The Process Of Making An Accident Claim
- By David Sprake
- Published 06/11/2009
- Legal
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David Sprake
David Sprake of http://www.solicitor.info looks at the not so straight forward process to find a solicitor to make an accident claim. http://www.solicitor.info
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Making an accident claim is much more straightforward than it used to be, which means that you can look forward to the whole process being a lot speedier than before, although it can still take much longer than you may initially have thought.
However, you need to consult a solicitor in order to make an accident claim. Find a good solicitor with whom you can communicate and whom you trust and then let them guide you through the exact process.
The reason that there are no hard and fast rules to making an accident claim is that there are so many different types of accidents that people can have and so various types of claims exist.
For example, if you fall on the pavement because it has been poorly maintained, then you will be taking an accident claim against the local authority (council). But if you slipped at work or your employer did not provide you with protective equipment that led to an accident, then you are making an employment based accident claim.
On the other hand you may be making a claim about a road traffic accident, where you were injured by either a motorcar or motorbike.
Each type of accident
claim has its own peculiarities and two claims made in the same category may not be the same. For example, an employment claim may be settled very quickly, if your employer manages to reach an agreement. But if your employer resists the case being brought and fights it all the way, then it can take much longer.
Making a personal injury claim in the UK should always involve no fees to the person who has received the accident injury as all legal costs should be paid by the third party should the compensation claim be successful. In the event that your accident injury claim is un-successful most injury solicitors will have already agreed to a no win no fee arrangement with the personal accident victim they are representing - whether this is through a legal insurance policy depends on the injury lawyers own standards of practice.
Basically your solicitor or lawyer will be the person to advise on all aspects of your accident claim and dont be shy about asking for advice, law firms are used to this. But it is important to note that there may be timescales associated with being able to make a claim, or for evidence to be provided, so find a good solicitor as soon as you can, to ensure that the process can be as smooth and hassle free as possible.
However, you need to consult a solicitor in order to make an accident claim. Find a good solicitor with whom you can communicate and whom you trust and then let them guide you through the exact process.
The reason that there are no hard and fast rules to making an accident claim is that there are so many different types of accidents that people can have and so various types of claims exist.
For example, if you fall on the pavement because it has been poorly maintained, then you will be taking an accident claim against the local authority (council). But if you slipped at work or your employer did not provide you with protective equipment that led to an accident, then you are making an employment based accident claim.
On the other hand you may be making a claim about a road traffic accident, where you were injured by either a motorcar or motorbike.
Each type of accident
Making a personal injury claim in the UK should always involve no fees to the person who has received the accident injury as all legal costs should be paid by the third party should the compensation claim be successful. In the event that your accident injury claim is un-successful most injury solicitors will have already agreed to a no win no fee arrangement with the personal accident victim they are representing - whether this is through a legal insurance policy depends on the injury lawyers own standards of practice.
Basically your solicitor or lawyer will be the person to advise on all aspects of your accident claim and dont be shy about asking for advice, law firms are used to this. But it is important to note that there may be timescales associated with being able to make a claim, or for evidence to be provided, so find a good solicitor as soon as you can, to ensure that the process can be as smooth and hassle free as possible.