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In April 2013, the government stopped lawyers being able to recover all of their fees from the other side. They did this because they think that an accident victim should have more of an “interest” in their claim. We think it’s unfair – why should the victim lose some of their compensation that is meant to be recovered to compensate them for what’s happened in the first place!?

Now, other law firms are deducting up to 25% from their clients compensation payout to cover something called a Success Fee which is no longer recoverable. 25% is the maximum they can take from you.
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The coccyx, also known as the tailbone, can cause a lot of pain and discomfort when injured. It can very easily be injured from falling down and landing on your back or your buttocks. The pain, sometimes referred to as coccydynia, can last for a number of weeks or months and unfortunately there isn’t a great deal that can be done, or will be done, about it.

The NHS will normally just treat a coccyx injury with pain medication. You can’t really have any kind of physiotherapy in the area either, so it really is a waiting game. It can cause a lot of pain when sitting down or moving around so it’s common for most people to have lengthy periods off of work when suffering with a coccyx injury.
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If you’d have asked me this 12 months ago, I would have explained to you that it’s all about making sure your solicitor goes the extra mile when it comes to the service that they offer. But since the government changed the law in April 2013, it’s now more of a case of which lawyers is the cheapest!

Nowadays it’s somewhat of a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow to find a lawyer prepared to find your claim on the basis that you keep all 100% of your compensation if you win. This is because our government decided that victims of negligence should have to pay to claim when they stopped lawyers being able to recover all of their fees from the other side.
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January – always a bit of a tight month after the big spend over Christmas and blowing a load more money in the after-Christmas sales! Add that to the fact most people are on a bit of a comedown after time off work over the festive period with friends and family, and we have a fairly unhappy population!

So here’s something to cheer you up – if you have had an accident and you have been thinking of making a claim, you may already be aware that last year there were loads of changes brought in by the government which have stopped lawyers being able to offer 100% compensation agreements.

But as a belated Christmas prezzie for you, we can still offer you a 100% compensation agreement! The law changes have stopped solicitors recovering something called a Success Fee and an After The Event insurance premium from the opponent. We can still recover our other fees so we don’t have to charge you!
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Given the stint of adverse weather we’re having, I imagine most people are struggling to actually catch their train given the amount of delays and cancellations I’m hearing about on the radio! But if you’re lucky enough to have caught your train, but unlucky enough to have been involved in an accident, what are your rights for making a claim for personal injury compensation?

Common Cases

Common examples of cases we deal with for claims for injury caused on trains are:
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It’s been a huge year for changes in the personal injury claiming world as the government have reigned down a torrent of reforms and changes that have, in reality, hit the victims in the pocket. Fixed fees for lawyers, reduced liabilities for Defendants, and whole a new world when it comes to the way a claim is pursued.

But fear not! Because we knew this day was going to come, and we’ve been preparing for it for years. So if you’re feeling a little down because you want to claim but you’re facing losing up to 25% of your payout from other solicitors, we have just the stocking filler for you this Christmas!

We still offer 100% compensation for most compensation claims!

Let’s take a look at the changes and how we have uniquely reacted to them:
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In short the answer is “yes, you can claim compensation for minor injuries.”

Unfortunately in law it is never quite so simple. By that I mean that different law firms may have different criteria that need to be met for that law firm to take your case forward. In theory you can claim compensation for very minor injuries, however if your pain and suffering was for a day or a week or for say, less than a month, then the value of your claim may be less than £1,000. This ultimately may mean that a law firm cannot act for you in your case as a law firm may not be able to recover legal fees if the claim is worth less than £1,000. This is the reason why a firm may not take such a case forward. However this does not necessarily mean that you cannot claim; you may have a small claim which you can bring yourself, for example.
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Bus accidents are fairly common, and we represent victims making claims for personal injury compensation from bus companies all the time. I myself have had a successful claim against a bus company for the driver not paying the attention he should have been doing and causing an incident!

One example of a common scenario is people being injured by bus doors. It’s actually a lot more common than you might think. So if this has happened to you, read on for some vital advice about your rights to claim for any injured suffered.
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Areas being worked on by local authorities or maintenance agencies can always be dangerous. Holes in the ground could be a serious hazard, as well as exposed cables or bits of concrete and / or building materials, being a tripping hazard.

Generally the people doing the work will deploy cordons and cones to prevent people inadvertently accessing those areas and injuries themselves; which brings me on to the most common types of accident claims involving road or street works.
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Are you looking to make a personal injury claim for a recent accident and are concerned about how much compensation you will lose through advice, service and fees?

First things first, here at The Injury Lawyers, we offer free, no obligation advice right from the start. This means that you can contact us on our freephone telephone number, request a call back, or even use the online chat tool to speak to an advisor.
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