The first thing that is required is to produce a Letter of Claim. This outlines your accident and why we consider that the Defendant is legally responsible for your injuries and should therefore provide you with compensation. At The Injury Lawyers we try and get this off to the Defendant as soon as possible to make sure that there are no delays in getting your compensation. It is therefore extremely helpful if you have all your details along with the accident circumstances, in as much detail as possible, so that your Letter of Claim is thorough and can be sent straightaway.
The more detail your lawyers have the faster your claim can be settled because the Defendant will be able to investigate your claim without having to seek further information. When your Letter of Claim is sent the Defendant has a period of 21 days to acknowledge receipt, and then upon this, a further 3 months to investigate your claim. This is not to say that the Defendant will need these 3 months to investigate, but they are allowed this period of time. Naturally, the more detailed the Letter of Claim, the faster your claim can be investigated.
When liability is admitted for your accident it is then time for you to attend a medical appointment for a legal medical report to be produced in order for your claim to be properly valued. The medical expert will link your injuries to the accident and provide you with a prognosis as to how long you will be suffering for. It is then up to your expert lawyer to negotiate the maximum compensation for your injuries. All in all, once liability is admitted, if there are no problems with the medical report or a need for further medical evidence or treatment, your claim can be settled in just a few weeks or months. Importantly, in most cases, this will be without the need to court proceedings.
If you want any further information about how the claims process works then why not get in touch with us today on 0800 634 75 75 where we will be able to answer your questions. We can also assess your potential claim and explain our unique way of working which sees our clients updated every 14 days and a firm promise that we will not charge you a penny for our work whatsoever.