A personal injury solicitor gets you compensation for the injury and financial costs caused due to an accident. You can claim compensation if you have been injured in an accident that was not your fault.

Your personal injury solicitor seeks to recover damages through a claims process. If you have been injured, and your life impacted by an accident that was someone else’s fault, a claim for compensation seeks financial redress for your injuries and financial losses.

If you have been involved in a personal injury accident and it was not your fault, The Personal Injury Team No Win No Fee solicitors will file your compensation claim and get you the money you deserve.

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What is a personal injury claim?

A personal injury claim is a legal case for compensation you take against those responsible for the injury to you. You have a personal injury claim if you slip or fall and injure yourself.

Personal injuries can put you off work for a while or even for several years. A personal injury claim seeks compensation for what happened and the impact on your life.

You take a personal injury claim when you have been hurt due to the negligence of others. Due to their lack of care or inaction, you are owed compensation.

Owners of property and businesses have a duty of care to you, and when they breach that duty, you have a personal injury claim.

As in all negligence cases, you make a No Win No fee personal injury claim against whoever is responsible.

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Who is responsible for a personal injury claim?

A person, business or organisation is responsible for a personal injury claim. They are the ones who allowed the injury to you to happen and must take responsibility for their actions.

It could be the owner of the car who knocked you off the bike. It may be the pub landlord on whose wet floor you slipped and broke your wrist. The dog owner who didn’t control the dog who bit you is responsible for the personal injury. Medical professionals after road traffic accidents can leave you with life-changing injuries.

Anywhere an incident happened where you were injured, and it was not your fault is where a personal injury claim begins. You take the personal injury claim against the negligent party and correct the wrong done against you.

No Win No Fee personal injury solicitors will take your claim for compensation. They will have the experience of all the common personal injury claims to get what you deserve.

Who is responsible for a personal injury

What are some common personal injury claims?

Common personal injury claims range from injuries at the workplace to accidents in public places. You will have a personal injury claim when you experience a personal injury and are not at fault.

Types of common personal injury claims are:

types of personal injuries

Workplace injury claims

Workplace injury claims are when you suffer an injury at work that is not your fault. It is the responsibility of your employer to provide a safe working environment. You will have a workplace injury claim if you are injured due to the employer’s lack of care.

You may also have a workplace injury claim for an injury where you are not employed but are working on-site as part of your job. A plumber fixing a broken pipe but gets hit by a falling object at a factory would be entitled to take a workplace injury claim.

Types of workplace injury claims are:

A workplace injury claim will get you compensation for an injury during your working day.

Workplace injury compensation

Road traffic accident claims

Road traffic accident claims are for injuries received when you are driving, out walking or a passenger in a vehicle. A road traffic accident can do severe damage and personal injury claims reflect this in compensation amounts.

You can be in a road traffic accident anywhere and at any time of day. It could be in a taxi on a night out when driving the kids to school or cycling to work in the early morning.

Types of road traffic accident claims are:

If you are in a road traffic accident and it is not your fault, then you will have a road traffic accident compensation claim.

road traffic accident compensation

Accidents in public claims

Accidents in public claims happen when walking in town, shopping or exercising in the local park. Owners of public places are responsible for their upkeep and keeping them as safe as possible for you to access and use.

An accident in public places claim covers any injury you suffer that is not your fault when in a public area. A sprained wrist or broken ankle from falling over can have you off work for weeks and be out of pocket too.

Types of accidents in public places are:

Accidents can happen anywhere in a public place, but when it is not your fault, you can start a personal injury compensation claim.

public liability claim

Other common personal injury claims

Other common personal injury claims are for accidents and incidents that can happen outside of the usual spaces but still result in injury to you.

The personal injury could happen in the home, at a social gathering or maybe when playing sport.

In all cases, someone or an organisation is responsible for the personal injury, and you can make a claim for compensation.

