Personal legal expenses insurance could help you and your family with a number of legal issues, depending on what cover you have. This site can help you learn about legal expenses insurance, how to get it, and how to use it if you have it.
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When Carla* suffered harassment and bullying at work she called DAS to see if she had a case. We supported her to pursue compensation.
Allan* became depressed following the way he was treated at work. He used legal assistance with DAS to challenge his unfair treatment. We took his case to mediation and tribunal.
Helen* was concerned about some work a neighbour was doing to their property which affected her boundary. She called the legal advice helpline provided with her Family Legal Protection policy for some advice.
The claimant is this case was a retired shipyard worker who had been diagnosed with the disease having been exposed to asbestos while working on the construction and refitting of cruise liners in the 1980s.
The claimant in this case was a highly experienced flight attendant who worked for a major airline, regularly travelling across the globe on both short and long haul flights.
The claimant was a guest staying at a hotel in Salisbury as part of his wife’s birthday celebrations in 2018. When he sat down for a lunch with family and friends his chair gave way and he suffered a severe head injury.
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