There are over an estimated 700,000 accident claims each year in the UK alone. The majority of those claims involves an injury to one person caused by the negligence of another person. The percentage of blame does not necessarily need to be 100% the other persons fault. Even if the injured party was in the majority to blame for causing the accident they may still be awarded compensation although the damages paid would reflect their overall part in the accident.
Making the claim is all about proving that the other party were in fact negligent in their part. Also if you received an injury you must also prove that these injuries were sustained due to the other person / parties negligence.
Once you have grounds for claiming liability against a person / party then you can begin to work out how much compensation is to be paid. Calculating your claim draws from many various instances that have affected yourself since the accident that you can add to your claim. For instance if someone was injured through an accident and had time off work. They may have medical bills to pay. The injury could have affected their everyday movements so much that they required help to get up and down stairs, go shopping, do the gardening … these all carry monetary value.
By contacting a professional personal injury lawyer and explaining the details of the accident they will be able to advise you of how to proceed. They will also talk through the various ways in which you can make a claim : No Win No Fee claims offer full protection for the claimant and 100% of the compensation damages awarded.
If you have been hurt or injured in a accident, through no fault of your own then get in touch with The Injury Lawyers and we’ll give you first-hand professional advice on how to claim for compensation.
