Mar/100
Vibration White Finger Compensation
The mineworkers’ compensation scheme has attracted the attention of press, parliament and the public and always for the right reasons. The main issues discusses has being the millions of pounds that solicitors have earned and the deductions that solicitors had made from the miners compensations. A more recent concern has hit the deadlines, the qulaity of the service of the service provided by the solicitors.
Miners could recieve compensation for a combination of reasons like damages, general damages, loss of services. Solicitors don’t always claim for the concepts causing the miners aloss.If that is the case the facts need investigating so the miners can receive redress.
Injured former coal miners might have a claim against their solicitors for under-settling of compensation claims. In some circumstances solicitors did not pursue claims for loss of service or loss of opportunities in the employment market. That mean that miners received less money th at they were entited to. Some claimants can recieve as much as £20000 or £25000.
The way claim has been settled under the miners compensation scheme and the advice given by the solicitors for the Claimant to accept the settlement in full and final settlement might been negligent.
Mar/101
Latest News on Miners Knee and Vibration White Finger
A debate for miners knee was held in Westminister Hall last week. It was suggested by Michael Clapham MP for Barnsley West that the government should undertake a no fault liabilty scheme for miners knee like that of Vibration White Finger and COPD, MR Clapham argued that those diagnosed with miners knee should be able entitled to a lump sum based on their age and the degree their disbaility has affected them. Mr Clapham believed that this would eradicate the need for ‘protracted legal process’ concluding the issue fairly and efficiently he went on to say that this alternative was more cost effective than running an expensive court case.
Although Mr Claphams reasoning behind his policy was supported by many the Energy and Climate Change Minister David Kidney raised concerns regarding the scheme stating that having one blanket system of assessing claims would result not be suitable in miners knee cases as the sufferers illness was far more varied than other industrial injuries. Mr Kidney believed that tailoring a court case specifically to each claim was the best way of achieving clarity when assessing compensation claims.
Mar/100
Miners Urged to Claim Refund
A Yorkshire MP has urged miners to move quickly to demand a refund from a Barnsley law firm found guilty of misconduct over compensation claims.The Wentworth MP is reminding former miners and their families that complaints must be lodged with Barnsley solicitors Raleys by the end of February.
In November the firm wrote to 22,000 customers who had deductions paid to the NUM.
Raleys Solicitors took over£7.5m from Miners compensation payouts and passed it to the Miners union. In return the NUM provided Raleys with up to 29,000 clients.
Three Raleys solicitors were suspended for professional misconduct a year ago after a tribunal found the firm failed to act in the best interests of its clients and the NUM deal was of no real benefit to the clients.
Mr Healey MP for Wentworth said: “I know from constituents that not all those who might be entitled to claim back money have received the letters, some may have moved house or want to claim on behalf of deceased relatives.
“Raleys are only giving you until the end of February to reply to this offer, so if constituents haven’t received a letter and think fees may have been deducted from compensation, they should get in touch. I want every miner or their family who is entitled to it to claim this money.”
If you have missed this deadline please contact Miners Rights by the following means on 0800 612 7014 or email info@gravitaslaw.co.uk
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