We understand how experiencing a road traffic accident can have an impact on every aspect of not only of your life, but also the lives of your family.
The thought of going through the legal process at an emotional time may feel difficult, which is why we are here to help. Our road traffic accident lawyers will do everything they can to make bringing a personal injury claim as easy as possible for you. Our solicitors are rehabilitation focussed so if you require it, we can make sure you have access to the best quality of private rehabilitation at an early stage which can help to ensure you make the best possible recovery following your injury.
Survivors of transport accidents are likely to have sustained very serious and catastrophic injuries and substantial psychological harm. Our experts have advised many individuals and their families with amputation, spinal injury, brain injury and disfigurement compensation claims over the years. We fight robustly to help the injured individual achieve compensation and assistance in terms of rehabilitation, counselling, home adaptations and equipment aids.
Where appropriate we will seek to secure early payments for financial hardship, provide assistance in respect of employment issues, arrange trusts to ensure that benefits are protected and offer assistance with any Court or Protection issues for those who are unable to manage their own financial affairs.
Unfortunately, transport accidents due to their severity can also result in death. A fatality according to government data is recorded as a result of someone who dies within a year of the transport accident occurring. Major injuries include injuries to passengers, staff or members of the public as defined in schedule 1 to RIDDOR 1995. These injuries include situations where the individual loses consciousness, sustains fractures, major dislocations, loss of sight and other injuries that result in hospital attendance in excess of 24 hours.
It is not possible to provide an answer to this question as each claim is different. Usually claims, where liability is admitted quickly, will settle a lot sooner than those cases where arguments over liability continue. No case will settle until either the client has made a full and complete recovery from the injuries suffered or the medical evidence confirms that ongoing symptoms will continue for a specified period or will be permanent.
We will obtain copies of your medical notes and records from your GP and hospital (if attended). Once received, we will then instruct an independent medical expert to examine you and provide us with a medical report. The medical report will provide details as to the injury suffered and it will also state whether or not any future treatment is recommended to aid your recovery. The report will also provide us with an estimate as to when a full recovery should take place, if it has not done so already. Based on the contents of the report it will allow us to place a valuation on your claim for compensation.
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We acted on behalf of Thea, a woman injured when she was 27 weeks’ pregnant with her second baby in a road traffic collision. Thea was on her way to the supermarket to pick up a special meal for her and her husband to celebrate Valentines Day when the defendant, who was driving a lorry whilst texting on his mobile phone, collided into the rear of her stationary vehicle. Find out more.
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We can help where the railway accident occurred as a result of working on the railway or following an incident that has occurred at a station, on the track or on the trackside. Railway accident compensation claims do not relate solely to train crashes, but may also occur as a result of boarding or exiting a train, or as a result of a sudden movement such as braking or lurching. Our team has represented clients involved in train crashes and has also helped passengers after they have been injured by large or heavy falling objects at stations.
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In general you have three years from the date of injury or reasonable knowledge of injury to bring a compensation claim. There are some exceptions to this rule for instance where the matter involves a child in which case the child has three years from the date of their 18th birthday to bring a claim, therefore expiring on the individual’s 21st birthday.
It is important to speak to a legal team as early as possible to avoid any issues with limitation dates.
