Personal injury

You may be entitled to claim compensation for your injury if you can prove that your injury (whether physical or psychological) was caused or contributed to, by the breach of duty of a third party (such as an employer, other driver, or property owner). If your injury arises from an incident in the Hospital due to a failed operation or poor advice from a medical professional, you may also have a claim for personal injury. This is known as clinical negligence.

Yes., you only have three years from the date of the accident or the date you became aware of your injury, if later, to issue Proceedings in Court. With children, the three years starts to run from the child’s 18th Birthday. If there is lack of mental capacity of the injured person, there is no time limit, but a claim would be pursued by a litigation friend on their behalf.

You can claim General Damages (for pain, suffering, and loss of amenity) and Special Damages (for financial losses such as lost wages, medical costs, and travel expenses) and any other out of pocket losses arising from the injury.

You may still be able to claim. This is known as “contributory negligence.” Your compensation may be reduced by a percentage that reflects your share of the responsibility.

Straightforward claims where liability is admitted can settle within a reasonable time without having to go to Court. However, complex cases involving serious injuries or disputed liability can take longer because we normally do not settle the claim until we know the final diagnosis / prognosis of your injury and we are able to assess fully all your out-of-pocket losses / special damages to include future loss. Often these complex cases may be the subject of Court Proceedings.

No. The majority of cases are settled out of Court. However, if the case reaches the third anniversary of the injury, then to protect your position a claim has to be issued in the County Court before the third anniversary. That does not mean however that you will need to physically attend Court as even after you have issued Proceedings the overall majority of cases settle.

Yes. Employers have a legal duty to provide a safe working environment and to comply with Health and Safety at Work Law and Regulations.

Claims can be handled via a Conditional Fee Agreement (‘CFA’) if your solicitor believes that your case has reasonable prospects of success

This means that if your claim is unsuccessful, you do not pay our legal fees. A CFA still means you have to pay for disbursements for example, expert fees and Court fees where applicable.

The CFA or other funding options will be discussed in your initial meeting with us.