ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ADVICE SOLICITORS

Legal Claim UK operates throughout the United Kingdom offering free accident compensation advice. Our lawyers are members of the Solicitors Regulation Authority panel of personal injury experts. We deal with claims using the no win no fee scheme. We pay compensation in full with no deductions. You will not be asked to pay for any legal expenses as the case proceeds. Win or lose there is no charge.

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Negligence

When a person is injured in an incident that was the fault of someone else, English law entitles that person to claim damages for personal injury and loss. For a successful claim it is usually necessary to prove that the accident was caused by the negligence of another person, who must be shown to have acted in a way that was unreasonable in consideration of the safety of others. In order to be awarded damages it must also be proved that the injury sustained was as a direct result of the negligent act and that the other losses were a reasonably foreseeable consequence. These matters relate to complex personal injury law and potential claimants should obtain accident compensation advice on matters of liability and quantum from a qualified solicitor.

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Damages

If you receive positive accident compensation advice from our lawyers which indicates that negligence can be proved against a 3rd party and that liability can be established, we will go into detail about the assessment of the compensation award and the calculation of financial losses which are generally divided into two main categories as follows:-

Special Damages

This category covers items which can generally be calculated accurately and includes all financial losses caused by the accident. Claimants can recover loss of earnings if the accident caused a period of absence from work. If the injury has caused permanent injury that prevents the claimant from working or necessitates employment in a lesser paid job, anticipated future loss of earnings can also be claimed. All other expenses and losses can also be included under this head of damages.
General Damages

This category represents compensation for items that are difficult to calculate accurately which must be assessed by the judge. Typically general damages include the pain and suffering of personal injury, any change of lifestyle necessitated by disability and reduced employment prospects on the open labour market in the future. Assessment of pain and suffering is one of the most difficult tasks facing Judges who rely on guidance from previously decided cases, outlined in court records and on a publication from 'The Judicial Studies Board' which sets out the ranges of recommended compensation awards together with general guidance for each type of injury.

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Safety Standards

One of the more pleasing aspects of taking action for compensation for personal injury is the knowledge that in addition to recovering damages, personal injury claims also put pressure on individuals and organisations to improve their own safety standards. Businesses that fail to reduce risk are punished financially by ever increasing insurance premiums in the same way that a reckless car driver loses his no claims bonus and has a higher annual premium.

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Fatalities

Our solicitors are able to give accident compensation advice on a wide range of injuries from simple fratures through to brain damage, spinal cord injury and fatal accidents. If a family has lost a loved one, they can not only make a claim for pain and suffering but they can also claim as dependents for the loss of financial support. Who is a 'dependent' is defined by statute and if a dependent can prove that they have suffered a financial loss or that the material quality of their lifestyle has been adversely altered, then they have the grounds for a compensation claim. The loss of a loved one is heartbreaking and the emotional pain suffered by the victim’s family cannot be quantified, however claims assessors can build financial cases based on emotional suffering, as well as actual monetary loss.

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Personal Injury Solicitors

If you have been injured in an accident within the last three years, that wasn’t your fault, you should contact us. You will receive a complete professional service from lawyers who specialise in claiming compensation for personal injury caused as a result of negligence.