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If you have been injured in an accident that was not your fault, you may be wondering what you should do and whether you have a claim for compensation for the injuries you are suffering with, and the potential losses you have incurred.

I’m here to hopefully shed a little light for you and remove the veil of confusion that you may be lost behind!

Do You Have a Claim for Compensation?

If you have been injured in an accident, or if you have been injured through some long term activity at your employment, and the injuries were not only caused by the fault of someone else / a company, but they could have prevented it from happening, then you have the first solid ingredients to be able to make a successful claim for compensation.
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As a team of lawyers who pride ourselves on the service and the care we provide to our clients, we are always keen to see how our clients review our performance once we have settled their claims for compensation.

The point of this article is to let you know a little more about our service, which is why we often get the fantastic reviews that we do. Click here to take a look at what our clients think of our service. You will no doubt find that the vast majority of our clients are highly satisfied with the service we provide, which is reflected in the testimonials they write about our service.
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The Injury Lawyers Accident Helpline is available almost round the clock for free legal advice on a no obligation basis.

We are on hand to provide specialist help for victims who have been injured in an accident and are now looking to make a claim for compensation for their injuries…
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OK – so you have had an accident at work, and you think you may have a claim for compensation; now, you may want to know what sort of payout you could be expected to receive.

Firstly, just for the avoidance of confusion, let us address whether you have a potential claim for compensation. A basic criteria to check through is as follows:

1. The accident was not entirely your own fault.
2. The cause of the accident was in some way attributable to your employers / or was caused by a colleague.
3. The accident was entirely preventable in some way by your employer.

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What happens after you contact us to make a claim? Most personal injury claims are dealt with under the “Pre-Action Protocols”.  The Protocols contain rules that govern how claims progress from when you instruct a firm of solicitors, until it is settled, or goes to court.  They are designed to speed up the process of settling straightforward claims as quickly and cheaply as possible and to avoid claims going to court wherever possible.

Once we have advised you that there is a good chance your claim will be successful, we send a “letter of claim” to the party that we believe were responsible for causing your injuries.  This letter sets out the circumstances of the accident, what the other party did wrong, or should have done right, and confirms the details of your injuries.  The letter also confirms that we are dealing with your case on our Genuine No Win No Fee basis.

Under the Protocol for personal injury claims, the defendant (company / person at fault) must acknowledge our letter of claim within 21 days, and they have a further three months to investigate the claim. In the majority of cases the details of your claim will be passed to the defendants insurance company that provided insurance cover to the party who caused your injury.  They will take over responsibility for paying any compensation due to you.  At The Injury Lawyers, we always seek to persuade the defendant to deal with your claim as quickly as possible.
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Had an accident at work, and wondering what to do? As well as being in pain, and perhaps being a little annoyed that you’ve ended up injured in the line of duty, you’re probably wondering why the accident has happened, and whether something should be done about it.

Well, read on for some quality advice as to where you stand legally, and what you should be doing after you have been involved in an accident at work.

Where Do You Stand?
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Has your child been injured in an accident which was not their fault? Do you believe that they have a claim for compensation? Are you not sure how to proceed?  Here are a few points that may help you in this situation.

Where an individual is under the age of 18, they are required by law to have a litigation friend to represent them and deal with their claim for compensation.

A litigation friend is a responsible adult who acts on the behalf of a minor i.e. a person under the age of 18, for the claim for compensation. A litigation friend can be the parent, guardian, or a family friend.  The litigation friend must have the minor’s best interests at heart, and be in regular contact with them.
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There has been a lot of publicity in the media lately with regards to personal injury claims suffered from a road traffic accident.  The most common injury being whiplash.

What is Whiplash?

It is an injury to the cervical vertebrae, or the neck as it is normally known, and it is most commonly caused when you are involved in a road traffic accident.  It is as a result of the movement of the head / neck that is caused during the collision of vehicles involved.
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If you have had an accident at your workplace, you should already know what to do when it comes to what policies and procedures to follow, and how the accident should be reported with your company. If you don’t, I suggest that you ask an appropriate member of staff – but you should have had some guidance or training on the subject in the past.

First and foremost, the accident should be fully and accurately recorded in an accident book. If your injuries need attending to at the scene of the accident, an appropriate first aider should be called in to assist you as much as possible. If you are asked to sign a copy of the accident boom entry, make sure you actually agree to the contents of the report, and only sign it if it is full and accurate. You should also request a copy if you are to sign the report.

Obviously, if your medical needs require it, you should be taken to a local walk in centre of hospital for further treatment. Make sure you explain to the medic in detail as to what happened and how you ended up suffering the injury.
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OK – so, how much is a claim for compensation worth? Can you calculate it online and get an accurate figure? If you can, is the amount representative of what you could be expecting to receive?

There are long and short answers for these questions…

Realistically, the only way to value a claim for compensation is with an independent medical report and an assessment with a fully qualified expert personal injury lawyer. There is genuinely no other way to value a claim properly; all other methods are based on guesswork and estimations.
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