Personal Injury

When you contact us, we will assess very quickly whether or not you have a valid accident claim. Our expert personal injury team can offer you a free initial assessment to discuss your situation.

There are strict time limits which apply to personal injury claims. In most cases, if you are aged 18 or over, you have three years from the date of your accident in which to formally begin legal proceedings.

Because it takes time to assess your case, gather medical evidence and contact insurers, if you have had an accident, you must seek legal advice as soon as possible. Also, time limits can vary and sometimes the time limit can be shorter than three years, meaning it is important to contact a solicitor as quickly as possible.

The rules for claims of industrial disease claims (also called occupational disease and occupational illness), are different. You must start legal proceedings within three years of the date you knew, or should have known, that your condition is work-related. You can contact our team for more information.

If you have suffered an accident, illness or disease which happened more than three years ago, it is less likely you will be able to make a claim. However, you can still contact us, because circumstances of your case may mean your claim is still valid. This may be the case with industrial disease claims (see above).

We offer a free initial consultation, to determine what funding options might be available.

Trade union members: Cases for members of unions we act for will receive 100% of compensation. If your case is successful, a contribution toward our costs is paid by the other side and their insurers, and the arrangement we have with the union sorts out the rest.

Private clients: We can offer appropriate funding options, including no win, no fee, and Legal Aid in birth injury cases. If your claim is unsuccessful, we will not charge you anything. We’ll fully explain your funding options when you speak to us and in our client care letters and terms of business.

Every claim is different, and sometimes court proceedings are unavoidable. However, even after court proceedings commence, an out of court settlement can still be reached, avoiding the need for court. We will keep you fully informed at all stages of the process and are always available to talk to you about any concerns you may have.

In our legal system, the payment of compensation is intended to place the injured victim in a position as close to that as if your accident, injury or illness had never happened. We aim to recover compensation for both your injury and all consequential losses including, for example, loss of earnings. We take a holistic approach which also focuses on your need for rehabilitation.

Each case is assessed individually however, there are national guidelines in place (detailed below) to ensure that similar injuries are compensated in a consistent way. The total amount awarded to you in a successful personal injury claim is based on many factors, including the nature and severity of the injury and any consequential damages such as loss of income.