Lucy Trevelyan LLB
NCTJ-qualified journalist
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We know that making a claim can feel daunting. We’re here to help with that. When you submit your details, you’ll be in safe hands. Our partners are National Accident Helpline (a brand of National Accident Law, a firm of personal injury solicitors regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority). They are the UK’s leading personal injury service. Their friendly legal services advisers will call you to talk about your claim and give you free, no-obligation advice. National Accident Law may pay us a marketing fee for our services.
If you win your case, your solicitor’s success fee will be taken from the compensation you are awarded – up to a maximum of 25%. Your solicitor will discuss any fees before starting your case. Your solicitor may arrange for insurance to be in place for you to make sure your claim is risk free. Termination fees based on time spent may apply, or in situations such as: lack of cooperation or deliberately misleading our solicitors, or failing to go to any medical or expert examination, or court hearing.
We have built this website to provide help for people who have suffered from a personal injury. You can find information about different types of accident claims as well as how the compensation claims process works.
Below is a list of the most common types of personal injury that are caused by accidents, simply click one of the links for free advice.
This list is by no means exhaustive, but should give you a good start if you are looking for information on a specific type of claim.
Having worked in the industry for several years, we have a multitude of experience when it comes to personal injury claims.
Believe us, we’ve seen it all. Now, however, we choose to work with the best no win no fee solicitors instead of for them.
We have a relationship with a leading UK injury specialist who can arrange free initial claim assessments for our visitors.
Claims.co.uk carried out a survey about the personal injury claims process, to get an idea of the general public’s knowledge of how it all works. Some of the results from the survey can been seen further down this page, and they demonstrate the need to get in touch with an expert injury lawyer to help with your claim.
The government created a streamlined system for claims in April 2010, which was expanded in 2013. Road traffic accidents, employers liability and public liability claims valued up to £25,000 are usually handled within this process.
We asked members of the public to rate their knowledge of the process of making a claim for compensation. As the chart below shows, less than 1 in 10 people rated their knowledge as ‘very good’:
We aim to provide information, helpful resources and other useful services to all victims of personal injury.
If you have any questions about your specific accident claim, we strongly recommend that you speak with one of our partner UK injury specialists as soon as possible by calling the freephone number provided, or by submitting your details using the form at the top of the page.
Most injury lawyers work on a no win no fee basis, meaning there is no financial risk to starting your personal injury claim. Your lawyer will usually arrange ATE insurance for you to ensure your claim is risk free. If successful, your lawyer’s legal fees will be taken as a percentage of the compensation you receive – in most cases, up to 25%.
Termination fees may apply based on time spent on your claim, or if your case does not proceed because you do not cooperate fully with your solicitor by, for example, deliberately misleading your solicitor, failing to attend a court hearing, or not going to a medical/expert examination.
All advice is provided with no obligation to use the solicitor’s services.
The no win no fee system was introduced in the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, but did not come into use until 1995.
When you submit your details, you'll be in safe hands. Our partners are National Accident Helpline (a brand of National Accident Law, a firm of personal injury solicitors regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority). They are the UK's leading personal injury service. Their friendly legal services advisers will call you to talk about your claim and give you free, no-obligation advice. National Accident Law may pay us a marketing fee for our services.
By submitting your personal data, you agree for your details to be sent to National Accident Law so they can contact you to discuss your claim.
If you win your case, your solicitor's success fee will be taken from the compensation you are awarded - up to a maximum of 25%. Your solicitor will discuss any fees before starting your case.
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