction worker would be at considerably greater risk of suffering death by, say, falling into a cement-mixing machine than the librarian, who could reasonably expect to never come into contact with such a thing. Conversely and however improbable it may seem, the librarian would be more likely to die under a falling tower of hardback bibles than the construction worker.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Random Odds?</p>
<p>Whereas life for many wild creatures involves a daily struggle for survival, modern human beings tend to take existence for granted, which often leads to complacency.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>According to several sources, the odds of a person dying after slipping in the bathtub are approximately 1 in 2,232. This is unfortunately far more likely than winning the lottery, which has odds of 1 in 14 million. While millions of people in the UK buy lottery tickets every week, few ever consider the likelihood of suffering everyday mishaps that lead to serious injury.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>What is clear is that accidents in the workplace are a serious risk. Workers have a 1 in 4,464 chance of being injured by a chainsaw, for example, while the odds of dying from a slip, trip or fall from height are said to be 1 in 20,666 – at least one hundred and fifty times more likely than spotting a UFO.</p>
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		<title>Evan Granowitz – A Young And Experienced Lawyer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Evan Granowitz is not only one of the best lawyers in Los Angeles but he is one of the few lawyers who has achieved and attained exposure in different aspects of law at such a young age. He has exposure and experience in various domains of law. However, he is more into practicing Appellate, Insurance [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/90064-ca-evan-granowitz-1955231.html">Evan Granowitz</a> is not only one of the best lawyers in Los Angeles but he is one of the few lawyers who has achieved and attained exposure in different aspects of law at such a young age. He has exposure and experience in various domains of law. However, he is more into practicing Appellate, Insurance Coverage, and Business Litigation cases. Evan’s range or coverage of knowledge in the legal industry is wide which has under its purview contract disputes breach, officer and corporate director litigation, unfair competition, bankruptcy litigation, class action litigation, insurance coverage disputes, and other kinds of tough litigation cases.</p>
<p>Evan Granowitz did his law studies from University of California’s Boalt Hall School of Law. He graduated from the university in 2004. While studying at the law school, Evan was well-known in the college as he was working as judicial extern to Joyce L. Kennard, California Supreme Court’s Honorable Associate Justice. Due to his excellent record as a student, Evan won the prestigious American Jurisprudence award and Prosser Prize for his remarkable work in contracts and corporate law. Evan is also the member of the Coif National Honor. The membership is awarded only to the best students in a law school and Evan was given the award because he was among the top ten best-performing students in his class on a continuous basis.</p>
<p>In addition to the above mentioned memberships, <a href="http://www.mixtaping.com/evan-granowitz-strong-foreground-make-him-a-rising-star-341.html">Evan Granowitz</a> also participates in the functioning of Orange County Bar, an association which brings together lawyers residing or practicing in a particular geographical location and creates an atmosphere where the lawyers can exchange information and experiences with each other in their specific fields of study. Through such healthy discussions, the lawyers are not only able to learn the current trends and happenings in the legal industry, but they are also able to get introduced to each other and make use of each other’s contacts for professional use in the future.</p>
<p>Most of the new lawyers who are not pretty sure as to how should they get in touch with their fellow lawyers usually join the Orange County Bar. Evan is also a member of the Young Lawyers’ Association in California. Courtesy his dedication and commitment to the legal industry, Evan has won the award for the best lawyer in South Carolina in 2009 and 2010. This award is a prestigious award and is difficult to win as only the top 2.5 percent of the lawyers under the age of 40 are bestowed with this honor.</p>
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		<title>Four signs of a marriage in decline</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:49:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are all sorts of reasons why a marriage can fall apart, but how do you tell early on that it is in decline? Despite all the romantic notions associated with it, sustaining an intimate 40+ year partnership with another person is one of the most challenging things an individual can do in their lifetime, making [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are all sorts of reasons why a marriage can fall apart, but how do you tell early on that it is in decline?</p>
<p>Despite all the romantic notions associated with it, sustaining an intimate 40+ year partnership with another person is one of the most challenging things an individual can do in their lifetime, making it no surprise that people often have to call in legal representation to discuss divorce, wherever they live. Turning to everyone from <a href="http://www.crispandco.com/site/home/">Docklands solicitors</a> to Glasgow-based lawyers, it&#8217;s often the best path for those hoping to end a marriage.</p>
<p>For each set of newly-weds the signs of the breakdown in trust will be different, but there are several general points to watch out for. If you spot them in your own relationship then it may be time to sit down and talk about the future; whether that means planning for a life apart or working harder for each other is up to you.</p>
<p><strong>Arguments</strong></p>
<p>This is not to say that any couple arguing is doomed; far from it, a fiery debate can be a great way of settling an issue and even letting out a bit of tension. However, a bit of honest reflection on the arguments you have will tell you if they have developed into something nastier and more worrying.</p>
<p><strong>Silence</strong></p>
<p>The opposite of passionate arguments can be just as concerning, particularly for a couple who previously enjoyed a lively relationship. It is not just about everyday conversation, more that there just seems very little left to say.</p>
<p><strong>Affection</strong></p>
<p>This does not simply refer to a lack of sex - when a couple no longer enjoys being close and being generally intimate there is cause for worry.</p>
<p><strong>Sharing</strong></p>
<p>Arguably the most important one of these four signs, when a person is tired of sharing their passions, interests and outlook with their partner, then there is not much to base the relationship on.</p>
