News / 25.06.2022 Injury Prevention Week E scooters campaign In 2021, there were more than 900 accidents involving e-scooters in Britain, some of which resulted in catastrophic injuries. The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) is highlighting this iss... Read More

News / 02.02.2022 Changes to the Highway Code and what you need to know The Highway Code has undergone a major overhaul including a new hierarchy for road users. What do the new rules mean for motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians? Erin Darling- Finan looks at the issues... Read More

News / 02.08.2021 Injury Prevention Week – 2nd - 6th August 2021 Life is a pretty dangerous profession.  Every action we take, whether it is in work or leisure time, carries some risk.  APIL’s Injury Prevention Week this year focuses on the princi... Read More

News / 01.07.2021 Dog bite personal injury claims ‘They've never done anything like that before’…….. or have they? Man’s best friend has proven good company for the owner and it is widely reported that increasing... Read More

News / 02.05.2021 Claiming against an uninsured or untraced driver Other driver uninsured or driven off but left you injured? You may still have a claim. It’s the road user’s worst nightmare – you’re involved in an accident that isn’t y... Read More

News / 03.02.2021 FAQ - Road traffic accident claims Head of Battens' personal injury and industrial disease team, Kate Golding, talks through how a solicitor can help someone make a road traffic accident claim. What is the process of making a roa... Read More

News / 10.12.2020 FAQ - Personal Injury claims in winter As the cold weather starts to creep in, Battens' Personal Injury team outlines how to make a personal injury claim if it is unfortunately caused by the winter weather. If there has been a particularl... Read More

News / 02.12.2020 Promotion for Battens Solicitors personal injury specialist Battens Solicitors are pleased to announce the promotion of personal injury specialist, Michelle Green, to a Senior Associate in the company. This well-deserved promotion recognises Michelle’s... Read More

News / 19.10.2020 My claim – “what is it worth?” No two claims, whether personal injury or medical negligence, are ever the same.   Putting a price on a claim is therefore a very individual concept.  There are factual, legal and actual (p... Read More

News / 14.10.2019 100 years of women in law - Kate Golding 2019 marks 100 years since women were able to qualify as solicitors. In 1919 the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act came into force and so paved the way for women to be admitted into the legal profess... Read More

News / 30.07.2019 Accidents at Work What duties do employers have to their employees? Employers have a duty of care to their employees, which means that they should take all steps which are reasonably possible to ensure their employees... Read More

News / 07.05.2019 The UK pothole epidemic & its effect on the general public The ‘Beast From The East’ of 2018; the name given to the prolonged period of UK wintry weather; left a legacy of damage to road surfaces, including potholes and cracks, for many months aft... Read More