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Injury

If you suffered personal injury in a road traffic collision, a slipping or tripping incident or you have sustained an injury at work then you may be eligible to make an accident compensation claim seeking damages for your pain and suffering and losses from a negligent third party. We offer free advice on personal injury damages without further obligation.

Even if you were partly responsible for your own injury you can still make an accident compensation claim for personal injury damages. In this situation the total amount of compensation that you will receive will be subject to a deduction based on the percentage of your responsibility for the incident. If you need free advice on these complicated matters of contributory negligence just call our helpline.

As an example in the case of a road traffic accident, liability is determined by taking into consideration a number of factors, amongst which are:-

• Which of the drivers claims the right of way and can that claim be proved?
• What are the allegations of negligence made against the defendant?
• Is the defendant making allegations of negligence against the claimant?
• Are there independent witnesses who can verify the claimant’s version?

Let us say that you are driving a vehicle and have stopped at a red light but the vehicle behind you fails to stop and collides with the rear of your vehicle. This is called a ‘rear end shunt’ and it is quite clear that under normal circumstances you are not going to be held responsible for the collision. You will be able to make an accident compensation claim for personal injury damages for pain and suffering and in addition you will receive damages for financial losses including repair costs for your vehicle, loss of earnings, accrued car hire charges, prescription charges and all other reasonably incurred losses and expenses.

Whether or not an accident compensation claim is settled quickly with the minimum fuss depends to a large extent on the negligent drivers insurers. If a speedy admission of liability is received then the case will resolve as soon as the medical evidence is available and the prognosis is settled. This can vary from months to years dependent on the severity of the injuries. In the event that the insurers do not admit liability then the case will progress to the issue of legal proceedings in a court of law for determination of liability and the amount of the award by a judge.

This is one further important aspect to making a claim. It is incumbent on a claimant to minimise any losses that are sustained. Failure to do so may result in rejection of that part of the claim by a judge. As an example if you usually drive a small car and you hire a much larger car then you will only be able to claim the equivalent hire charges of a small car similar to your own.

Our specialist personal injury solicitors offer a comprehensive no win no fee service. Compensation is paid in full with no deductions. There is no requirement to fund or finance your claim and win or lose there is no charge. For free advice without obligation just use the helpline or complete the contact form and a solicitor will discuss you claim on the telephone with no charge and no obligation.