To make a personal injury claim, you should contact a No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor. A personal injury solicitor will know how to make a compensation claim and how to make it a successful personal injury claim. 

You can make a personal injury claim if you suffer an injury in an accident that was not your fault or not wholly your fault. A personal injury claim may be made against the negligent party for the effects of the injury on your life today and in the future. 

A personal injury claim may be made for medical negligence, a workplace injury, injury after a road traffic accident, or any type of injury suffered due to the negligence of others. If you can show that the party responsible for your injury breached their duty of care to you, you could have a personal injury compensation claim. 

A No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor can look at the details of your case and see if you have a valid personal injury compensation claim.

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What are the steps in making a personal injury claim?

To make a personal injury claim, there are usually a few standard steps to follow. We will guide you through the entire process from first contact through to the conclusion of your claim.

Instruct a No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor as soon as possible. A solicitor can look at your case and see the extent of your injuries due to a breach of care by a property owner, medical professional, road user or employer and how they might form a personal injury compensation claim.

Only a No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor will have the experience and the team to handle your claim – they will know what your claim may be worth and how to get the best results for you.

You may require medical treatment or investigation if you have suffered a personal injury. It is vital that the nature and extent of your injuries are contemporaneously recorded in your medical records.

This may be in a consultation with your GP if you have less severe injuries which do not require immediate treatment but do not clear up in a reasonable timeframe. You may need investigations, referral to a specialist, or maybe physiotherapy.

Of course, in a severe or life-threatening personal injury, you will attend A&E, and the hospital medical records will detail your injuries and treatment.

The solicitor gets all the details and evidence to support your case in the next step of the personal injury claims process.

Your Personal Injury Team solicitor will speak to you and obtain a detailed description of what happened to cause the injury, such as a slip in the supermarket, a road traffic accident, or a fall in the workplace. They will also want to document all injuries suffered and the financial losses you sustained.

An experienced personal injury expert will assess the case.

If they confirm you have a valid personal injury compensation claim, they can discuss the next steps in the process with you and answer any of your questions.

The solicitor submits the claim for personal injury compensation to the negligent party responsible for the personal injury due to a breach of their duty of care to you. Your solicitor submits the claim by writing to the negligent party to outline your possible claim.

The negligent party has to give a written response to your solicitor’s letter within twelve weeks of receiving it.

Your Personal Injury Team lawyer will advise you of the time limit applying to your case and what to expect during the process.

Getting the response from the negligent party informs your personal injury solicitor how the case for personal injury compensation is likely to proceed.

The negligent party can either admit liability in the case or state that they intend to defend it.

When the negligent party decides to defend the case, it is known as ‘denying liability’ in legal terms.

If the negligent party admits liability, which often happens, your personal injury solicitor will obtain medical evidence. You may need to have a consultation with a medical expert, which your solicitor will arrange.

Once completed, medical evidence and details of your financial losses will be sent to the negligent party’s insurer.

The negotiation period then starts, often resulting in the settlement of your claim. You would be closely involved in this process and given expert advice throughout – no compensation would be agreed upon without your authority.

In very large claims, you will likely have to see several medical experts over a longer period. When the injuries suffered are significant, it can take a long time until the final prognosis is known.

Your solicitor will advise you on the likely timescales and when, tactically, will be the best time to enter settlement discussions with the defendant.

Often, claims for life-changing injury will be negotiated at a “settlement meeting” with the defendants. The two sides may meet, and during the meeting, your case will be outlined, and negotiations will take place.

You would be at this meeting and be closely involved in this process, and no settlement would be agreed upon without your authority.

At this stage, your solicitor, and sometimes a barrister, will handle the meeting and advise you on what is on offer and what level of compensation to accept.

Going to court is the final step in a personal injury case if the negligent party does not accept responsibility for the negligence or if the negligent party admits liability but refuses to pay you a fair amount in compensation.

Issuing court proceedings is handled by your solicitor.

Although court proceedings are started in some cases, very few personal injury cases make it to a court case before a judge. The vast majority will settle before having to issue court proceedings, and even where proceedings are issued, few cases end up at a trial.

Your Personal Injury Team solicitor will advise you through the entire process from start to finish.

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How to improve your personal injury claim success

To improve your personal injury claim success you should engage a personal injury solicitor as soon as you realise you have suffered an injury. A No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor can guide your case from day one and advise you along every step of the way.

To have a strong personal injury claim, you will need to show:

  • You suffered an injury in an accident
  • The accident was not your fault or not wholly your fault
  • The party you claim is responsible owed you a duty of care
  • They breached that duty of care, causing your injury in a subsequent accident

Your No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor can look at your case, listen to the facts of the accident and injury and advise if you have a strong compensation claim. They will contact the negligent party and know how to deal with them. The solicitor will keep you involved in the case and advise when you should settle. 

Only a No Win No Fee solicitor with personal injury claims experience can use their expertise to form your claim and fight for the compensation you deserve. 

A personal injury solicitor will know what evidence to gather and how to form your compensation claim.

Evidence to support a personal injury claim

Evidence to support a personal injury claim should help show that the accident was not wholly your fault and that someone else was at least partially responsible. 

