Useful Links
Listed below are a list of useful personal injury and clinical negligence links:
ACAL - Association of Child Abuse Lawyers
ACTS OF PARLIAMENT
APLA - Australian Plaintiff Lawyers Association
ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH INSURERS
ASSOCIATION OF CHIEF POLICE OFFICERS
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers - Association dedicated to improving the service provided to victims of accidents and clinical negligence.
ATLA - Association of Trial Lawyers of America
BAR COUNCIL
BAR PRO BONO UNIT
BIRMINGHAM LAW SOCIETY
BRAKE - The road safety charity
CAMPAIGN AGAINST DRINKING AND DRIVING - Provides support for the families of victims killed and injured by drunk and irresponsible drivers.
CHAMBERS & PARTNERS - Guide to the Worlds leading lawyers
CICA - Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
CICAP - Criminal Injuries Appeals Panel
CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
CMSUK - Non-profit association run by case managers for case managers
COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICE
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS
DERBY LAW SOCIETY
DIRECT GOV - General Website for access to Government Information and Services.
DRIVE AND STAY ALIVE [USA] - The goal of Drive and Stay Alive is to provide drivers of all ages and experience with additional or new information that can greatly enhance safety on todays busy roads. The site is intended primarily for drivers in the USA but much of the content is of relevance in many other countries too.
EUROPEAN AGENCY FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK
EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF ROAD TRAFFIC VICTIMS - European Federation of Road Victims of which RoadPeace is an active member since 1993 and the only representative of UKs road victims. Includes free legal information for road traffic victims on legal procedures and administrative rules for the various European Countries.
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
EXPERT WITNESS INSTITUTE
FINANCIAL TIMES
FSCS - Financial Services Compensation Scheme
GENERAL LEGAL INFORMATION
GOVERNMENT NEWS NETWORK
GUARDIAN
HAMPSHIRE & ISLE OF WIGHT SAFETY CAMERA PARTNERSHIP - Partnership working in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to reduce road casualties.
HER MAJESTY'S COURT SERVICE - Responsible for the administration of the civil, family and criminal courts in England and Wales.
HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS - HMRC is responsible for collecting the bulk of tax revenue, as well as paying Tax Credits and Child Benefits, and strengthening the UK's frontiers
HOLIDAY TRAVEL WATCH - To assist, advise and support any holidaymakers who have suffered an appalling holiday with a British tour operator.
HOME OFFICE
ILEX - The Institute of Legal Executives
INDEPENDENT
INSTITUTE OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS [ITAI] - The Institute of Traffic Accidents Investigators, UK.
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
JUDICIAL STUDIES BOARD
LAW CENTRES - Provides free independent legal advice and representation to the most disadvantaged members of society.
LAW COMMISSION
LAW SOCIETY - The Law Society is the regulatory and representative body for solicitors in England and Wales, and their website includes guidance on choosing a lawyer and a variety of ways to find one.
LAW SOCIETY GAZETTE
LAW SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND
LAWTEL
LAWYER
LEGAL 500 - The Legal 500 leading lawyers
LEGAL ACTION GROUP - Working with lawyers and advisors to achieve access to justice
LEGAL AID BOARD HEAD OFFICE
LEGAL AID BOARD [Scotland]
LEGAL NETWORK TELEVISION
LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSION - 85 Grays Inn Road
London
WC1X 8TX
Tel: 0207 759 0000
LONDON ADVICE SERVICES ALLIANCE
LONDON HAZARDS CENTRE
MASS - Motor Accident Solicitors Society
MOTOR INDUSTRY RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
MOTOR INSURERS BUREAU
NATIONAL OFFICE FOR THE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY
NORTHERN IRELAND COURT SERVICE
NORTHERN IRELAND LEGISLATION
OFFICE OF PUBLIC SECTOR INFORMATION - At the heart of information policy, setting standards, delivering access and encouraging re-use of public sector information.
OFFICIAL SOLICITOR
PARLIAMENT [inc Hansard]
PARLIAMENTARY ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR TRANSPORT SAFETY - PACTS is a registered charity and associate parliamentary group. It aims to inform Government on air, rail and road safety issues.
PEOPIL - Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers
PHONE DIRECTORY
ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL OF NORTHERN IRELAND - A long established network of voluntary road safety committees throughout Northern Ireland, with considerable success in the introduction of measures to address the appalling statistics on roads in Northern Ireland. Recognised as a charity, the Road Safety Council is primarily funded by the Department for the Environment N.I
SAMARITANS - A listening ear for anyone in distress
SCOTTISH COURT SERVICE
SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE
SCOTTISH LEGISLATION
SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT
SCOTTISH ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN - Founded in 1985 to develop and co-ordinate Scotland wide road safety initiatives and campaigns.
SLOWER SPEEDS INITIATIVE - Campaigns for lower and better enforced speed limits.
