UK ACCIDENT ADVICE
PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS

The UK Solicitors Accident Advice Service is a national network of specialists whose help and expertise will guide you to maximise your damages. All of our solicitiors are members of the Law Society panel of personal injury experts and will deal with your claim using the no win no fee scheme. Your compensation will be paid in full and you will not have to pay for any expenses.

Physical evidence and the recollections of witnesses are crucial for establishing liability and for proving the nature and extent and injuries. If the injured person has already started to collect evidence of negligence or lack of safety by the time he sees a solicitor then this will help to give him an advantage in proving the claim. We will give you free accident advice and guide you on how best to preserve your legal right to compensation.

• If you have sustained a visible injury take photographs to prove the initial condition of the injury and take subsequent photographs showing any dressings, collars or plastered limbs.
• Take photographs of the accident location from different angles and if the safety of machinery or equipment is in question take close up photographs of the item showing any defect that caused the accident.
• Take photographs of any property damaged in the accident.
• Take the name, address and telephone number of any potential witness.
• If you have obtained witness information you should not contact or speak to the witness. Do not try to obtain a written statement or drawing from the witness. Let your solicitor contact any possible witness.
• Preserve any physical evidence that contributed to the accident and if perishable bag and freeze it.
• Do not throw away any of the clothes including clothing that was damaged that you were wearing at the time of the accident.

Compensation that can be claimed includes pain and suffering for both the initial injury and for any ongoing suffering or disability, loss of the enjoyment of life and disadvantage on the labour market. In addition the following items of loss can be claimed;

• loss of earnings
• insurance excess
• damage to property
• prescription charges and medical fees
• cost of care and assistance
• costs of assistance for household chores
• adapted transport
• vehicle damage
• traveling expenses
• special care aids and equipment
• car hire
• out of pocket expenses

We will advise you on the Limitation Act which is a law establishing the time within which proceedings must be issued. Different types of case have different time limits and a detailed knowledge of the law is critical if the opportunity to claim compensation is to be preserved. The limitation period for personal injury is relatively short at 3 years however the UK Solicitors Accident Advice Service will advise you about the exceptions which can considerably increase the time limit which in certain circumstanances may be extended without limit. Measuring time under limitation law can be a complex issue, and time usually begins to run when the injury occurs however if a person suffers a hidden injury or is a minor or suffers from a mental disabilty then the time may not start to run until some considerable time after the accident that caused the injury. The court has a wide discretion to consider all aspects of a potential case in so far as it is affected by the limitation provisions.

If you would like free information on personal injury claims from an accredited expert solicitor then just complete the contact form and a member of The Law Society panel of personal injury experts will telephone you.