Charity set to benefit as North East law firm waives fees for wills
A North East law firm is waiving its fees for Will-writing this May to help raise money for Cash for Kids. The first 31 clients visiting DMA Law Link to have a Will written throughout May 2015 will instead be invited to make a donation to the charity. The suggested donations will be in line…
Summer cycling: DMA Law says stay safe
Every year, as the weather improves, we see increasing numbers of cyclists on our roads. This isn’t just Lycra-clad enthusiast or racing cyclists, either, but commuters looking to get fit and take advantage of the warmer weather. Sadly, as you may expect, the rise in numbers of cyclists on the roads is matched by an increase…
DMA Accident Angels App
Nobody expects to be in a road accident, but it’s vital to be as prepared as possible in case the worst happens. Accident Angels, the accident management and recovery service has launched a new iPhone and Android app that helps motorists gather all the data they need to in the event of an accident. Ian…
Noise Induced Hearing Loss Claims
Personal injury claims for noise-induced hearing loss are on the increase. DMA Law’s personal injury expert Ian Wanstall examines the issue. Where a person is exposed to excessive levels of noise in the course of their employment over a long period of time they may well suffer damage to their hearing. The noise exposure has to…
Horses for Courses – Get the personal touch from DMA
As those of you who have read previous blogs on this site will be aware DMA Law recently set up DMA Accident Angels. For those of you who have not heard of this before, DMA Accident Angels is an accident management scheme set up in conjunction with Unique Claims solutions. The idea is that all…
Facebook legacy access could help bring will-making to the masses
It has been revealed that Facebook is adding a new feature that means you can grant ‘legacy access’ to your account, so that when you die, loved ones can take control of your online profile. Once Facebook has been informed of your death, it will allow the chosen contact to perform certain actions, such as…
DMA launches Accident Angels service
DMA Law launches new service that gets motorists back on the road as quickly as possible after an accident. At DMA Law, we deal with scores of people who have been injured in motoring accidents through no fault of their own. We help countless people across the North East to claim personal injury compensation, including…
‘Divorce season’ – separating the facts from the fiction
It has been labelled by the press as ‘the perfect day to untie the knot’ – but is ‘divorce day’, in January, really the busiest day of the year for family lawyers? The first two months of every year are traditionally meant to see divorce applications spike rapidly. The first working Monday of each calendar…
Access to Justice Restricted
Over the last couple of years I have on many occasions dealt with changes in the law which were either designed to, or have had the effect of reducing access to justice. There is yet another change which will possibly come into force on the 9th March which will again restrict access to justice for individuals and…
Employment law guide to avoiding Christmas party pitfalls
The office Christmas party has been a tradition for decades now – and as fun as they can be, they also present problems for employers. When alcohol and the festive spirit mix, behaviour can sometimes go too far and – contrary to popular belief, an employer can still be deemed responsible for what goes on…