{"id":8652,"date":"2011-10-03T10:12:14","date_gmt":"2011-10-03T09:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=8652"},"modified":"2011-10-03T10:12:14","modified_gmt":"2011-10-03T09:12:14","slug":"how-do-i-claim-compensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2011\/10\/03\/how-do-i-claim-compensation\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I Claim Compensation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"At The Injury Lawyers<\/a> we are frequently asked about how the compensation claiming process works.\u00a0 In most parts the claims process is actually quite straightforward; what is better is that with the right lawyer your side they will do all the work for you<\/strong>.\u00a0 Here is a quick guide to how you accident claim works.<\/p>\n

The first thing that is required is to produce a Letter of Claim<\/strong>.\u00a0 This outlines your accident and why we consider that the Defendant is legally responsible for your injuries and should therefore provide you with compensation.\u00a0 At The Injury Lawyers we try and get this off to the Defendant as soon as possible to make sure that there are no delays in getting your compensation<\/a>.\u00a0 It is therefore extremely helpful if you have all your details along with the accident circumstances, in as much detail as possible, so that your Letter of Claim is thorough and can be sent straightaway.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

The more detail your lawyers have the faster your claim can be settled because the Defendant will be able to investigate your claim without having to seek further information.\u00a0 When your Letter of Claim is sent the Defendant has a period of 21 days to acknowledge receipt, and then upon this, a further 3 months to investigate your claim.\u00a0 This is not to say that the Defendant will need these 3 months to investigate, but they are allowed this period of time.\u00a0 Naturally, the more detailed the Letter of Claim<\/strong>, the faster your claim can be investigated<\/strong>.
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\nWhen liability is admitted for your accident it is then time for you to attend a medical appointment for a legal medical report to be produced in order for your claim to be properly valued.\u00a0 The medical expert will link your injuries to the accident and provide you with a prognosis as to how long you will be suffering for.\u00a0 It is then up to your expert lawyer to negotiate the maximum compensation for your injuries<\/strong>.\u00a0 All in all, once liability is admitted, if there are no problems with the medical report or a need for further medical evidence or treatment, your claim can be settled in just a few weeks or months.\u00a0 Importantly, in most cases, this will be without the need to court proceedings.<\/p>\n

If you want any further information about how the claims process works then why not get in touch with us today on 0800 634 75 75<\/strong> where we will be able to answer your questions.\u00a0 We can also assess your potential claim and explain our unique way of working which sees our clients updated every 14 days<\/strong> and a firm promise that we will not charge you a penny for our work whatsoever<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At The Injury Lawyers we are frequently asked about how the compensation claiming process works.\u00a0 In most parts the claims process is actually quite straightforward; what is better is that with the right lawyer your side they will do all the work for you.\u00a0 Here is a quick guide to how you accident claim works. … Continue reading How do I Claim Compensation<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-claims","category-compensation-advice"],"yoast_head":"\nHow do I Claim Compensation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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