Advice for a Personal Injury
If you’ve been injured through someone else’s negligence or the negligence of an entity like a company, one of the first things you should do after attending to your injuries is seek advice. You need to know who will pay the medical bills, what to do about any lost wages and potential payment for other items, like pain and suffering.
A first stop could be to your local Citizens Advice Bureau. The people at the CAB can give you general advice about procedures to take, including filing a report with the police, your insurance company and possibly even your employer, if the illness or injury occurred at work.
They can also help you decide if a complaint might be in order. Filing a complaint might mean you only want an explanation of what happened, or an apology. If you seek compensation for damages you’ve suffered, you may be able to use a claims assessor to pursue your case.
Since a claims assessor is not a solicitor, they can’t claim compensation for you in court, if your case should need to go that far. Claims assessors are popular because they often takes cases on a no win no fee basis. However, many solicitors now accept no win no fee compensation schemes as well, with the advantage to you of having one person to deal with throughout the entire process.
Many no win no fee lawyers offer an initial free consultation where you can get an idea of the merits of your case and potential compensation, if any. This free consultation can give you the information you need to make the best decision for you about how to proceed with your case.
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