{"id":5839,"date":"2011-02-03T18:16:50","date_gmt":"2011-02-03T17:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=5839"},"modified":"2011-02-04T14:40:05","modified_gmt":"2011-02-04T13:40:05","slug":"litigation-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2011\/02\/03\/litigation-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Claiming for my Child"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"How can a child bring a claim on their own? Can someone deal with my claim for me?\u00a0 These are just a couple of the questions we face at The injury Lawyers<\/a> on a daily basis.\u00a0 So what are the answers? Well, as you might expect in the case of a child, they are unable to undertake legal proceedings of their own accord<\/strong>.\u00a0 After all, the child may be three, four or five years old, and could not possibly be expected to do so.\u00a0 The law recognises this and understands that those under the age of 18 do not have the \u2018legal capacity<\/em><\/strong>\u2019 to bring claims on their own.\u00a0 It is therefore necessary where the person who has sustained an injury is under the age of 18 that they have what is called a \u2018Litigation Friend<\/strong>\u2019.\u00a0 In other words a responsible adult who can act on their behalf<\/strong>.\u00a0 In the case of children, this will usually be the child\u2019s parent or guardian.\u00a0 Equally, this could be a social worker or another adult.\u00a0 Importantly, this is also applicable to those who, by way of the Mental Capacity Act 2005<\/a>, are deemed to be a \u2018protected party<\/em><\/strong>\u2019 and would similarly require a Litigation Friend.<\/p>\n

Okay, but what if I am an adult myself, but I am frequently in and out of hospital as a result of my injuries and therefore cannot frequently deal with my claim?\u00a0 It is not that you do not wish to deal with your claim yourself; it is simply that it is not practicable to do so<\/strong>. \u00a0Or maybe you are elderly or feel too distressed by your accident and do not wish to deal with your claim yourself. This is not a problem either.\u00a0 Like a child, you can nominate a Litigation Friend, or simply have another person with the written authority to act on your behalf<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

At The Injury Lawyers<\/a>, we always advise that those nominated to be a Claimant\u2019s Litigation Friend should have the very best interests of the Claimant at heart<\/strong>.\u00a0 The Litigation Friend must be someone who the Claimant can put their wholehearted trust in.\u00a0 They must be reliable and able to address all issues raised, just as you would.\u00a0 Naturally, the Litigation Friend must not have a conflict of interest with the Claimant<\/strong>.
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It is also important to know that having a Litigation Friend does not in anyway affect how your claim is run.\u00a0 This stays exactly the same.\u00a0 The only thing a Litigation Friend will have to do is sign a form giving them authority over the Claimant\u2019s claim.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How can a child bring a claim on their own? Can someone deal with my claim for me?\u00a0 These are just a couple of the questions we face at The injury Lawyers on a daily basis.\u00a0 So what are the answers? 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