Faqs For Accident Claims

Accident – or personal injury claims – are claims for compensation made for accidents resulting in injuries or even fatalities caused by someone else.

It could be an accident at work; an accident in a public place like a supermarket; a trip for slip on a pavement; or a road traffic accident. More broadly it can apply to industrial disease which is an illness or condition caused by exposure to harmful substances or unsafe conditions in the workplace – or clinical or medical negligence where you suffer injury or harm,  due a mistake by a medical professional. 

If you are over 18 years old and your accident happened in the UK you have 3 years from the date of the accident in which to make a claim for compensation.

If you are under 18 years old you have 3 years from the date of your 18th birthday in which to make a claim for compensation. Don’t delay, the sooner you make a claim the more chance you have of being successful.

A “no win no fee” agreement (or a conditional fee agreement) is regularly used in accident claims. If you do not have any other source of funding such as legal expenses insurance or through a trade union – it is usually the best way of funding a claim.

A “No Win No Fee" agreement provides that if you do not win your case, you will not have to pay your own legal fee- but if you win, you will pay a success fee (typically capped at 25% of your damages).

It’s usually wise to take out an after the event insurance policy to back up the agreement to ensure that any other expenses, apart from your legal fees, are also covered.

You can claim compensation for your injury and also for your past and future financial losses caused by an accident. 

We value your injury based on the Judicial College Guidelines and also previous cases, in order to best estimate what a judge might award you at trial. 

We calculate your past financial losses based on your actual losses to date, such as your loss of earnings, the cost of medical treatment or care and assistance that you have received. 

We also calculate your future financial losses, if your injury will cause ongoing losses, such as a loss of earnings, or you require private medical treatment in the future. 

 We cannot of course guarantee success in your claim – but we have won compensation for thousands of accident victims. 

In order to succeed in your claim, you need to prove that your accident was caused by the fault of another, through their negligence, nuisance or breach of a statutory duty or breach of contract.

We provide a free initial consultation during which we will assess your claim and your likely prospects of success. 

We are often asked how long a claim will take. It is impossible to give a definitive answer as it is case specific. 

We will, however, provide our best time estimate at the outset, and update this as the case progresses. Time scales will depend on factors such as the type of case, whether liability has been admitted and the complexity and extent of your injury. 

One thing that is for sure, is that the longer you take to get your claim started, the longer it will take to complete. So we would strongly advise you to contact us as soon as possible for a free initial assessment.