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Claims for Compensation – The Process Explained
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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OK – so you’ve had a car accident, it wasn’t your fault, and you’re wondering what on earth you should do to sort it all out! It can be particularly scary if it’s your first time in an accident as well; made even worse if the driver at fault was being quite nasty with you as they knew they were at fault, and were perhaps trying to dodge the bullet.
Here is your one stop shop advice guide as to what exactly to do. My best suggestion is read this first before you do anything (and I mean anything – including speaking to your own insurers) and you will hopefully be able to rest a little easier when you know what you need to do.
At The Scene
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For those who may not be sure, here is a bit of advice on what an Accident Claim is, what it entails, and what happens if you make one:
An accident claim is generally a claim for compensation for injuries and loss incurred after an accident you have been involved in that was caused through no fault of your own. The accident must have been caused by someone else’s negligence – whether it’s a person or a company. You can actually be partly to blame, and still make a claim, subject to a reduction in your payout. But, ultimately, the thing to know when trying to figure out of you have an accident claim is whether the accident was the fault of someone else.
If this accident has caused you to suffer any sort of injury, you are entitled to make a claim for compensation that reflects the nature, severity, and length of the suffering involved. You are also able to take in to account for any literal financial losses you incur as well; a matter I will come on to shortly.
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Work Accident Compensation Claims
OK – so you have had an accident at work and you want to know if you are entitled to make a make a claim for compensation. Well, here is a quick guide to fill you in as to whether you could be entitled to thousands of pounds in compensation for your injuries, suffering, and loss.
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OK – so you want to make an accident claim, and you have no idea what to do at all, and no idea what it actually entails. You’ve probably seen the adverts on TV for No Win No Fee lawyers, and 100% compensation, but you still don’t really understand the ins and outs of how it all works.
Here is a quick guide to fill you in:
No Win No Fee
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