Were's Best to go for Personal Injury Advice?

Where's the best place to go for personal injury advice? Its a good question which many accident victims will find themselves wondering at some point.

There is a common conception that most personal injury solicitors will be straight in to your wallet, but in fact many will now offer a free no-obligation assessment.

Look at it this way...if your case won't win you compensation, a solicitor won't take it on, so its in their interests to find out the full details of your case before they take you on as a client.

Its a great thing to take advantage of. Even if you have no idea if your accident wasn't your fault you can call up a professional team of solicitors and find out for free.

So this is our number one suggestion...find a personal injury solicitor that will offer a free no-obligation assessment and ring them for personal injury advice.

Good luck!

How much money can you claim for a personal injury?

If you have been the victim of a personal injury or accident you may be able to claim two types of compensation. These are general damages and special damages.

General damages are paid as compensation for an injury or accident. For example, you may receive a payment for pain and suffering or loss of future earnings. It is up to the court to decide how much money you will receive, but more often than not, specialist personal injury solicitors will be able to make accurate estimates.

Special damages are paid as compensation for actual financial loss caused directly by the accident up to the date of the hearing. These can include damage to clothing or other belongings, the costs of medical care, travel costs to hospital, medical expenses (including the cost of private treatment) and the cost of hiring and/or repairing a car or vehicle if it has been damaged in the accident.

If a court decides that you were partly to blame for the accident you were involved in, it may reduce the amount of damages you get. An example of this would be if you were involved in an accident but you weren't wearing your seatbelt.

Personal Injury Claims

Personal injury claims are becoming more and more popular as solicitors offer most of their clients free no-obligation assessments and often are willing to represent them on a no-win-no-fee basis.

If you have recently been injured and you don't feel that it was your fault then making a personal injury claim can help to cover any costs that you may have incurred. For example you may have had to take time off work and therefore lost wages, or you may have had to pay medical costs.

These things and more can be covered by compensation when you make a personal injury claim.

What a Personal Injury Solicitor can do for you

If you have had an accident, its not your fault and you want to claim compensation, then you are going to need a personal injury solicitor.

What a personal injury solicitor will do, is assist you towards a successful compensation claim by using their experience and specialised skills.

Usually they will analyse your case and check to see if they think there is a good chance that you will win. If there is then they will take on your case and charge you accordingly.

if you are really serious about getting compensation for an accident that wasn't your fault then you'll find it easy to get hold of a personal injury solicitor.

Many of these solicitors will also operate on a no-win-no-fee policy, so if your case is not successful you will not be charged a single penny for their service.

The great thing about this offer is that it makes it within their interest to represent you well in court and help you to win the compensation that you deserve.

Many different types of accidents can leave you with a personal injury, for example you may have an accident at work or you may have been involved in a fight resulting in a criminal injury.

Whatever the unfortunate situation that you have found yourself in, there is plenty that the right solicitor can do for you, so be sure to at least ring them and see if your case has the potential to claim compensation that you deserve.

Remember compensation should cover any loses that have been a direct result of the injury. For example, if you couldn't work as a result of the personal injury, then you will be able to claim for the money that you otherwise would have earned.

All these things will be sorted out with your solicitor, but just be aware, that compensation is not about landing a huge sum of money, its about getting back money that you have lost as a result of the accident or injury that you sustained.

Finding a Personal Injury Solicitor

 

If you feel you are ready to start your personal injury claim then you will need to start looking for your solicitor. Many will begin to look for solicitors in their local area, but the truth is that most of them will not specialise in the field that you have recieved your injury.

You need to find a solicitor that specifically deals with your accident type, as they are the most experienced and qualified to help with your case.  Use Google to search for your accident followed by 'solicitor.'

With technology as it stands now, the distance between you and your solicitor is probably not that important as you can communicate via phone and e-mail.

If you need any more help then feel free to leave a comment at the foot of the page and we wil gladly answer. You may also want to recommend a good solicitor you have used, to help others with their cases.

Thank you for reading.