PERSONAL INJURY


If you are unlucky enough to suffer a personal injury in an accident it is unlikely that your first thoughts will turn to compensation. Naturally, you will want to obtain the necessary treatment to ease your suffering. However if your personal injury has been caused by another's negligence than it is possible in most cases to obtain some financial remuneration as recompense for the injuries you have suffered. If the person who suffers the personal injury is a child then the child's parents or guardian can institute proceedings also the relative of a person who has been killed in an accident or permanently mentally impaired can bring a claim. Any sums expended on any items or services connected with the accident may also be recovered as part of the claim so it is important to keep any receipts.

Personal injury can happen in many ways, some of the commonest are sustained in road traffic accidents and can range from broken bones to the extremely common whiplash type of personal injury. Accidents in the work place are responsible for many personal injury claims, very often the employer is found to be liable as it is the employer's duty to ensure that all employees have a safe and healthy working environment. Safety shoes, non-slip surfaces must be provided in order to prevent any employees suffering a personal injury.

If you are unlucky enough to suffer a personal injury and wish to claim compensation for the personal injury then first of all it must be established that someone is at fault. For instance, a lift that does not stop correctly and leaves a gap to trip over, in this case the person responsible for the maintenance of the lift with be responsible. This is usually the owner of the building but may be the tenant depending on the terms of the lease. Once it has been established that someone is at fault for the personal injury then it is wise to consult a specialist firm of advisers such as Accident Claims Limited who will advise you as to your rights and conduct initial investigations into your personal injury claim. They will appoint specialist solicitors to take on your case and all of this will be done under a no win no fee personal injury agreement. You will pay nothing and any monies that are awarded for the personal injury will be paid to you in full without any deductions at all.

Tony Shelton is a barrister in the UK and a Personal Injury Specialist.