SOCIETY OF EXPERT WITNESSES
SOLICITORS REGULATION AUTHORITY - The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) regulates more than 100,000 solicitors in England and Wales.
SPEED IMPACT - Australian website highlighting the problems after an impact and the effect it has.
SSAFA - Soldiers, Sailors and Airmens Family Association
STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
STOP ACCIDENTS [SPAIN] - Spanish member of the European Federation of Road Traffic Victims
SUFFOLK SAFETY CAMERA PARTNERSHIP - Suffolk SafeCams website details all the locations of fixed and mobile camera locations in Suffolk. It also gives information on publicity campaigns aimed at educating drivers about the dangers of excess and inappropriate speed.
THE TIMES
TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
TRANSPORT 2000 - Transport 2000 is the independent national body concerned with sustainable transport. It looks for answers to transport problems and aims to reduce the environmental and social impact of transport by encouraging less use of cars and more use of public transport, walking and cycling.
TRAVEL WEEKLY - Travel industry news
TTC 2000 - Largest provider of alcohol awareness courses for convicted drink drivers in England and Wales. Aim to promote safer driving, stop re-offending of drink drivers.
TUC - Trades Union Congress
UK NATIONAL STATISTICS - A link to the UKs official National Statistics database that provides the reader with information on road accidents per year, deaths per year etc.
UNITED KINGDOM PARLIAMENT
UNITED NATIONS
VICTIM SUPPORT [England and Wales]
WARWICKSHIRE LAW SOCIETY
WAY FOUNDATION - A self-help social and support network for men and women widowed under fifty, and their children.
WEEKLY LAW REPORTS
WELSH ASSEMBLY
WELSH LEGISLATION
WINSTONS WISH
ACADEMY OF EXPERTS
ACTION FOR THE VICTIMS OF MEDICAL ACCIDENTS
Action for Victims of Medical Accidents - Charity offering practical help and advice for people injured by medical accidents.
Action for Victims of Medical Accidents - Charity offering practical help and advice for people injured by medical accidents.
ADVERSE PSYCHIATRIC REACTIONS INFORMATION LINK [APRIL] - For those concerned with collision caused by adverse drug reactions, interactions and over-prescribing
ARRIVEALIVE.CO.ZA - A web site developed with the purpose of enhancing all aspects of Road Safety in South Africa.
ASBESTOS VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP (CHESHIRE) - 3 Fryer Street
Runcorn
WA7 1ND
Tel: 01978 576641
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE MEDICINE
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers - Association dedicated to improving the service provided to victims of accidents and clinical negligence.
Medical
BACKCARE
BASIC - Brain and Spinal Injury Charity. Emotional support, information and advice for parents recovering from brain surgery and their carers.
BLESMA - British Limbless Ex-Servicemens Association
BRAIN AND SPINE ASSOCIATION - Information and publications for patients, carers and professionals about diseases and injuries affecting the brain and spine.
BRAIN INJURY REHABILITATION TRUST - Centres providing brain injury services nationwide.
BRAINWAVE - Therapy for Brain Injured children
BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY - Provide a list of counsellors and psychotherapists in your area.
BRITISH INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN INJURED CHILDREN [BIBIC] - Seeks to help children who suffer from a variety of brain injuries
BRITISH LUNG FOUNDATION - 73-73 Goswell Road
London
EC1V 7ER
Tel: 0207 688 5555
BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
BRITISH THORACIC SOCIETY
BUTTERWORTHS
CAMPAIGN AGAINST IRRESPONSIBLE DRIVERS (SCOTLAND) - SCID provides help and support for victim families of road crashes in Scotland, campaigns for changes in the law and works for road danger reduction. RoadPeaces particular expertise is in English and Welsh law and practice; elements of the Scottish system and law are markedly different.
CARE - CARE is a European Community database on road accidents resulting in death or injury.
CARELEAVERS ASSOCIATION - St Thomas Centre
Ardwick Green North
Manchester
M12 6FZ
Tel: 0161 275 9500
CARERS UK - The voice of carers in the UK.
CASETRACK
CBIT - Child Brain Injury Trust. Aims to improve the quality of life for all children and young people who have acquired brain injury.
CCTA - Government Information Service
CHANGING FACES - Counselling organisation for people who have suffered disfigurement
CHILD CAR SEATS - Advice on purchasing, fitting and using child car restraints.
CHILDRENS TRUST - Specialist care for children with physical disabilities, acquired brain injury, learning difficulties and complex medical needs.
CIVIL JUSTICE COUNCIL
Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health - Independent, non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department of Health. Aims to ensure the public is involved in decision making about health services
COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS - An organisation of bereaved parents and their families offering understanding, support and encouragement to others after the death of a child or children
CROSSROADS [ENGLAND] - Caring for carers.
