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We, like many other lawyers out there, have our own personal injury calculator on our website that has been there to help accident victims get an idea as to what they could be entitled to claim for in compensation for years. Whilst the calculator can be useful, it has its numerous limitations – so, here’s a quick guide to fill you in on how it works:
How Does it Value My Claim?
Well, firstly, it’s important to understand that I’m basing this on our own calculator – as many others out there could be different. Out calculator provides you with brackets and figures based on official guidelines that we, as specialist injury lawyers, actually use when we value our own clients claims. The figures come from the JSB (Judicial Studies Board) Guidelines, which are guidelines set out to assist lawyers and insurers when it comes to agreeing settlement for a claim.
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If you have been injured at work through no fault of your own, you may well have a successful claim for compensation.
Your employers have an important duty to ensure that your health and safety is maintained at all times whilst you are at work, and there are a number of rules and regulations that they must abide by. If your accident and / or injuries were caused because your employers failed in this important duty of care that they have for you, their insurance should cover you and compensate you.
So – how do you make a work accident claim, and what does it entail?
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We are The Injury Lawyers – we are a firm of specialist personal injury lawyers who deal only in claims for personal injury compensation throughout the whole of the UK (except for Ireland, unfortunately). We are an actual law firm – we are not some claims company or accident helpline, who will give you some advice and pass your details over to a law firm for profit – it’s us that advise you about your claim, and it is us that represent you!
We personally believe that our Genuine No Win No Fee agreement and our service standards are second to none. We know of no other law firm that handles cases in quite the same way that we do! So, here is a guide on how we work, who we are, what we do, and how we do it, so you can not only learn something about us, but learn something about what you should look for when it comes to searching for injury lawyers.
Genuine No Win No Fee
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So – can you make a claim for compensation for tripping over and ending up injured? If you trip over what you believe is a dangerous defect or hazard that should not have been there, and there is another person or a company at fault for the accident, you may have a successful claim for compensation.
Examples of Claimable Defects / Hazards:
- A raised section of flooring in a premises (a shop, supermarket, etc) – perhaps a loose section of carpet or tiling that has raised up – that you end up tripping over.
- A section of concrete raised or broken away in a car park for a premises (or in the premises) that you trip over.
- An item, or item of furniture, dangerously positioned or left on a floor that causes a tripping hazard; a stool for employees to reach high shelves in a supermarket is a good example of such a hazard.
- Uneven, raised, or broken sections of concrete out on the street, or a raised manhole cover.
Theme Park Accident in Alton Towers
I was thinking today about accidents at theme parks in general – namely Alton Towers, as one of the UK’s largest and most popular theme parks. It’s actually quite close to where I live, and I’m thinking of heading down with some friends before the end of summer (which seems to be looming way too quickly). As I’m personally still suffering from my whiplash at the moment, I was wondering how this may effect it given it’s full of fast rides that will inevitably knock my neck around. But it got my thinking about the many theme park accidents there have been in the past.
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Britain’s ‘Compensation Culture’ in the News
OK – so there is this whole thing about a ‘compensation culture’ in the UK that has hit the headlines on numerous occasions. In reality, if you read the Lord Young / Jackson reports of late, the whole idea of a ‘compensation culture’ was deemed a media fuelled myth, of which there really is no issue.
The most recent headlines have been those of our former justice secretary Jack Straw whom, after investigating how one of his constituents details were sold around for money between claims companies and insurers to solicitors, hit out at the frivolous profit making industry of personal injury referral fees; something which we never pay and have always been against.
The insurers themselves were blamed for the increase in our car premiums as it was uncovered that it was the insurers themselves that are a party to the referral fee system, in which their own policy holder’s details are passed over to solicitors who are willing to pay huge referral fees of up to £1000 per claim. This has, according to recent news, been responsible for an increase in ‘frivolous’ claims that have not only driven our premiums up, but provided the insurers with a millions of pounds in profit from passing the details of accident victims over.
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Personal Injury? Who Are You Going to Call?
OK – so you have had an accident through no fault of your own, and you believe you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries and any suffering you have had to endure. Who do you speak to for advice, and who do you instruct for your claim?
In all honesty, it’s entirely up to you! I of course will suggest that you speak to us as we are a firm of specialist personal injury lawyers. We are an actual law firm, so we do not pass details over to anyone else to have your claim – it’s us that advise you, and it’s us that represent you.
But aside from my attempts to sway you over to our service, here is a quick guide as to what you should look out for when it comes to getting the right advice and getting the right lawyer for your claim:
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Do I Have a Claim for Compensation?
Well – me personally, I do. But what I’m talking about here is the common question accident victims ask me when they are looking for advice as to whether they are entitled to make a claim for compensation.
The best way to find out if you have a potentially winning claim is to speak with an expert at a specialist personal injury law firm. The guide below will hopefully help you out on your quest to find out if you are entitled to receive what could be thousands of pounds in compensation for any injuries you have sustained in an accident.
Who’s at Fault?
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How Much Does it Cost to Claim for Compensation?
This is a common question I am asked when I am advising accident victims about their potential claim for compensation. How much does it costs to have a lawyer? Will anything be taken away from the compensation?
Well, I have some fantastic news for you – so read on!
The No Win No Fee is rather self explanatory when it comes to what happens if your claim loses. With most reputable firms, it does exactly what it says on the tin. Your lawyer will only accept your case on a No Win No Fee basis if they believe they have a good chance of winning it. We don’t take on claims that we feel we cannot win. So, we guarantee that, if it loses, we do not charge you.
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Accident at Work – What Your Employer Should Be Doing to Keep You Safe
There are, literally, loads of acts, rules and regulations that employers must abide by to ensure the health and safety of their staff is always maintained adequately. If your employers have good practices and procedures in place to ensure all of these are followed, there should rarely be any accidents or incidents taking place.
Your employers, for example, have a duty in the following common areas of regulation:
Traffic Routes (Floors, walkways, paths etc)
Your employer must ensure that all traffic routes and walkways are free from defects and hazards. To uphold this, there should be a regular system of inspection and maintenance in place to ensure that any defects are rectified or cordoned off, and any spillages or other material hazards are removed as quickly as possible. The simple example is that it must be someone’s job to look out for spillages on a regular basis, and make sure to cordon them off and clear them away as soon as they are spotted. A regime should be in place to check for these – e.g. every half an hour for each area or so.
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