Accident Claims and Personal Injury

If you have had an accident in the last three years that was not your fault, you may well be entitled to compensation.  Despite what you may hear about the so called "compensation culture", many people who are entitled to receive compensation after an accident, never make a claim at all.  Our personal injury specialists would be able to advise if you have had:

• An accident at work
• A car or motorbike crash (even if you were a passenger)
• A trip, slip or fall
• A sporting injury
• Any other sort of injury

For an initial discussion, please speak to one of the following members of our team:

Katherine Flashman

Director

01566 772375

FlashmanK@parnalls.com

 

Mark Cummings

Legal Executive

01566 772375

CummingsM@parnalls.com

How much can I recover?

This will depend on the details of your case. Damages usually fall into two categories. They are (a) damages for your pain and suffering and (b) compensation for specific losses eg damaged clothes and lost wages.

How long will it take?

This will depend on how complicated your case is. A claim can be finalised in a few weeks, but can take several months in more difficult cases. We will keep you informed as to the most likely timescale as your claim progresses.

What will it cost?

We deal with most cases on a No Win No Fee basis which means you do not pay us anything.

Time Limits

A claim must be issued through the Court within three years of the accident. If you think you have a case, do not delay in contacting us as there is a lot to do before a claim can be issued.

How does it work?

In order to have a successful claim, you need to show that the accident was someone else's fault and that you have suffered loss and injury as a result.

Every case is different, but the basic "skeleton" of a claim is:

• You come to see us and tell us what happened
• If you have a case, we send a letter of claim to the person responsible
• They will pass the letter to their insurer
• The insurer may admit liability (fault) or may not
• If possible, a payment of damages is agreed
• If not, a claim form is issued through the Court
• Negotiations usually continue

It is rare for a case to go as far as a trial in front of a judge, but that is the ultimate remedy if the insurer will not agree a deal.