ACCIDENT COMPENSATION SOLICITORS - INJURY

Legal Claim UK operates nationwide throughout the United Kingdom. Our lawyers have all been accepted on to the Solicitors Regulation Authority panel of personal injury experts. Our accident compensation solicitors operate using the no win no fee scheme and pay compensation in full. Claims are completely risk free and you will not be asked to pay for any expenses as the case proceeds.

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Negligence Claims

Thousands of accidents occur every day in homes, workplaces, on the road and in the street. Some of these accidents are simply the result of unlucky circumstances however most are caused by the negligence of another person or organisation. The British legal system enables victims of accidents that are somebody else’s fault to instruct accident compensation solicitors to claim damages for the physical pain and mental suffering in addition to financial losses and expenses :-

• Road Traffic Accidents cause more injuries than all other types of accident put together. Every day there are at least 7 people killed on UK roads and thousands of collisions result in attendances at hospital A&E or GP surgeries for hundreds of people. Most collisions are caused by negligence, in that the majority of cases involve the driver of a motor vehicle failing to take care for the safety of other road users. In addition, road traffic accidents may be caused by other factors such as poor maintenance of roads and inadequately serviced vehicles.
• Trips and Slips causing personal injury, in public or private places, often result in successful damages claims. In general terms, an owner or occupier or a local authority or highway authority must take reasonable care for the safety of people who use property or land, for which they have responsibility. If they fail to adequately maintain the property, resulting in personal injury, they may be held liable to pay compensation. Tripping and slipping law can be complex as there exist 'statutory defences' and advice should always be sought from accident compensation solicitors regarding personal injury caused by trips, slips and falls.
• Accidents at Work are becoming less frequent, due to stricter safety standards being enforced. There are now numerous statutes in force both from the UK Parliament and from the EU to protect employees, however some employers neglect their responsibilities, which may result in tragic consequences. In many cases it is not necessary to prove negligence due to the doctrine of 'strict liability' whereby if an employee is injured, it is very difficult for an employer to escape his liability to pay damages. Sometimes personal injury occurs in the workplace because a fellow employee has acted negligently, for example by spilling water or oil, causing another employee to slip and fall. In these cases accident compensation solicitors can claim damages from the employers who are vicariously liable for the actions of a negligent employee. It is important to personally log all injuries in the accident book at work, immediately after they happen. If a compensation claim is instigated by accident compensation solicitors, the accident book is used as a primary source of evidence, to support allegations of negligence against the employer.

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Specialist Personal Injury Solicitors

In all of these situations, even if you were partly to blame, due to your own mistake, it may still be possible to claim reduced compensation, under the doctrine of 'contributory negligence'. Legal advice should be sought from accident compensation solicitors in almost every case involving personal injury, even if you think you have little chance of establishing liability. If you have been injured in an accident within the last three years that wasn’t entirely your fault, you should contact us. You will receive a complete professional service from lawyers who specialise in claiming compensation for personal injury.