If you have been involved in a road traffic accident, you have probably sustained a whiplash injury. If the accident wasn’t your fault, you could be entitled to claim for compensation. Whiplash injuries may not be so obvious straight away. You may have some aches and pains initially but after a matter of weeks injuries can even leave clients bed bound.
If you have had a whiplash injury you will probably find that you are contacted by a number of companies trying to persuade you to claim with them. Try not to be persuaded by insurance or claims management companies; this is because your claim will be under settled in a big way! Insurances companies for the party at fault will probably contact you saying that they can settle you claim in a matter of weeks, and they may even give you an amount they are willing to pay you there and then.
It is actually very wrong of them to do this because your claim cannot be valued until medical evidence is obtained from an expert – the idea of them offering you this amount is so that they can save costs for themselves i.e. legal expenses, time taken to process the claim etc. Don’t be persuaded by their offers because you will probably be suffering in weeks to come. You need to be assessed properly for your own health before you decide to accept any settlement amount. You will also find that insurance firms and claims management companies aren’t qualified to deal with your claim.
It will be beneficial for you if you choose to place your claim with an independent firm of personal injury solicitors. That way you will know that the company you are dealing with aren’t tied to an insurance company who have time scales by which your claim needs to be settled by, and restrict the level of service they give to you. They won’t have paid any referral fees which may come from your settlement figure, even though you won’t be made aware of it.
You can also potentially recover any expenses you may have had to pay out for as a result of your accident. You might have had to pay for prescription medication or medical treatment, or even perhaps travel expenses. Try and save all receipts of any expenses and send these into your solicitors.
An independent firm should work with your best interests in mind; ensuring that your expenses have been claimed for, your injuries have been properly evaluated, and just ensuring that you receive that correct care and attention. Here at The Injury Lawyers we will guide you through your claim and advise you accordingly to ensure you receive the best result possible.
