BBC News has reported that a police sergeant has been awarded nearly £400,000 in compensation having suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle accident. It is said that Mr Steve Ball, who was on duty at the time, was involved in a head-on collision with another motorbike back in 2006. He spent nearly two weeks in hospital having had to have surgery after losing the use of the right side of his body. Despite his operations, Mr Ball still suffers from the effects of the accident, that is, he is still in a lot of pain and has restricted movement. In fact, Mr Ball has had to retire early due to the severity of his injuries.
It just goes to show that your day can be totally different from how you imagined it would be. The negligence of another motorcyclist has jeopardised Mr Ball’s career and life. It will simply never be the same again. If you have similarly had a life-changing experience as a result of the negligence of another person then you are more than likely due compensation to help place you back in the position you would have been had you not have been injured. That said, even if your injuries are not as bad as Mr Ball’s you may still be entitled to make a claim for compensation; though the amount of compensation you receive will likely be significantly less. Simply put, if you have been involved in an accident through no fault of your own and as a result you have been injured, no matter how serious, you have a potential claim. The key thing is that you have been injured; you cannot make a claim if you have no injury. This means that if you have been injured and you may be somewhat to blame, you may still have a claim for compensation. It is therefore best to get in touch with a professional injury lawyer with years and years of experience in dealing with these sorts of claims who can advise you as to whether you potentially can win compensation.
At The Injury Lawyers we do our utmost to make sure you receive the proper advice that you deserve, and should you have a claim, we will do all we can for you to make sure that you get the maximum compensation you deserve. In fact, we go further than most other law firms and make sure that you always receive 100% of this compensation. We always make it clear that we will never take any of your compensation away from you, and put this in writing in the agreement; it is all yours.
