Personal Injury claims

If you've been left with a personal injury through no fault of your own you could be in a position to make a compensation claim.

We have a panel of excellent solicitors who specialise in a range of different types of claims from whiplash to work accidents and medical negligence to motorcycle accidents.

In addition to providing a fantastic service, we guarantee that anyone who makes a claim with us can keep 100% of any compensation that is awarded. We won't take a cut and neither will the personal injury solicitor that we appoint, meaning that you can walk away with every single penny that is awarded to you.

There are two types of damages that can be claimed for; general damages and special damages:

General damages
These cover non-financial losses and most commonly relate to the physical or psychological injuries that have been sustained in the incident. Things that can be claimed for include:

Damages for pain and suffering. This includes the injuries themselves, the suffering caused by them as well as possible future suffering.

Loss of amenity. Covers everything that reduces the enjoyment and pleasure of life. An example of this would be a keen guitarist who can no longer use his hands or a woman who was blinded and is unable to ever see her children again.

Loss of congenial employment. A personal injury sustained may make it difficult to find a specific job in the future.

Special damages
These are the financial losses and expenses that may arise, in addition to the compensation for the actual injury, because of the accident.

Claims can be made for:

Loss of earnings: This includes any past earnings that have been forfeited as well as the loss of any assessed future earnings.

Travel expenses: The cost of travelling to and from any doctor or hospital appointments made necessary by the personal injury sustained.

Medical expenses: Both past and future medical expenses as well as the cost of any prescriptions that are necessary.

Care costs: Many serious personal injuries result in people requiring nursing care, sometimes for the rest of their life. The anticipated cost of this can be calculated.

Motor insurance excess: If you are claiming for injuries sustained in a car accident, you're entitled to request money to cover any excess that you've had to pay out for damage.

Cost of damaged property: If the accident that left you injured has also resulted in damage to your property, you are within your rights to make a claim for a replacement.

You are liable to receive compensation if:

1.       Someone had a legal responsibility for your welfare (this is called a 'duty of care')

Duty of care
This can be defined as a legal responsibility placed on a person or organisation to do everything reasonably practicable to protect others from harm. For example, a car driver has a duty of care to other road users. An employer has a duty of care to its staff. A retailer has a duty of care to the people who visit its stores.

2.       He or she failed to meet that responsibility (they were 'negligent')

Negligence
Duty of care is limited to behaviour that is considered reasonable. Individuals have to take some responsibility for their own personal safety and wellbeing, and to be aware of potentially hazardous situations.

It is the responsibility of the person making the claim to prove that the person who they feel is to blame for the accident had a duty of care, and that they failed in that duty.

Evidence that can be used to prove negligence may include:

Witness statements

Maintenance records

Training records

Medical records

Employment records

Photographic and video evidence

Invoices, estimates and receipts

Police reports