If you've had an accident in the last three
years that wasn't your fault, finding the right
injury solicitor can ensure you are compensated
properly for your injury. An injury solicitor
has the specialist knowledge to be able to assess
your claim and let you know straight away whether
you will be eligible for damages or not.
As most injury solicitors operate on a no win
no fee basis, they will only take on a case that has more than 50% chance of winning, as their firm will
not benefit from such a claim which is lower. This is because
under UK law it is the third party in the case
who covers their costs once the case is complete
and if the solicitor does not consider your case
strong enough to win they risk losing their fees.
This means that it's always worth investigating
with an expert whether you should seek legal
help or not. You will not be liable for any fees
incurred during the course of your case either
as, under the law that governs how injury costs
are awarded, the third party involved will have
to cover these as part of your settlement.
There are many types of cases that an injury
solicitor will undertake since UK law seeks to
compensate injury victims in most circumstances.
No matter what the situation that brought about
your injury, it's a good idea to seek legal help
with medical costs and loss of earnings at least
so you don't lose out financially due to your
injury. The law looks to aid those who have suffered
an injury in a road accident but it is also there
to protect those who have fallen victim to criminal
acts, accident at work through employer negligence,
medical negligence, industrial disease and accidents
that fall under the public liability law such
as a fall due to a faulty pavement.
Any specialist injury solicitor will be happy
to talk through your case with you and advise
you how best to proceed. They will also be able
to take into account the circumstances in which
your injury arose and can estimate how much you
may be able to claim for once your case has been
fully assessed with reference to medical records
and other relevant information.
As a general rule of thumb, in order to strengthen
your case you should always document the site
where the injury took place as soon after the
event as possible and refer to a medical specialist
so an official record of the nature and extent
of your injury is created for reference. If you
have sustained a serious injury, your assessment
for a claim may take longer but having a definite
record, including a police reference number if required regarding
the accident is an essential part of the compensation
process.
Once you have collated all the evidence to support
your claim your injury solicitor will be able
to advise you as to the damages you should receive
once the case reaches court and you should make
sure at this point that you will receive 100%
of that award.
It is difficult to avoid knowing about injury solicitors in this day and age. With advertising all over television, commercial local radio and billboards, injury solicitors can sometimes give the impression of being rather pushy. However, when you have been the victim of an accident that wasn't your fault which caused you to lose out on work or unable to pay bills, injury solicitors can help to recoup your costs and claim what is rightfully yours.
When trying to choose between injury solicitors then the first thing that you should check is whether the injury solicitors are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). If they are (and all good injury solicitors should be) then there are many other ways in which you can decide on which firm of injury solicitors is right to look into your claim.
The Accident Advice Bureau is one of the few firms whos associated injury solicitors, utilise the Accident Advice Bureaus claims specialists so that in most cases you are able to have a home visit to discuss your case. After which our specialist injury solicitors send your claim paperwork to the Accident Advice Bureau who, if possible, can meet you at a time that is convenient, in the comfort of your own home and go through any questions, details and the usual injury solicitors paperwork with you there. We do not use injury solicitors who bombard you with legal jargon and makes things far more complicated than they need be. Instead we pride ourselves on using injury solicitors who cut through the jargon and provide you with a transparent injury solicitors service so that you can see what stage your claim is up to at all times.
Our priority when selecting injury solicitors is to get you the result that you deserve in the shortest time possible, minimising any hassle and making things as simple as possible for you. We are committed to offering you a first class injury solicitors service and have years of experience in making successful injury claims on behalf of our clients.
We ensure we don't use injury solicitors who take a percentage of your compensation once the case is concluded. Our legal costs are covered on top of the 100% compensation that you receive from the other party. As we operate on a "no win no fee" basis, we are not a firm who uses injury solicitors who will charge a fee even if your case is unsuccessful. Accident Advice Bureau select one of our affiliated injury solicitors who aim to achieve the best results as quickly as possible for our clients.
We know how important your injury claim is and therefore a dedicated member of our team will allocate an injury solicitor to your case for the duration to ensure that we give the best and most transparent injury solicitors service possible.