CRUSE
DOUGLAS BADER FOUNDATION - Helping children and adult amputees
FIRST STEPS TO FREEDOM - Support and advice on all sorts of anxiety disorders and phobias
HEADWAY - The Brain Injury Association aims to promote understanding of all aspects of head injury, and to provide information, support and services to people who have suffered head injury, their families and carers
HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE
HEPATITIS C - Claim information
HSEDIRECT - Health and Safety Executive
ILO - International Labour Organization
JABS - Support group for vaccine damaged children
JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS - The homepage of a campaign to encourage Parliament to introduce a charge of Causing death by careless driving. Includes link to the Justice for Road Victims Yahoo group/mailing list
LEAGUE AGAINST ROAD VIOLENCE [FRANCE] - La Ligue Contre la Violence Routiere is a fellow member of the FEVR, the European Federation of Road Traffic Victims
LEARN AND LIVE
LEARNING DISABILITIES - Foundation for People with learning disabilities
LETS FACE IT - Network for the facially different
LIMBLESS ASSOCIATION
LIVING STREETS - An organisation that works on practical projects to create safe, vibrant and healthy streets for all.
Medic Direct - Comprehensive consumer health information online
MERSEYSIDE ASBESTOS VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP - 14 Water Street
Liverpool
L2 8TD
Tel: 0151 236 1895
MESOTHELIOMA UK - University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Glenfield Hospital
Groby Road
Leicester
LE3 9QP
Tel: 0800 169 24909
MRSA SUPPORT - Support group for sufferers and dependents
NACOR - National Committee relating to organ retention. An advice and information group to assist those affected by organ retention.
NAPAC - National Association for People Abused in Childhood
42 Curtain Road
London
EC2A 3NH
Tel: 0800 985 3330
NATIONAL BACK PAIN ASSOCIATION
NET RoADA - North East Thames group of RoSPAs Advanced Drivers Association. Voluntary training of Drivers and Riders to Advance standard.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE LAW SOCIETY
NSPCC - National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Weston House
42 Curtain Road
London
EC2A 3NH
Tel: 0808 800 5000
OEDA [OCCUPATIONAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DISEASES ASSOCIATION] - PO Box 26
Enfield
Middlesex
EN1 2NT
Tel: 0208 360 8490
PACE REHAB - Experts in rehabilitation
PAIN ASSOCIATION SCOTLAND - Advice and support for sufferers and their carers.
PAIN CONCERN - Provide literature, advice and support for sufferers.
PAIN RELIEF FOUNDATION - Aims to relieve chronic pain through research. Provides information leaflets for pain sufferers.
PAIN SOCIETEY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND - The representative body for all professionals involved in the management and understanding of pain.
Patients Association - Encourages patients to voice their opinions about their healthcare and campaign for change
PRINCESS ROYAL TRUST FOR CARERS - For information, local contacts and support for carers.
REHAB UK
REPORT ROAD RAGE - Driver safety awareness focussing on the anti-social and potentially life threatening behaviour on our road today known as Road Rage Advice on how to avoid becoming a victim and help if you do become one.
RESPOND - Challenging vulnerability and sexual abuse in the lives of those with learning difficulties
RETREAT [YORK] - An independent charitable hospital with a psychological trauma service. The majority of those seen have survived a road traffic accident. There is a description of this service on the Retreat website, and an online article about the psychological effects of accidents.
RICHARD GRAND SOCIETY
RIDINGS ASBESTOS SUPPORT & AWARENESS GROUP - 50b Town Street
Armley
Leeds
LS12 3AA
RIGHT OF WAY [USA] - US site based in New York campaigning against societal indifference to drivers who kill vulnerable road users, and the general hegemony of the car.
ROAD USER EDUCATION - The RUE website is a resource for anyone undertaking road user education with young people in the UK.
ROADPEACE
ROADRAGE - A resource centre for road campaigners with links to numerous campaigns, orgainsations etc to do with making UK transport policy sustainable.
RoSPA - Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
RSI Cumulative Trauma News
SANE - Improving the lives of people with mental health difficulties
SENSE - UKs leading organisation supporting deafblind people
SPINAL INJURIES ASSOCIATION - Leading Charity which offers practical support and provides services and information for people paralysed through spinal cord injury
SPINAL INJURIES SCOTLAND - Provides a range of information as well as emotional support and advice.
SPINAL RESEARCH
THE PATIENTS ASSOCIATION - Provides advice, support and information on patients rights, complaints procedures and access to health services or self-help groups
TRANSPORT RESEARCH LABORATORY
TRAUMA AFTER-CARE TRUST [TACT] - Will organise referrals for victims of PTSD
TRAUMA BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY GROUP - Website and forum for brachial plexus injury group.
TRAUMATIC STRESS CLINIC
UKONLINE [for information about other government depts]
VICTIM SUPPORT [Scotland]
WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION