Car Accident Claim Scotland
A car accident claim in Scotland can be made for drivers and passengers injured in a non fault traffic accident. If the traffic accident is agreed at 50/50 liability, a claim for compensation may still be possible.
A traffic accident claim in Scotland may be made as a result of an accident as a driver or passenger on a bus, coach, car, taxi, lorry, van, motorbike or as a cyclist. Should the traffic accident be due to an uninsured or untraced driver, a claim for compensation may still be made.
If you have been injured as a pedestrian by a vehicle a claim may also be possible.
Whiplash Claim Scotland
A whiplash claim in Scotland can be made with us and will be handled by solicitors who have expertise in whiplash compensation claims in Scotland.
A whiplash injury happens when the neck, shoulder or back muscles are suddenly stretched beyond their normal limits, this happens in a fraction of a second due to a sudden force being placed on the body throwing the neck and shoulders back and forward. Although a whiplash injury due to a car accident is the most common cause, there are other ways a whiplash injury can happen, for example in a slip, trip or fall.
A whiplash injury may not be felt initially as it can take a couple of days to fully come out.
Whiplash can last anything from a day or two to having a full impact on daily life for months or years depending on the severity of the injury.
Work Accident Claim Scotland
A work accident claim in Scotland can be made if the employer or another employee has been negligent in their duties and this has caused an injury to a worker.
Any work accident in Scotland resulting in an injury should be recorded in the accident book on site. It is important that the details entered are a true reflection of the accident circumstances as the information can be used by the injury claim solicitor in Scotland when claiming compensation. Any witnesses to the accident should also have their details entered into the book.
An accident at work claim will be handled by Scottish solicitors specialising in work accident claims.
Slip, Trip & Fall Accident Scotland
A trip or slip accident claim in Scotland can be made if the people responsible for the hazardous area have not taken due care and attention to ensure the safety of employees or the public.
Many accident claims are as a result of a slip in a supermarket in Scotland, where there have been wet floors and no warning signs put in place by staff to warn customers or staff.
Whether you have had a trip or slip accident in Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons or another supermarket in Scotland, regardless of their size, a claim for injury compensation may be made if supermarket negligence has been the cause of you accident and injury.
The supermarket accident in Scotland should be reported to staff and put in their accident book along with any witness details. It is important the details of the accident are entered correctly.
Other causes of trip accidents are due to potholes in the road or pavement, raised, broken or uneven paving slabs. Should you suffer an injury due to one of these, photographs should be taken of the area and defect. It is usually necessary to have measurements of the defect which caused the accident.
There is a three year time limit in which to claim compensation in Scotland for personal injury, starting from the date of the accident. This timescale is different for children, where the three years begins when they are eighteen. Until this time, the child will need an adult to act for them. Assault claims or criminal injury claims in Scotland have a two year time limit and need to be reported to the police within 48 hours, with full cooperation being given to the police.
Any injury suffered in an accident must be recorded on medical records in order to claim compensation in Scotland.
When the injury claim is running, you will be asked to attend a medical assessment which will be local to where you live so the accident and injury can be discussed with a medical expert. They will compile a report and their information will be used by the solicitor to gain maximum compensation for the injury suffered.
Remember, when making an accident claim in Scotland, you will never be asked for any money at any time so contact us today by calling our friendly, fully trained staff on 0800 814 0014 or you can request us to call you by using the simple request a call form to the left or lastly you can click the claim online button.
The Accident Advice Bureau and our personal injury claim solicitors based in Scotland handle work, car, whiplash, slip, trip and fall claims as well as criminal injury assault claims for accident compensation in Renfrewshire, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, West Lothian, South Ayrshire, North Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, Midlothian and Aberdeenshire. Our personal injury compensation claims solicitors in Scotland cover the towns and cities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee, East Kilbride, Paisley, Cumbernauld, Livingston, Hamilton, Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline, Ayr, Perth, Inverness, Kilmarnock, Greenock, Inverness, Coatbridge, Greenock, Glenrothes, Airdrie, Falkirk, Stirling, Rutherglen, Dumfries, Motherwell, Bishopbriggs, Kirkintilloch, St Andrews, Peterhead and Johnstone.
