Actually the best advice is to make the claim as soon as you possibly can. Yes, for most claims you do have three years from the date of the accident in which to bring your claim here in England and Wales, but there is a lot more to it than that.<\/p>\n
This blog is for general guidance only, and it’s to give you a bit of an insight as to why you really shouldn’t wait and leave it too late. For legal advice about limitations that apply to you, make an enquiry with us.
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Doing it now, is doing it right – because there is much more to a claim and the law then the simple three years rule which applies in many circumstances. Changes in the way claims are run have had a real impact on negligence victims in recent years. The government in April 2013 stopped the recovery of all of your legal fees from the opponent and introduced very low fixed fees. The result is less compensation for the victims.<\/p>\n
It doesn’t matter if your accident predates the changes either. So there are some who have left it late and are now getting less compensation because the law changed. Sadly it’s out of our hands. We don\u2019t think it’s right at all, but we can\u2019t change the law!<\/p>\n
Some types of claims may be subject to other deadlines or limitation periods that may fall before the three years – so never leave it to chance!<\/p>\n
Evidence is fresh; your memory is fresh; the memories of witnesses are fresh; there is a lot to consider when it comes to evidence being fresh! The earlier you make the claim, the less chance of vital evidence being destroyed or lost. CCTV is normally erased after a few weeks – imagine if CCTV was the only thing that could prove your claim and its now gone because you didn’t claim right away!<\/p>\n