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Our specialised panel of personal injury lawyers could help you seek compensation for an injury caused by a third party breaching the duty of care they owed you.
Personal injury lawyers guide
This guide will explain how they could help you, outline aspects of the personal injury claim process and give you an idea of what you could receive in compensation for a personal injury.
Please read on to learn more about the benefits of using a personal injury lawyer on a No Win No Fee basis.
Alternatively, you can contact us for free legal advice using the details above. Our advisors can help clarify if you’re eligible to claim and provide an estimate of how much you could receive for a personal injury claim.
To get in touch, you can:
- Call the number above
- Speak with an advisor via the live chat feature
- Fill out our ‘claim online‘ form
Select A Section
- How Can Our Panel Of Personal Injury Lawyers Help You?
- When Am I Able To Claim Compensation For Personal Injury?
- What Damages For Personal Injury Could I Receive From A Successful Claim?
- The Personal Injury Claims Process – What Evidence Could Help Me?
- Learn More About Personal Injury Lawyers
How Can Our Panel Of Personal Injury Lawyers Help You?
Our panel of personal injury lawyers have experience handling many different types of claims, such as:
- Road traffic accident claims
- Claims for accidents in a public place
- Claims for accidents in the workplace
Our panel of lawyers also offer their services on a No Win No Fee basis. They often provide their services under a Conditional Fee Agreement. This means that you typically wouldn’t have to pay any upfront fees to your lawyers for their services when seeking personal injury compensation. It also means that you wouldn’t have to pay for the work they have done at the end of an unsuccessful claim.
You would need to pay a success fee if you have a successful claim. This is paid from your compensation and is subject to a legal cap.
If your case has a good chance of success, the lawyers from our panel may be able to represent your claim on this basis. They have experience in personal injury law and can help you throughout the different stages of the claims process.
Please contact us for free using the details above to see if you can claim and use their services.
How Can I Find A Personal Injury Lawyer That’s Right For Me?
When seeking damages for personal injury, there are many ways you could locate a lawyer. While it’s important to note that you don’t need a lawyer to claim, they can be beneficial to your case because of their expertise and experience.
However, you no longer need to rely on hiring local lawyers. Instead, you can widen your search by:
- Looking online
- Reading reviews
- Recommendations, such as from friends and family
- Advertisements
However, remember that if you’re wanting to see if you can claim following a breach of duty, not all personal injury lawyers will supply their services on a No Win No Fee basis.
When Am I Able To Claim Compensation For Personal Injury?
Certain third parties have a duty of care to ensure the safety of others. For example:
- Employers owe their employees a duty of care to take reasonable steps to ensure their safety in the workplace under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
- Road users owe one another a duty of care to navigate the roads in a way that minimises harm to others under the Road Traffic Act 1988. The Highway Code also outlines certain rules and guidelines for different road users.
- The person in control of a public space owes their visitors a duty of care to ensure their reasonable safety under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957.
If they breach this duty of care, leading to your injury, this is called negligence. If you can prove negligence occurred, you may be able to seek compensation.
You may want to know, “how is personal injury compensation calculated?”. Please read on to learn more as we have explained this in more detail in the section below.
What Damages For Personal Injury Could I Receive From A Successful Claim?
There are two potential heads of claim in any personal injury case. The table below relates to general damages compensation – this is the amount you could receive for the pain and suffering of the injury itself. This amount is determined by factors such as:
- The extent of your injury
- Whether any permanent symptoms were caused
- How badly the injury has impacted your quality of life
Personal injury lawyers and solicitors can use the Judicial College Guidelines to help them calculate the value of your injuries. These are the figures you see below. Please be aware that these figures are not guaranteed because every claim is different.
| Injury | Description | Compensation Bracket |
|---|---|---|
| Severe General Psychiatric Damage (a) | The injured person will struggle with aspects of life, such as work and education, and the injury will have a negative effect on their relationships. | £54,830 to £115,730 |
| Tetraplegia (a) | Factors such as whether the person is in physical pain, their life expectancy and awareness of their disability will be accounted for when valuing cases in this bracket. | £324,600 to £403,990 |
| Very Severe Brain Damage (a) | The person needs full time care. | £282,010 to £403,990 |
| Moderate Neck Injuries (b) (ii) | This bracket includes injuries that have caused the acceleration or exacerbation of a pre-existing condition over a prolonged period. | £13,740 to £24,990 |
| Less Serious Leg Injuries (c) (ii) | Simple femur fracture that has not led to any articular surface damage. | £9,110 to £14,080 |
| Minor Eye Injury (e) | Cases include being struck in the eye, splashed by liquids or being exposed to fumes. Their will be initial pain and some interference with vision that's temporary. | £3,950 to £8,730 |
| Chest Injuries (c) | Chest and lung damage resulting in an ongoing disability. | £31,310 to £54,830 |
| Minor Back Injury (c) (i) | Injuries such as less serious strains, sprains and fracture injuries that fully recover without surgery within 2 to 5 years. | £7,890 to £12,510 |
| Serious Shoulder Injury (b) | A shoulder dislocation with lower brachial plexus damage causing neck and shoulder pain as well as other symptoms. | £12,770 to £19,200 |
| Less Severe Wrist Injury (c) | Injuries are less severe but still cause a permanent disability such as ongoing pain and stiffness. | £12,590 to £24,500 |
You could also receive special damages compensation. This relates to the losses you’ve suffered financially because of the personal injury. Potential losses can include:
- Loss of earnings
- Travel costs
- Home adjustments
- Private healthcare costs
Remember that you need sufficient evidence to prove the losses, such as receipts, invoices and bank statements.
Personal Injury Claims Process – What Evidence Could Help Me?
As part of the personal injury claims process, you can gather evidence to strengthen your claim. This can include:
- CCTV footage
- Photographs of your injury and the accident site
- Witness contact information
- Doctor’s reports, clarifying the nature of your injury
- Copies of medical scans, such as X-rays
You would only receive compensation for personal injury if you can prove your injury was caused by third-party negligence. Our panel of personal injury lawyers can help you put forward a full claim and help you achieve a fair settlement relevant to your case.
Contact Us Today For Free To See If You Can Claim For Negligence
To see if you can use a personal injury lawyer from our panel on a No Win No Fee basis, why not give us a call? Our advisors can be contacted 24/7 for free legal advice. They can inform you of your eligibility to claim and even connect you with a lawyer who could help build your case.
Please contact us at a time that works for you by:
- Calling the number above
- Speaking with an advisor via the live chat feature
- Filling out our ‘claim online‘ form
Learn More About Personal Injury Lawyers
Please see below for more useful information revolving around using personal injury lawyers.
Please refer to the government guide to learn more about seeking compensation after an accident or injury.
To learn more about workplace health and safety, you can visit the Health and Safety Executive’s website.
You may want to claim on someone’s behalf by applying to act as a litigation friend. If so, this government guide can provide you with guidance.
You can also check out some of our other guides on working with personal injury lawyers below: