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So – can you make a claim for compensation for tripping over and ending up injured? If you trip over what you believe is a dangerous defect or hazard that should not have been there, and there is another person or a company at fault for the accident, you may have a successful claim for compensation.

Examples of Claimable Defects / Hazards:

• A raised section of flooring in a premises (a shop, supermarket, etc) – perhaps a loose section of carpet or tiling that has raised up – that you end up tripping over.
• A section of concrete raised or broken away in a car park for a premises (or in the premises) that you trip over.
• An item, or item of furniture, dangerously positioned or left on a floor that causes a tripping hazard; a stool for employees to reach high shelves in a supermarket is a good example of such a hazard.
• Uneven, raised, or broken sections of concrete out on the street, or a raised manhole cover.

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If you are reading this blog then you may have been involved in a road traffic accident that was not your fault, and as a result, have suffered injury. One of the most common injuries caused by a road traffic accident is whiplash. Whiplash can be an extremely painful condition which has adverse effects on all areas of your life for a long period of time. At The Injury Lawyers we have many clients who are suffering or have suffered with whiplash, and we treat the condition with the utmost respect it deserves.

A question often asked of us at The Injury Lawyers is how much we think the claim is worth – I have therefore written this blog to provide some guidance on the matter.

When valuing a claim for whiplash, a solicitor will often use:
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At The Injury Lawyers we tend to see whiplash most commonly from a road traffic accident – so, in this blog, I will be explaining the process of claiming for the same. Whiplash can be caused by a variety of accidents and not simply by a road traffic accident; so if this is the case with you, please see one of our other helpful blogs on that process – a good blog to take a look at is http://www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk/injury-lawyers-blog/2011/07/08/a-quick-guide-to-the-compensation-claiming-process/.

The Process…

If your road traffic accident occurred after 30^th April 2010 and is below the value of £10,000 it goes through a new, faster, more streamlined system set up by the Ministry of Justice.  This system is begun by completing a form called a Claim Notification Form. At The Injury Lawyers we take you through the form and assist you from start to finish in filling it in. Once this form has been signed by you, we can then send it off to the Defendant’s insurers.
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If you have been injured in a road traffic accident and it was through no fault of your own, you may have a claim for compensation. If you are reading this blog you are likely to be in this situation and looking for a personal injury firm to take on your claim.

Choosing the right law firm for your claim…

There are many law firms and referral agencies out there vying for your business, so it is understandably hard to make that all important choice as to where to take your claim. I have therefore set out below some benefits which you should look out for when choosing a law firm to instruct for your claim:
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It is bad enough when you have been involved in a road traffic accident and your car has been damaged – particularly if your car happens to be your pride and joy, and getting it fixed is an absolute hassle.  It is worse though, where it is not just your car that is damaged, but where you have been injured in the accident as well. 

Where the accident was not your fault, you will often have a successful claim for compensation through the negligent drivers’ insurers if you wish to make one.  But, what if you have been injured and you wish to make a claim for compensation, but the other driver either fled the scene of the accident or was not insured.  How would you go about claiming compensation when the usual path is to seek it from the other side’s insurers?

Fortunately, you are not left in a scenario where you have no form of recourse.  Where the negligent party has not stuck around or has no insurance, you can still receive compensation; instead of receiving it from the other side’s insurers you will get it through an organisation called the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (‘MIB’).  It would be unpalatable if you were left uncompensated simply because the other side was not decent enough to stick around or did not abide by the law and pay for insurance.
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You may think that you know what no win no fee means – i.e. it does what it says on the tin – you lose your claim and you do not have to pay a penny. But, what happens if you win your claim? Furthermore, how does it actually work?

Well I hope to shed some light on the above in this following blog:

If you lose your claim…
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At The Injury Lawyers we hear from our clients on a daily basis what a debilitating condition whiplash can be. This is why we treat it with the utmost seriousness and fight tooth and nail to maximise our client’s compensation.

Causes

Whiplash is caused by a sudden jolt to the head, causing the neck to move beyond its normal range. This in turn causes nerves, muscles and tendons in the neck to be damaged. This damage causes the symptoms of whiplash that I will discuss in the following blog.
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What is a referral fee?

This is a sum of money that a lawyer may pay an insurer in order to obtain the details of a person who has been involved in an accident, and could likely make a claim for compensation.  Once they have the victims’ details they may cold call them or bombard them with intrusive text messages informing them that they could make a claim for compensation and that this lawyer could represent them.  By paying the referral fee the lawyer has the first chance to convince the victim to instruct them to deal with their claim.  Paying a referral fee is therefore a way of obtaining business.

Have referral fees always been around and how much are they?

It is estimated that referral fees have been around for approximately 20 years.  Typically a referral fee will be in the region of £200 to £1,000 and the value ultimately turns on how much the claim is likely to be worth.  For example, if the injured party’s injuries are particularly severe and long lasting, their claim will be worth a lot more than someone who has suffered a 2 month minor whiplash claim.  As such, the referral fee for the more severe injury may be greater than the whiplash injury because it will ultimately net a lawyer more money in the long run through carrying out more work.
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Many people may think that claiming for compensation is complex, complicated, and full of hassle. Well, I am writing this blog to explain that it doesn’t have to be that way, and that claiming for personal injury is very procedural and systematic – so, whether you are perusing a claim against a global corporation or against an individual, the system is the same.

The system I am about to describe is that which most personal injury claims run through, except for road traffic accidents that took place after 30^th April 2010 and are below a value of £10,000. If your claim is the exception then feel free to have a look at some of our other helpful blogs which will explain that process.

The first stage of beginning a claim for compensation is your solicitor sending out a Letter of Claim. This is the first correspondence a Defendant will receive on the matter and it aims to set out all the accident circumstances, your injuries, and the reasons for their negligence.
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OK – so you have had an accident through no fault of your own, and you believe you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries and any suffering you have had to endure. Who do you speak to for advice, and who do you instruct for your claim?

In all honesty, it’s entirely up to you! I of course will suggest that you speak to us as we are a firm of specialist personal injury lawyers. We are an actual law firm, so we do not pass details over to anyone else to have your claim – it’s us that advise you, and it’s us that represent you.

But aside from my attempts to sway you over to our service, here is a quick guide as to what you should look out for when it comes to getting the right advice and getting the right lawyer for your claim:
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