Some of the other common personal injury claims are:

If you or a loved one suffers a personal injury in the workplace, while out in public or on the road, you can have a personal injury claim for compensation.

Injury is the result of an accident, and common injury types are seen in many personal injury claims.

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Common injury types in personal injury claims

Common injury types in personal injury claims feature in nearly every compensation case. The common injury types happen anywhere and to anyone going about their daily duties.

Common injury types in personal injury claims are:

Neck injury claim

Neck injuries happen in sport, car accidents and even from a simple slip or fall while out walking. The symptoms of a neck injury may be with you for a long time and cause daily discomfort.

Common neck injuries are:

  • Whiplash
  • Neck sprain
  • Fracture to a vertebrae
  • A pinched nerve
  • Spondylosis

You can claim compensation for a neck injury; the money will help towards alleviating the pain and receiving the correct treatment.

Compensation awarded reflects how serious the injury is and your recovery time after the accident. Typical awards in neck injury claims:

  • Minor neck injury up to £7,890
  • Moderate neck injury from up to £13,740
  • Moderate injury with spondylosis up to £38,490
  • Severe neck injury with incomplete paraplegia up to £148,330

Are you eligible for compensation?

If you want to pursue damages for the accident you have suffered, we have a simple 3 step process to make sure you get the compensation you deserve.

  • Take our online assessment & speak with our team
  • Our team of claim specialists will undertake a full case review
  • We will send a legal letter and our solicitors will pursue your compensation on your behalf

All case reviews are 100% cost and commitment free.

Back injury claim

Back injuries can be a very debilitating form of personal injury, and you may be in constant pain and unable to drive or exercise. Depending on how long you suffer the back injury, it can impact your work, family and personal life.

Types of back injury are:

  • Muscle sprain or strain
  • Cracked vertebrae
  • Trapped nerves
  • Disc herniation

A back injury can come from an industrial accident, car crash, or playing your favourite sport. A personal injury compensation award will help you recover and get on with your life.

Back injury awards vary on the severity of the injury and the recovery time from the injury. Typical awards are:

  • Minor spine and back injury up to £12,510
  • Moderate spine and back injury up to £38,780
  • Serious spine and back injury with Tetraplegia up to £403,990
Back injury compensation claim

Arm, hand and finger injury claim

Arm, hand and finger injuries range from a break while playing sport to amputation in a road traffic accident.

The severity of the arm, hand and finger accident can affect your recovery time and how much use you will get from the limb in the future.

Common types of arm, hand and finger injuries are:

  • Dislocation of the arm, wrist or finger
  • Fracture to any of the bones
  • Muscle sprains
  • Torn ligaments
  • Tendon damage
  • Crushing injury
  • Amputation
  • Repetitive strain injury
  • Joint strains
Arm injury claim

You may not realise how much an arm, finger and hand injury can affect your life until you suffer one. Getting dressed, playing sports and even looking after the kids can become difficult and be very upsetting for you.

Arm, hand and finger injuries can significantly impact your life, and you can claim compensation for the suffering caused.

Typical awards in claims are:

  • Broken bone up to £19,200
  • Severe break to a bone up to £130,930
  • Amputated arm at least £137,160
  • Both arms amputated up to £300,000
  • Minor injuries such as dog bite or broken finger up to £4,570
  • Crush injuries and impaired hand use up to £84,570
  • Loss of fingers and use of one hand up to £109,650
  • Amputation or complete loss of use in both hands up to £201,490

Leg, foot and toe injury claim

Leg, foot and toe injuries often result from a simple fall when walking or exercising. Your legs and feet can be injured in a road traffic accident, too and at work.

Any leg, foot and toe injury can take a long time to heal fully. You may need to spend time in hospital and be off work, depending on where the injury happened in the leg or foot.

