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Have you been injured in a Road Traffic Accident that wasn’t your fault? If so, then you may be able to claim compensation for your injury.

Whether it was a major head on collision causing you serious injuries, or if someone carelessly bumped into the back of your car, causing you whiplash, or if you were an innocent passenger in the vehicle at the time of the accident, its highly likely you would have a claim worth pursuing for compensation.
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As a firm of personal injury lawyers, we are often asked about the potential value of a claim. First of all, it is very difficult to say with any certainty how much your claim is worth at the outset. This is because we need medical evidence to document your injuries and to confirm that your injuries are caused or related to the accident in question. We use this medical evidence to help value your case. In addition to medical evidence we use past cases (known as case law) to help value your claim. We can look at cases where the Claimant sustained similar injuries to you and see how much compensation was awarded in these cases. When looking at past cases, we do apply an uplift to bring any amount up to what it would be worth today (i.e. a case worth £2,000 in 1999 would be worth more than £2,000 in 2013 when you take into account inflation).
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Here at The Injury Lawyers we offer 100% compensation to our clients for most types of claims. Yes, that’s right – we really do offer 100% compensation for most public liability and employers liability claims. There really are no draw backs. Compensation is the amount of money paid to you as a result of the losses you have incurred from falling victim to an accident, and you can receive every penny of it!
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Have you been injured at work due to not being provided with suitable or working Personal Protective Equipment? Whether it was due to faulty headgear, footwear or eyewear, or whether you weren’t even provided with any protective equipment at all, if you’ve sustained an injury because of this you may be able to claim compensation.

In accordance with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations, it is the duty of employers to provide, free of charge, Personal Protective Equipment to all their employees. This is especially important to you if your occupation involves working in a factory, warehouse or construction; i.e. in places were on a daily basis you may be exposed to dangers where PPE would be needed to prevent an injury.
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As a personal injury firm, we deal with a wide range of claims including accidents involving forklift trucks. There are many possible accidents involving forklift trucks, from someone being knocked over or trapped by a forklift truck, to the forklift truck dropping a load or malfunctioning.

Forklift trucks can be prone to turning or toppling over. This could easily trap the driver or a fellow worker. Whatever the circumstances of the accident, we may be able to help you. Every case is different and this is why you need an experienced lawyer on your side. We can assess your claim for free, with no obligation.
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If you have been injured due to a slipping accident at work, you may be entitled to claim compensation. At face value, slipping on ice is rather different to slipping on a spillage at work, whether the spillage is water, tea, coffee or something else. Whilst at work and on works premises, your employer has a duty to keep you reasonably safe and free from harm. This means that if a spillage does occur it should be cleaned up as soon as practicable. Until the spillage is cleaned employees should be protected in other ways – i.e. there should be a warning sign in place to warn of the hazard (wet floor).
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As a specialist personal injury firm we come across and deal with many claims on behalf of people who have been injured due to an accident involving a manhole. If a manhole is left in disrepair or is left uncovered, then it is clearly a hazard. It is also a hazard if it does not run flush with the pavement.

The company or local authority responsible for a specific manhole cover is under a duty to ensure that the manhole cover is safe and free from defects/disrepair. The company responsible is often the water board, electricity board or a local council.
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We deal with various types of personal injury claims including road traffic accident claims. We deal with claims on behalf of injured motorcyclists or cyclists. If, as a motorcyclist or cyclist, you were injured in an accident that was not your fault, then you may be entitled to claim compensation. You can still make a claim though even if you were not wearing a helmet. Obviously you should have been wearing a helmet and this will be taken into account, but a failure to wear a helmet (or other protective clothing/equipment for that matter) will not stop you from making a claim and being successful in recovering compensation.
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Unfortunately in law there is rarely a yes or no answer to this kind of question, as there are always factors to consider. If you slip in a supermarket then you may well have a genuine claim for compensation. To have a claim we would consider the following:

First, have you suffered injury? After all this would be compensation for personal injury. To point out the obvious, if you slipped but did not sustain any injury then we would not be unable to assist you.

For us to help, you must have been injured in the accident to claim. The injury does not have to be a serious injury; a strain or other general soft tissue injury can be enough to bring a claim. To assess any potential injury, first go and see your own doctor.
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Potholes are a common feature on public highways all over the country. They come in all shapes and sizes; whilst some are only a few inches deep they can grow to a number of feet in width! If you have ever suffered a personal injury as a result of a pothole in a public place, you could be entitled to make a claim.

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Whether you can win a claim predominantly boils down to what is classed as reasonable. This can be difficult to interpret and often leaves potential claimants confused as to whether they have grounds for a successful claim. It is useful to have knowledge that the duty is to maintain the highways and take action if a defect is dangerous enough.
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