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The workplace can be a pretty dangerous place to be in; particularly if you work in a factory or on a constructions site. The dangers we could potentially face in the workplace are minimised or cleared by the numerous amounts of Health and Safety rules and regulations that all employers and employees are legally required to adhere to. In theory, if all employers and all employees stick to these rules, the amount of compensation claims being made would be very small.

When your employer fails in the important duty of care they have for your health and safety, and you are injured as a result, you are entitled to make a claim from the insurance your employer has a legal responsibly to have in place.

So – what can they fail you on, and when can you make a claim?
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We all know that you are far more likely to be seriously injured in a motorcycle accident than you are in a car accident. Unfortunately, despite numerous campaigns to maintain awareness of motorcyclists for road users, accidents are still happening.

It’s an obvious statement to make – motorcyclists are far harder to spot on the roads than cars / vans / lorries. People are often looking out for cars and any other larger vehicles when emerging from a junction, changing lanes, or entering on to a roundabout. Drivers often fail to consider the presence of a motorcyclist, or even fail to spot one. We have the “look, look, and look again” rule – personally its “look, look, look again, then look again for good measure” with me; and I’ve not been in an accident in my years of driving so far! (Touch wood).

But more to the point – what can be done if you become the victim of an accident as a motorcyclist, or even cyclist?
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We are The Injury Lawyers – an independent firm of specialist personal injury solicitors. We’re an actual law firm – we are not middlemen and we are not just a claims company that will sell your information on to a lawyer/solicitor; when you call us, it will be us that will deal with your claim.

Although we specialise in literally all areas of injury law (it’s all we do!), we are in fact specialist serious injury solicitors as well. Our Principal Solicitor has been specialising in serious injury claims for a number of years now, and his experience breeds throughout our entire practice – making us a firm choice for successful serious injury claims. We have, and have had, many serious injury claims (ranging from tens of thousands to millions of pounds), and we always get the best outcome.
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I think it’s obvious to understand that if you are injured due to a faulty product, you are entitled to make a claim for compensation; but what about services that have caused your injuries?

Britain’s industry is primarily comprised of services – so there’s a lot that could go wrong. As long as your injuries were not your fault, but caused through the negligence of a company or another person, you can make a claim under the Sale of Goods and Services Act 1982.

I personally have seen an increase in claims related to beauty clinics and beauty treatment recently. We are seeing burns, rashes, and even scarring from laser treatment that has gone wrong, or chemicals that have caused a reaction. Ultimately, the clinic or practice where the treatment was performed has an important duty of care to ensure you are not harmed through the use of their service.
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Whiplash is not a nice injury to suffer from. It generally occurs after a road accident, but can also occur after a slip or a fall.

Whiplash is caused by the sudden jolting of your neck beyond its normal range of movement – this effectively stretches the muscles, ligaments, and tendons, and can result in anything from minor neck pain for a few days, to months and months of agony and pain.

The more common symptoms of whiplash:
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People are often concerned that they may not be able to prove their claim and make it successful. People are often worried that the insurance companies or the company / person responsible for the accident will try and do all they can to undermine the accident victim and prevent a payout.

Well, in all honesty; you probably should be worried

In my experience, insurance companies, claims representatives, solicitors, and the company / person responsible for the accident will do all they can to prevent a payout. If they believe they can defend the claim, they will – regardless of whether your claim is genuine or not. Its possible those on the other side will even lie, or bend the truth in order to defend the claim. We’ve seen it happen – and the truth has come out.

So – how do you prove your claim and win the case? Here are some tips on protecting your position and making sure there is no way your genuine claim can be undermined by the other side!
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I hear some scary stories about No Win No Fee agreements; largely from accident victims who have heard them down the grapevine. It all places a significant amount of mistrust in lawyers from accident victims, and unfortunately victims are quick to accept what other people and insurance companies tell them.

So – here are some of the myth statements I have heard from people, together with the real explanation:

“If your claim loses under a No Win No Fee agreement, you still have to pay the insurance fees to your solicitor, or pay out for your own policy of insurance to cover any fees you may be liable for” – FALSE
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The clocks moving forward (ugh, an hour gone! But hurray for longer daylight hours!) got me thinking about how fast time moves. It only feels like yesterday since the clocks were being put back in preparation for Christmas. Christmas only feels like two minutes ago! It’s true; as you get older, time flies faster.

This, amongst several other reasons, is why a claim for compensation needs to be pursued sooner rather than later. There are strict time limits for people to claim; you’ve probably heard of the line “have you had an accident in the last three years?” It’s because, in most cases, you only have three years from the date of an accident to bring a claim for compensation.  If you miss this vital deadline, your claim could become statute barred – meaning you cannot continue with a claim or make a claim at all.

You may think three years is a long time; and you may then think you should wait a little while to mull things over. It’s always advisable to have a think about things before going ahead with your claim, but realistically, you should launch your claim as soon as possible.

Why?
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OK – so I’ve been doing this for a while, and I know exactly how it works. So it should come as little surprise to me when I ask accident victims what they understand of the No Win No Fee system before I move forward to explaining it.

Yet I do still find myself slightly surprised to learn that most people still think there is a deduction from your compensation for a winning claim with any firm. This probably stems from the term No Win No Fee itself; it tells you there is no fee for a lost claim, but it tells you nothing about what happens if it wins?

The common questions:

Q: “What percentage of my claim do you take?”

Q: “How much is it to claim?”
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If you really do your homework about which lawyer you want to represent you for your claim for compensation, you may end up locking yourself in a small room and screaming for a little while after discovering there are literally HUNDREDS of us out there!

So – Who on earth do you choose to represent you for your claim?

Well, here’s a little advice about what you should and shouldn’t look for in an Injury Lawyer that should get you the best service and the maximum payout. So, if you’ve finished screaming, take a breather and digest this advice:
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