UK ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ADVICE
SPECIALIST SOLICITORS

We are an independent legal service offering accident compensation advice for personal injury claims. Our specialist solicitors operate the risk free no win no fee scheme and are all members of The Law Society panel of personal injury experts with wide experience in settling accident claims.

We'll ensure that you get a fair deal. Whether you win or lose you won't pay us or your solicitor a penny and your compensation will be paid in full with no deductions. You do not have to finance your claim in any respect. You won't have to pay for any disbursements or insurance policy.

If you would like free accident compensation advice from UK accredited experts then just complete the contact form or use the helpline and we will telephone you with no obligation.

General Damages is an award of compensation for losses that cannot be precisely calculated and includes:

• pain and suffering
• loss of amenity
• future loss of earnings
• loss of earning capacity
• loss of pension rights
• future expenses

Special Damages is an award of compensation for items that can be precisely calculated and includes:

• cost of past care and assistance
• medical treatment
• aids and equipment
• loss of past earnings
• out of pocket expenses

Interest may be payable on damages. The rate payable and the period for which it is payable varies depending on the type of damages. Interest on special damages runs from the date of the accident. Interest on general damages runs only from the date of service of court proceedings.

Interim Damages can be claimed if your opponent admits that his negligent behaviour caused the accident but does not agree with the amount claimed. A solicitor can apply for an “Interim Payment” and the opponent pays some money now and then the court decides how much more is payable at a later date.

Provisional Damages for personal injuries may be awarded where there is a chance that at some time in the future, the injured person will develop some serious deterioration in his physical or mental condition. The court will then reconsider awarding further compensation at a later date if the person's health deteriorates as a result of the injury.

If you have an accident you must either settle your claim or issue legal proceedings in a court within 3 years of the accident or the claim may become statute barred and you will lose the right to claim compensation. The law concerning limitation periods can be complex and difficult and it is essential that accident compensation advice and the rules governing time limits be obtained from a qualified solicitor as soon as possible after the accident. Some of the exceptions to the 3 year rule are:

• if you were under 18 when the accident happened then the 3 year period only starts to run from your eighteenth birthday.
• if the injury was not obvious at the time of the accident then the three years may start to run from when you found out about it.
• the court can at its discretion extend the time limits