<p>Marriage will change the way a couple interact over the years and they will not be the same chattering love-birds throughout their lives, but a desire to share your life with your husband or wife is one of the foundations of a sustainable partnership.</p>
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		<title>Having Assistance for Financial Help When Get Injured at Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Workers from Manchester are now aware about the importance of dealing with compensation or claims when they got injured or got sick due to their work. Workers should be valued because without them, we can&#8217;t handle our business successfully. When you are looking forward to learn ways on how to find companies offering personal injury [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Workers from Manchester are now aware about the importance of dealing with compensation or claims when they got injured or got sick due to their work. Workers should be valued because without them, we can&#8217;t handle our business successfully. When you are looking forward to learn ways on how to find companies offering <a href="http://injuryclaimsatwork.co.uk/">personal injury claims manchester</a> in case you need it, internet is a sure place to be. </p>
<p>There are many companies online that are open to count on for help when it comes to claiming your compensation as you need it. Internet is a nice place to count on for information like this and it is for sure that you can work for ideal company and solicitors that can help you with this desire. Lots of companies are valuing their workers and they are ready to give compensation they need. In order to process your claim in an instant way to assist your medical needs in financial way, you should know what company to trust online and how things are offered along the way. </p>
<p>We need to work in order to earn but of course, we also need to learn how to manage our safety at all. As you can see, working with best solicitors can help us out to claim for deals we need instantly and it is a professional assistance you can seek.</p>
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		<title>Helping your children through divorce</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Divorce is hard on all of the family. It&#8217;s tricky for the respective partners going their separate ways and it&#8217;s difficult for any children involved. If these children are of a younger age, it can be even trickier as they often can&#8217;t understand what&#8217;s happening and why. However, there are some things you can do [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Divorce is hard on all of the family. It&#8217;s tricky for the respective partners going their separate ways and it&#8217;s difficult for any children involved. If these children are of a younger age, it can be even trickier as they often can&#8217;t understand what&#8217;s happening and why. However, there are some things you can do to ease your children through a divorce.</p>
<p>First of all, find a <a href="http://www.adamslaw.co.uk/family_overview.html">family solicitor</a> you can trust. They won&#8217;t necessarily be the one helping you through the actual legal process of the divorce, but they can provide advice as to how to best approach it &#8211; keeping the best interests of you and your family in mind.</p>
<p>Secondly, let your children feel free to discuss their feelings with you without any fear of judgement or anger raising their ugly heads. It is crucial that you don&#8217;t bad-mouth your ex-partner in front of them or blame anything on them. Although things you say might be true, your children are not the people you need to rant to; save this for friends or a therapist. All your children need and want is a shoulder to cry on; someone who can tell them it will all be ok in the end.</p>
<p>Next, if and your partner have found yourselves in an acrimonious relationship, try not to convey this to your children. Although of course they must understand that adults don&#8217;t always get on, the last thing they need is to be in the middle of the pair of you fighting. It can cause stress, anxiety and potentially even illness, so keep your heated discussions behind closed (soundproof) doors.</p>
<p>Lastly, don&#8217;t be tempted to make things up just to ease the feelings of your child. Be as honest with them as you can be without making either of you out to be the bad guy. Just explain that you don&#8217;t love each other the way you used to, but that you will each have a place in your heart for the other always &#8211; thanks to how much you both love the children. It&#8217;s important to be truthful with them as no child wants to be lied to, but you must be sensitive at the same time.</p>
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		<title>How family mediation solicitors help you through tough times.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Few aspects of family law deal with pleasant or positive circumstances, but established legal firms such as Barlow Robbins LLP aim to help families cope in times of great difficulty. Whilst strict application of the law is obviously important to legal firms, the secondary role of most family solicitors is that of mediator. In other [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Few aspects of family law deal with pleasant or positive circumstances, but established legal firms such as <a href="http://www.barlowrobbins.com/">Barlow Robbins LLP</a> aim to help families cope in times of great difficulty. Whilst strict application of the law is obviously important to legal firms, the secondary role of most <a href="http://www.contactlaw.co.uk">family solicitors </a>is that of mediator. In other words, a family lawyer provides the head for solving complex legal issues and the shoulders for supporting the emotional needs of clients.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>There are few darker experiences than divorce, which affects more than 110,000 married couples in the UK each year. Whilst some divorces are amicable, others are difficult, messy and acrimonious. The worst cases almost always involve children, who feel the strain and emotional turmoil more than anyone. Family law solicitors cannot undo the damage caused by a divorce, but they do try to make the situation more pleasant for those concerned.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Barlow Robbins and other top firms strive to ensure that family solicitors are effective communicators as much as they are highly trained legal eagles. There are various points of a divorce, custody battle or other family related dispute that require a sensitive ear and careful approach. Applying the law without due care and attention can often cause more harm than good. In many ways, family law solicitors must nurse their clients through a dispute.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>There are various ways in which family solicitors act as mediators to help families through difficult times. If children are affected, the law firms dealing with a case must balance the wishes of their client with the best interests of children. Victory is rarely sought in cases that could be better resolved by discussing issues that affect children in a reasoned, considerate manner.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The problem in most cases is that a divorce is very often a bitter affair. An estranged couple may be filled with considerable hate and resentment when it comes to thrashing out terms and reaching agreements before proceeding to court. Children are often caught in the middle. One of the more positive roles of a family law solicitor is helping couples realise that the best way to proceed with a divorce is to look at what is fair and just for all concerned, not how best to hurt each other.</p>