Your personal injury could develop over several months or years after the original accident, and you may only realise the extent of the injuries in a later consultation with a doctor. When the time comes to make a personal injury claim, you will need as much evidence as possible. 

When gathering evidence to support your personal injury claim, you should:

  • Take note of where, when and who is involved
  • Use your phone to take photographs of the accident scene
  • Get the details of everyone involved in your personal injury
  • Get the details of any witnesses
  • Find CCTV evidence if possible
  • Call for medical help to assess your injuries
  • Take photos of your injuries at the scene
  • Call the police if necessary
  • Get a copy of the accident report from the police
  • Call an ambulance if necessary or see a doctor as soon as possible
  • Have your injury or injuries recorded in your medical records
  • Keep details of any follow-up medical appointments
  • Have a record of any time off work
  • Keep receipts for all expenses due to the personal injury
How to prove your claim for personal injury compensation

Every piece of evidence may be crucial in a personal injury claim. You do not know what the negligent party will dispute or claim when the case begins. 

Your No Win No Fee solicitor may use the evidence against the negligent party in any possible personal injury claim.

What are the common types of personal injury claims?

The common types of personal injury claims range from the injury in a public place to the workplace injury claims and road traffic accident injury claims. In every type of personal injury claim, you seek compensation for the damages you suffered in an accident that was not your fault or not wholly your fault. 

Some of the common types of personal injury claims in the UK are:

You can suffer a personal injury anywhere, and you may have a compensation claim against the other road user, your employer, the person who assaulted you in the street or the owner of the property open to the public where you tripped and broke your wrist. 

The three most common personal injury claims seen annually in the UK are:

Road traffic accident personal injury claims

Road traffic accident personal injury claims are for when you are injured by another road user when on the road. The other road user owes you a duty of care, and if they breach that duty of care and cause you an injury, you could have a personal injury compensation claim.

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Public space accident personal injury claims

Public space accident personal injury claims are for when you suffer an injury on a property open to the public. It could be a public park or a concert in the local music venue, but if the property owner has the property open to the public, they have a duty of care to you. 

The property owner has a duty of care to you when you are on their property open to the public. You could have a personal injury claim if you suffer an injury when the property owner breaches that duty of care, and you suffer an injury.

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Workplace accident personal injury claims

Workplace accident personal injury claims are made by employees who suffer a personal injury when at work. You could be at work in a factory, operating machinery in the warehouse or in the company van, but if you suffer an injury, you may have a workplace injury claim. 

Your employer has a duty of care to you and to fellow employees. If they breach their duty of care and you suffer an injury, you may have a personal injury compensation claim. 

Your No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor can make your personal injury claim if you suffer an injury due to a breach of duty of care by the negligent party.

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A No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor

A No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor will guide you through making a personal injury claim.  They will know how to approach a case, who may be responsible for your injury and if there was a breach of duty of care leading to the personal injury.

The No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor fights your case and does not take a fee if you do not win, and before beginning your personal injury claim, you can agree to all the terms with your solicitor. 

The insurance company will pay some of the legal fees, and a No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor will agree with you on how much of the shortfall will come from your compensation. It is usually a percentage of up to a maximum of 25%, although the deduction may be nothing in larger cases.

You will need an experienced No Win No Fee solicitor to make your personal injury compensation claim.

How long do you have to make a personal injury claim?

You have three years to make a personal injury claim for compensation. The three years usually begin from when you suffered the personal injury.

Personal injury compensation claims must generally be brought and court proceedings issued within three years of the injury.

For children, the time limit only begins when they turn 18. Parents or guardians can start a personal injury claim for children under the age of 18.

If a loved one has passed away, the family can start a personal injury compensation claim within three years of the date of death.

There is no time limit for personal injury claims for those who lack mental capacity, and if a loved one is unable to represent themselves in a personal injury claim, a dependent can take over the responsibility.

A dependent in a personal injury claim is defined as:

  • A spouse or former spouse
  • Someone who lived with the injured party for two years before the accident as a husband, wife, or civil partner.
  • Blood children, adopted children or those who became children through marriage or civil partnership
  • Parents and those acting as parents, such as a guardian or step-parents
  • Grandparents or great-grandparents
  • Brothers, sisters, cousins, and other direct relatives

Your No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor can guide you through making a personal injury claim and outline what is needed by all involved.

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Make a personal injury claim today using our online assessment tool to determine how much you can claim for your injury. The injury you suffered due to a breach of duty of care by the negligent party could affect you for life, and you may be able to claim compensation for the damages involved.

When you suffer a personal injury, the effects on your life can be devastating. If the personal injury was not your fault, it can make the situation feel even worse. The Personal Injury Team FREE online assessment tool will put you in direct touch with one of our team, who will give you a full rundown of what can happen with your compensation claim.

Compensation amounts in a personal injury claim vary, and expert advice from one of our team members can help you with an idea of compensation. Only by contacting one of our team will you get a personal injury claim up and running today. 

Contact your Personal Injury Team today for immediate and expert personal injury claim advice tailored to you.