Evidence to support a personal injury claim plays a vital role in any successful claim for compensation. You need to show you suffered an injury in an accident that was not your fault, and any evidence you can gather will be crucial to the case.

An employer, another road user, the owner of a public place and every medical professional owes you a duty of care. If they breach that duty of care, causing you a personal injury, then you could have a personal injury compensation claim.

A No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor can handle your compensation claim. They will look at the evidence of the accident causing your injury to see if you have a valid claim for personal injury compensation.

Our No Win No Fee solicitors have the experience to fight your compensation claim based on the evidence to support your personal injury in an accident, which was not wholly your fault.

Evidence to Support a Personal Injury Claim

What is a personal injury claim?

A personal injury claim is when you seek compensation for an injury in an accident that was not wholly your fault. You take the personal injury compensation claim for the effects of the injury on your life today and in the future.

You can suffer a personal injury claim while at work, on a night out with friends or just when walking the dog in the local park. If the employer, property owner or local authority breaches their duty of care to you, causing you to suffer a personal injury, you may have a compensation claim.

Common types of personal injury claims in England:

If you suffer an injury in an accident that was not your fault, you might be able to make a compensation claim.

A No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor can examine the details of a case and the evidence to support a personal injury claim.

What evidence can be used to support a personal injury claim?

The evidence that can be used to support a personal injury claim can be eyewitness accounts, CCTV footage and medical reports from the ambulance crew. 

Any evidence you supply may be used to support the claim and could make all the difference in a compensation case.

Types of evidence to support a personal injury claim:

  • CCTV footage of the accident
  • Eye witness accounts
  • Write down what happened while the details are still fresh
  • Car registration details in a road traffic accident
  • Dashcam footage from other road users
  • Police incident reports
  • Ambulance incident reports
  • Medical reports from the hospital doctors
  • Health and Safety report for a workplace accident
  • Previous accident reports in the case of a workplace accident
  • Details of witnesses to the accident
  • Phone camera footage
  • Photographs taken at the scene of the accident
  • Photographs of damaged property, such as the bike after a RTA
  • Photographs of machinery in a workplace accident
  • Photographs of the broken step, loose tile, wet floor in a slip, trip and fall claim
  • Maintenance reports
  • Medical bills and receipts
  • All communication between you and the other party in the injury claim

You must keep all the evidence as secure as possible and give it to your personal injury solicitor when they are assessing your compensation claim.

Gathering evidence after an accident may not be easy when you have an injury, but the more evidence you can get will help support a compensation claim.

Only by having all the details of the accident and the evidence to support the personal injury claim can your solicitor fight for the compensation you deserve.

Find out how much you can claim today for a personal injury

Use our online assessment tool today to determine how much you can claim in personal injury compensation.

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 personal injury claim.

Compensation amounts for a personal injury vary, and expert advice from one of our team members can give you an idea of compensation for the claim. 

We can be on your side when dealing with the insurance company and help you get the compensation you deserve. Having as much evidence to support your compensation claim as is possible will help your personal injury solicitor.

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

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