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		<title>The laws on industrial deafness</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Occupational injury or illness is a common cause of legal action in the UK, whether instigated by the affected worker or brought by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Not all claims involve the most obvious types of workplace injury, such as slips, trips and falls from height. Some involve health conditions that develop over [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Occupational injury or illness is a common cause of legal action in the UK, whether instigated by the affected worker or brought by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Not all claims involve the most obvious types of workplace injury, such as slips, trips and falls from height. Some involve health conditions that develop over time, as in the case of industrial deafness or <a href="http://www.eadsolicitors.co.uk/our-expertise/asbestos/asbestos-no-win-no-fee.aspx">mesothelioma compensation</a> claims</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>According to the NHS, there are three main types of hearing loss or deafness: conductive (sounds cannot pass to the inner ear from the outer ear as a result of damage or a blockage, sensorineural (hair cells located in the auditory nerve or cochlea are damaged) and mixed, which describes the simultaneous occurrence of conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. Unfortunately, prolonged exposure to loud noises can cause conductive or sensorineural hearing loss (or both).</p>
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<p>Industrial deafness claims are relatively common in the UK, despite rigorous health and safety controls designed to protect workers from harm. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 bestows upon employers a general duty of care to protect workers. Section 2(1) of the 1974 Act states &#8220;it shall be the duty of every employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all his employees&#8221;.</p>
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<p>This general duty to protect workers from harm was developed further by the Noise at Work Regulations 1989, Regulation 6 of which states &#8220;every employer shall reduce the risk of damage to the hearing of his employees from exposure to noise to the lowest level reasonably practicable&#8221;.</p>
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<p>The phrase, &#8216;reasonably practicable&#8217; appears often in health and safety legislation, largely because it is impossible to remove all risks from the workplace. In respect to avoiding industrial deafness claims, however, employers ought not to find the task of protecting workers&#8217; hearing too difficult or onerous. In many cases, basic protection such as earplugs and protectors were not issued to employees who were required to work with loud equipment or in noisy environments.</p>
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<p>Occupational deafness claims become more complex when the provision of noise-reducing gear is impossible or unreasonable, such as in cases involving people who have suffered hearing impairment after working in nightclubs.</p>
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		<title>Personal injury: will it ever end</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than two million personal injury claims are brought in the UK every year. Many such claims involve vehicle collisions, workplace accidents and slips, trips or falls from height, but injury claims can be brought following all kinds of incident. Specialist law firms provide assistance to prospective claimants in person, over the phone and on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>More than two million <a href="http://www.eadsolicitors.co.uk/personal-injury-solicitors.aspx">personal injury claims</a> are brought in the UK every year. Many such claims involve vehicle collisions, workplace accidents and slips, trips or falls from height, but injury claims can be brought following all kinds of incident. Specialist law firms provide assistance to prospective claimants in person, over the phone and on websites such as <a href="http://www.eadsolicitors.co.uk/">www.eadsolicitors.co.uk</a>, one of the leading practices in the North West of England. As personal injury claims increase in number year after year, many people are wondering how or why the desire to claim compensation has become so prevalent, asking if the trend is likely to change over time.</p>
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<p>Few areas of the law do not experience some degree of change, so it is inconceivable to assume that the personal injury claims industry will not evolve with time. Indeed, considering the state of the UK economy, the probability of imminent change is arguably very high. Personal injury claims are here to stay, but in what form remains to be seen. In order to predict the future, it is sometimes best to review the past and present to establish a trend.</p>
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<p>Contrary to popular belief, personal injury claims have been around for a long time. In the UK, the tort of negligence was largely shaped by the seminal case of Donoghue and Stevenson in 1932. Subsequent decades of case law have further fine-tuned the law of negligence, which forms the basis for all personal injury claims, but it was not until recently that the number of claims exploded from a relative trickle into a seemingly never-ending cascade of cases. What happened?</p>
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<p>The answer involves the conditional fee agreement (CFA), statutory provisions for which were enacted in 1995. The CFA was afforded more scope in subsequent changes to the law, but the important point to note is that it gave rise to no win no fee legal services, as provided by <a href="http://www.eadsolicitors.co.uk/">www.eadsolicitors.co.uk</a>.</p>
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<p>No win no fee services remove much of the risk involved in claiming personal injury compensation, so prospective claimants have been afforded greater access to justice. As access to justice increased, so too did the advertising of no win no fee services. Unless access to justice is deliberately curtailed, millions of personal injury claims will continue to be made every year in the UK.</p>
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