Types of leg, foot and toe injuries are:

  • Bruising to the bone
  • Lacerations to the skin
  • Broken bones
  • Muscle sprains
  • Torn ligaments
  • Damaged knee and ankle joints
  • Amputation
  • Burns and scalding
  • Dislocated hips
Leg, foot and toe injury claim

Personal injury to the leg, foot and toe will set you back. You may be unable to drive or climb the stairs at home. Typical awards in claims are:

  • Minor leg injuries like simple fracture up to £11,840
  • Injuries to the leg with mobility issues up to £54,830
  • Severe fractures with long-term needs up to £135,920
  • Leg amputation up to £282,010

In some cases, you may need full-time care and make adjustments to your living area. Long-term pain and disability are regular outcomes of a leg, foot and toe injury. You may need time off work to recover and even extra medical care such as physiotherapy.

Compensation awarded in a personal injury case takes in the time needed for recovery as well as the severity of the injury. You also claim damages for financial losses and financial costs in the future due to the injury.

How much you can claim for damages after a personal injury varies, and the compensation awards reflect the factors involved.

(The figures given here are for General Damages amounts only. You will also receive compensation for any financial losses you suffer due to the personal injury. Figures taken from Judicial College Guidelines 16th Edition and are accurate as of April 2023.)

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The first step is to get in touch and tell us what went wrong. It’s free and easy. Call our 24-hour helpline: 0800 027 0370 or request a callback here.

Claim Evaluation

Once you have spoken with our team we’ll let you know how we can help. This will involve a thorough case review and understanding of the incident, financial damages and physical injuries.

Legal Letter

Once we are satisfied we have all the information we require and have a full understanding of your circumstances. We send a letter of claim to the negligent party outlining your claim and compensation requirements.

How much in damages can I claim in a personal injury claim?

In a personal injury claim, you can claim damages ranging from a few thousand pounds to more than £10 million. How much compensation you can claim depends on the injuries suffered and financial effect of those injuries on your life. 

If someone else is responsible for your personal injury, you can claim compensation from their insurance company.

Sample compensation amounts in a personal injury claim are as follows. Please note these are figures for the injuries only. Financial losses would apply in addition:

  • Facial scarring from £9,110 to £30,090
  • Moderate hip and pelvis injury from £12,590 to £39,170
  • Severe shoulder injury from £19,200 to £48,030
  • Moderate neck injury from £7,890 to £38,490
  • Severe back injury from £38,780 to £160,980
  • Traumatic chest injury from £65,740 to £100,670
  • Moderate brain injury from £43,060 to £219,070
  • Paraplegia from £219,070 to £284,260
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(The figures given here are for General Damages amounts only. You will also receive compensation for any financial losses you suffer due to the personal injury. Figures taken from Judicial College Guidelines 16th Edition and are accurate as of April 2023.)

There is not one fixed amount in personal injury claims. The circumstances differ from person to person and claim to claim, and the amount of compensation awarded will be tailored to the circumstances of your claim.  

All claim amounts are intended as a guide to what you may receive in a personal injury claim. The figures given are for General Damages amounts only. You will also receive compensation for any financial losses you suffer due to the personal injury. 

A No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor can give you an idea of what to expect from their experience in compensation claims.

What can you claim for compensation in a personal injury claim?

In a personal injury claim, you claim compensation for two types of damages: General Damages and Special Damages.

The amount of compensation awarded is the total of these two types of damages.

General damages is the claim you make for what is known as PSLA, or the Pain, Suffering and Loss of Amenity you experience directly from the personal injury.

Pain is that suffered as a direct result of the injury or any treatment for it.

Suffering is the discomfort in your life as a result of the injury

Loss of Amenity is the disruption to your daily life, such as difficulty or restriction in walking, sitting, playing sports, and sleeping.

Special damages cover your past and future financial losses. These could include loss of earnings, care costs, medical treatment or specialist rehabilitation, aids, adaptations and any other out-of-pocket expenses you have or will suffer due to the personal injury.

Loss of earnings is for income lost directly from being off work and any reduction in income expected from not being able to return to your current type of employment.

