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Personal Injury Trusts: What to Look For - Elizabeth Perry, Irwin Mitchell LLP

16/01/13. If someone has been awarded compensation for a personal injury either as a result of a damages claim or because they have received a payment from another source, for example, an insurance policy because of an accident or injury, they may find it is necessary to review their general financial circumstances. Claimants of means tested benefits could have those benefits placed at risk if certain legal safeguards are not put in place.

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