Personal Injury

What is a Personal Injury

A personal injury is when a person suffers either a physical or psychological injury due to an accident or negligence. You can make a personal injury compensation claim for an injury, disease or condition caused through no fault of your own, either from negligence or the fault of someone else.

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There are many different types of personal injury, including (but not limited to) car accidents, accidents at work, slips, trips or falls, assault, industrial diseases, medical and dental negligence. Personal injuries can either be short-term or long-term and it is possible to claim for both. A long-term injury or condition can leave you unable to work and mean that you need long-term medical care, BUT even a short-term injury can cause pain, suffering and a loss of income. If your injury or illness occurs through no fault of your own, you really should be able to claim compensation to help you move on with your life.

Many personal injury claims result from an accident at work. According to recent information released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), more than 150,000 injuries at work are reported per year in the UK, and over 2 million people currently suffer from ill health as a direct result of their job. Many personal injuries are the result of slips, trips or falls caused by things like trailing cables, wet floors, working at height without proper safety measures, obstacles and damaged flooring. More data from the HSE reveals that around 1000 people suffer broken bones or head injuries from slips, trips or falls at work every month, making them the most common workplace accident. The HSE have even launched a special campaign, the “Shattered Lives Campaign”, to draw attention to the risks of these accidents and to raise employers' awareness, so that measures can be taken to avoid the risk of these accidents at work.

Making a Personal Injury Claim

Many people feel guilty about making a personal injury claim but your claim could prevent other people suffering your fate, lead to improvements and preventative measures being taken, and also give you the chance to recover properly. However, to have a good chance of claiming compensation successfully, you need to use a specialist injury lawyer, someone who knows what they are doing! This is where we can help. We can put you in touch with professional personal injury lawyers who specialise in cases like yours and who will often work on a No Win No Fee basis, meaning that there is no risk to you.

If you feel you have suffered a personal injury due to the negligence of another person or party, you may be entitled to compensation. If you wish to start the claim process, fill in the no obligation form at the top of this page and we will contact you.

Personal Injury News

 

Compensation for man left disabled after mistakes in diagnosis

July 30th, 2010

A man who was told that he had ‘pulled a muscle’ by doctors but subsequently lost the use of his limbs has been awarded £825,000 in compensation.
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£250,000 negligence compensation for amputee

July 30th, 2010

A butcher whose leg had to be amputated following a series of medical blunders has accepted £250,000 in damages from Medway NHS Foundation Trust.
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Brightlingsea crash boy wins over £3m compensation

July 29th, 2010

A boy who suffered severe head injuries as a result of a crash when he was a baby has won £3m in compensation.
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Airline faces £28m compensation bill for volcano ash cloud

July 29th, 2010

Budget airline EasyJet has said that it is facing having to pay out £28m in compensation to customers who were affected by the volcanic ash cloud earlier this year.
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Women launch medical negligence action against a Liverpool hospital

July 28th, 2010

It has been estimated that up to 1,000 patients could be in a position to sue a Liverpool hospital due to having botched surgery there, in one of the UKs largest ever actions of its kind.
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