Track Changes
With effect from 01 October 2023 the landscape of injury litigation has been churned up, yet again. This time, track changes have been made which have wide implication for injury victims and personal injury lawyers. Prior to that date there were three tracks, known...
Ukrainian Independence Day
On 22 February 2022 Russia invaded Ukraine. Last summer Folgate Legal decided to sponsor a unity charity football match between a Polish and a Ukrainian team at the Weston Homes Stadium, the home of Peterborough United. It was a bittersweet moment for Marc Folgate...
Beauty and the botched: the ugly truth
Folgate Legal's Vicky-Louise Chapman examines the issue of cosmetic injury and urges caution Since the beginning of time being beautiful has been a popular aspiration for many women and men alike. There is no escaping the endless glossy photos of celebrities with...
Power Problems
This morning (13 June 2023) Marc Folgate appeared on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire's Dotty McLeod show to discuss some legal aspects of the present craze for electric scooters. There is evidently much confusion over the issue. However, the law is pretty clear at...
Injured child Claimants – a parent’s guide
Earlier this week Marc Folgate undertook a successful Court hearing for approval of a claim on behalf of an injured child. He gave his thoughts as to what parents should know about the process of recovering compensation for an injured child and had in mind a Nelson...
Don’t be Court short
Injury victims often wonder how long they have to "bring a claim". Well, how long do they have? The answer is that a claim should be brought for the purposes of the Limitation Act 1980 within three years of the date of an accident. However, that date can be...
Settle or stick? Part 36 Offers.
One of the things clients often say to us is: "I have heard that you should never accept the first offer and you should only accept the third offer." Just beware before sticking too doggedly to this popular mantra. The reason why? Part 36 of the Civil Procedure...
Marc Folgate appointed Peterborough Cancer Treatment Appeal Chair
Director and claims solicitor Marc Folgate has been appointed Chairman of the Peterborough-based charity, the Peterborough Cancer Treatment Appeal. He replaces the late Keith Fisher. Marc paid tribute to Keith’s long service and spoke of his honour to be appointed...
Civil Liability Act 2018 – An update
Marc Folgate looks at the Civil Liability Act 2018 and what this means for Claimants in future. “There are essentially two main strands to this piece of legislation which remains vague and incomplete, as does the implementation date of some of the provisions of the...
