Acceptance
During Autism Acceptance Week, I am endeavouring to explore acceptance on many different levels. I’d like to consider, within this article, acceptance of each other, both from autistic and non autistic viewpoints. Consider, if you will, a world where neurodiversity accounted for the larger part of the world’s population, and the ‘neurotypical’ accounted for…
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CICA claims and timescales FAQ
It is extremely common for applicants to the CICA scheme to be confused and even frustrated by the length of time it takes for their claim to complete. Simply put, it is the unfortunate nature of most CICA claims that they are not quick to complete. This is broadly because as a government scheme…
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The Refrigerator Mum
Any parent of a SEN child will be familiar with the feeling that difficulties they are experiencing, or even their child’s diagnosis itself, is somehow their ‘fault’, that something they did, or are doing, as a parent caused their child to experience difficulties in navigating life as we know it. Imagine then, how parents…
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Autism Acceptance Week
Autism Acceptance Week starts on the 28th of March, with World Acceptance Day following on the 2nd of April. I have highlighted the word ‘acceptance’, as this can be the most difficult thing for someone who has autism – to feel accepted. If you are anything like me, you will walk into a room…
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Will my employers know about my claim?
“Will my employers know?” I get asked this question many times when assessing new claims. The short answer, I’m afraid, is “Yes”. In order to process a claim we have to seek insurance details from your employers and an investigation will ultimately ensue. The issue for clients (if they remain employed by potential Defendants)…
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Obtaining police information – The first stage of the CICA process
Once your claim application has been submitted to the CICA, they will begin investigating your claim. The beginning of their investigation involves obtaining police information about you and your incident. This information usually comprises of: A copy of the police report on the incident you are seeking to claim for A convictions check for…
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P&O Redundancies: A Legal Breakdown
P&O Ferries has confirmed that around 800 workers are to be made redundant due to the business not being “viable” in its current state. It is understood that the company intends to use agency staff moving forward. On Thursday morning, the company announced that it was bringing all scheduled sailings to a halt ahead…
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Everything You Do is Right Day
Apparently, today is ‘Everything You Do is Right Day’. Honestly, that is a thing! It follows yesterday’s ‘Everything You Do is Wrong Day’, which (if you are anything like my household) feels like every day! On a serious note, however, it can help to raise self esteem or even just a wry smile to…
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Chiswick man stabbed in serious assault
At 23:20 on Saturday 19th February, a 40-year-old man was stabbed multiple times at a pub in Chiswick. Since this attack, two men have been connected to the incident with the Metropolitan Police recently releasing their photographs with the hopes that someone will be able to provide any information as to their whereabouts. The…
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