Care costs include the care needed to recover from the personal injury and any long-term care and treatment costs, whether provided by friends and family or professionally.

Out-of-pocket expenses are for your medical appointments, travel and accommodation and any other costs incurred after the injury.

Compensation is awarded to cover all losses, including loss of life, medical expenses and long-term care needs arising from the injury in a personal injury accident.

You will need records such as payslips, all day-to-day receipts, and any other paperwork showing your losses from the personal injury.

A No Win No Fee solicitor handles your personal injury claim and gets you the compensation you deserve.

How to make a claim for personal injury compensation

To make a claim for personal injury compensation, 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.

steps in making a personal injury claim

Instruct a No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor as soon as possible. A personal injury solicitor can look at your case, see the extent of your injuries and how it will 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 an injury due to an accident. It is important 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 serious or life-threatening personal injury claim, you will attend A&E, and the hospital medical records will detail your injuries and treatment. 

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

Your Personal Injury Team solicitor will speak to you and obtain a detailed description from you of how the accident happened, 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 will discuss the next steps in the process with you and answer any of your questions.

The personal injury solicitor submits the claim through a “Claim Notification Form” to begin the formal process for most claims which are likely to be worth less than £25,000. Your solicitor sends the Claim Notification Form to the negligent party or their insurance company.

Most personal injury claims go through an online Claims Portal. Your personal injury lawyer will send the form through the portal directly to the insurance company on your behalf.

The insurance company has to respond within a set time. The deadline varies depending on the type of claim, and it is three weeks for a road traffic accident and up to eight weeks for a public liability claim.

In claims likely to be worth more than £25,000, the claim is started by your solicitor sending a “Letter of Claim” to the defendant or their insurance company. The law allows them three months to respond to the claim formally and either admit or deny liability.

Your Personal Injury Team lawyer will advise you of the time limit applying to your case.

Getting the response from the negligent party informs your personal injury solicitor how the case 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 that your solicitor will arrange. Once completed, medical evidence and details of your financial losses will be sent to the 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 are likely to have to see a number of 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. 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 if the negligent party does not accept responsibility for your personal injury or if the negligent party admits liability but refuses to pay a fair amount to you 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 long do I 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.

A No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor

A No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor should be your only choice when making a personal injury claim. A No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor fights your case and does not take a fee if you do not win.

A No Win No Fee solicitor only charges you for winning the case, and you can agree to all the terms before the claim begins. 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 should be cautious about instructing a solicitor who does not have experience with personal injury cases and who will not agree to take your case on a No Win No Fee basis, as you could end up with a large bill if your claim fails.

An experienced No Win No Fee solicitor handles your personal injury claim and secures you the compensation you deserve.

Are you eligible for compensation?

If you want to pursue damages for the accident you have suffered, we have a simple 3 step process to make sure you get the compensation you deserve.

  • Take our online assessment & speak with our team
  • Our team of claim specialists will undertake a full case review
  • We will send a legal letter and our solicitors will pursue your compensation on your behalf

All case reviews are 100% cost and commitment free.

Find out how much you can claim for today

Find out how much you can claim for today by using our online assessment tool. It will give you a good idea of what you can claim for and what compensation to expect in a personal injury claim.

Compensation amounts are guidelines on what to expect from your personal injury claim. Our personal injury solicitors can advise you using their expertise and experience and can quickly tell you if you have a valid claim and what to do next.

Our team of No Win No Fee personal injury solicitors can take your case and ensure you are awarded the compensation you deserve. We have the experience to handle your claim for personal injury compensation and see it through to a successful conclusion, whether the claim is worth £1,500 or more than £10,000,000.

When you suffer a personal injury, the effects on your life can be devastating. If the personal injury is not your fault, it can make the situation feel even worse.

Take our online assessment today to get an idea of claim amounts and what you could be due for the pain, suffering and impact on your life.

Contact your Personal Injury Team today for immediate expert advice tailored to you.

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