Personal Injury

If you have sustained an injury due to the negligence of another, it is likely that you will be entitled to make a personal injury claim. When you contact us, we will assess very quickly whether or not you have a valid accident claim. It may be that you are entitled to accident compensation for your injuries.  A damages payment can represent what it takes to return you to your original state before the accident took place.

By their nature, accidents vary enormously, and no two injuries are the same.  A car accident differs from a work accident which differs from professional sports injuries.  You want your personal injury lawyer to assess your situation on its own merits.

Please speak to one of our expert personal injury lawyers today for free legal advice on your situation.

There are strict time limits which apply to personal injury claims. In most cases, if you are 18 or over and have been injured, you have 3 years from the date of your accident in which to formally commence 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.

However, time limits can vary and sometimes the time limit can be shorter than 3 years. We recommend, again, that you seek legal advice as soon as possible.

The rules for claims of Industrial Disease, also called Occupational Disease and Occupational Illness, are different and rather more complicated. You must start legal proceedings within three years of the date you knew, or should have known, that your condition is work-related. Delaying your claim can mean losing your right to claim. Therefore, please do not delay in contacting us for further expert free legal advice.

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 should contact us because circumstances of your case may mean your claim is still valid. For instance, with claims of Industrial Disease, also called Occupational Disease and Occupational Illness, the time limit applies to the date at which you knew or should have known your illness was work-related. For instance, if you knew your workplace in the 1970s had traces of asbestos but were only recently diagnosed with Mesothelioma, a serious asbestos-related disease, the time limit for your claim might apply to three years from the date you were diagnosed.

If you lose your case, you don’t pay a penny. If you win, then unless you are covered by your Union’s legal scheme, you will have to pay some fees out of what you win (but nothing along the way).

We offer quality free legal advice – advice without upfront fees. 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. As a leading Trade Union law firm, we proudly assist Trade Union members needing quality legal advice.

We are also able to help those without the benefits of Trade Union membership and can offer appropriate funding options, including Legal Aid in birth injury cases. If your claim is unsuccessful, we will not charge you anything.*

* Explained fully by us and in our Client Care Documentation and Terms and Conditions of Business.

If you instruct us to handle your case, we will pursue your claim with every effort to resolve it as quickly as possible to recover the maximum amount of compensation for you. Every claim is different, and sometimes court proceedings are unavoidable.  Even after court proceedings commence, an out of court settlement can still be reached, avoiding the need for court.  As litigation specialists, we have a well-deserved reputation for being meticulously prepared and keeping our clients informed of their options at each stage.

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 seek 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. For many accident victims, a key part of their rehabilitation involves being able to return to work and once again becoming an active member of society.