{"id":5791,"date":"2011-02-01T16:14:26","date_gmt":"2011-02-01T15:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=5791"},"modified":"2011-02-01T16:14:26","modified_gmt":"2011-02-01T15:14:26","slug":"can-i-make-a-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2011\/02\/01\/can-i-make-a-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Make a claim?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5799\" title=\"can-i-claim\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/can-i-claim-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" \/>One of the most frequent questions we get at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/\">The Injury Lawyers<\/a> is as to whether you may be entitled to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/100-percent-compensation-4u.php\">compensation<\/a>.\u00a0 In other words, do you have a claim?\u00a0 Fortunately, <strong>we are quality injury lawyers with a vast amount of experience in this area<\/strong> we are able to provide you with the answer to this question in minutes (normally).\u00a0 <strong>All we need to know is the sort of accident you have been involved in and the injuries you have sustained<\/strong>.\u00a0 These are the most important pieces of information.\u00a0 If you have not been injured, you may not be able to make a claim.\u00a0 However, if you have suffered an injury, no matter how minor you may think it is, you could well have a claim and be entitled to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/100-percent-compensation-4u.php\">compensation<\/a>.\u00a0 It is also important that the injuries you have suffered were not entirely your fault.\u00a0 So, if you sustained an injury which is not your fault, you may deserve compensation and it is essential that you seek the advice of a professional injury lawyer who can immediately advise you.<\/p>\n<p>It may now be a good idea to give you some examples of the work we undertake at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/\">The Injury Lawyers<\/a>.\u00a0 It will show you the sort of claims that can be made and help you take your first steps in obtaining that compensation you may deserve.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One of the most common accidents suffered by our clients are those involving <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/road_traffic_accidents.php\">road traffic accidents<\/a> &#8211; in other words, car crashes and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/motorcycle-accident-claims.php\">motorcycles accidents<\/a>.\u00a0 If you have been unlucky enough to have been involved in one of these and it was not your fault, you can make a claim for compensation.<\/li>\n<p><!--more--><\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Accidents at work also occur frequently.\u00a0 These can include injuries sustained whilst using machinery, trips in the workplace, or Repetitive Stain Injuries that occur when you carry out the same task over and over again for a long period of time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Slips, trips and falls are another category.\u00a0 Frequently these involve defective highways that have not been properly maintained by the council.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/supermarket-accident-claims.php\">Supermarket accidents<\/a> likewise occur on a regular basis.\u00a0 This could be anything from slipping on a wet surface to having products fall from the shelves and hit you on the head.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are only a few of the categories of accidents we come across at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/\">The Injury Lawyers<\/a>.\u00a0 Others include <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/dog-bite-claims.php\">dog bites<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/mesothelioma-claims.php\">asbestos<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/medical-negligence-claims.php\">medical negligence claims<\/a> for example.\u00a0 In fact, when we step back and take a look at the claims we have won in the past, it is interesting to note how unique some claims can be, but also to see that some claims seem to occur more frequently than others.\u00a0 The important thing however is that if you have sustained an injury, you seek the advice of a professional, quality injury lawyer who can advise you on your potential claim and get the ball rolling on recovering the compensation you deserve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most frequent questions we get at The Injury Lawyers is as to whether you may be entitled to compensation.\u00a0 In other words, do you have a claim?\u00a0 Fortunately, we are quality injury lawyers with a vast amount of experience in this area we are able to provide you with the answer to &hellip; <a 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