Accidents Claims
Accident Claims
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. Contact Katherine Flashman or Mark Cummings for advice if you have had.
FlashmanK@parnalls.com or
CummingsM@parnallssolicitors.co.uk
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.
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
We deal with most cases on a No Win No Fee basis which means you do not pay us anything.
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.
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:
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. Contact Katherine Flashman or Mark Cummings for advice 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
FlashmanK@parnalls.com or
CummingsM@parnallssolicitors.co.uk
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