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Had an accident that wasn’t your fault? Need an accident lawyer to represent you for a claim for personal injury compensation?
Read on for some important and VITAL advice about what you need to know when you’re in need of an accident lawyer to help you with a case. Different law firms work in different ways so it’s important to understand the ins and outs of charges, procedures, and ways of working.
The costs of compensation claiming – what your solicitor may not be telling you!
Last year the government radically changed the way in which victims who are entitled to bring a claim for personal injury compensation can fund their cases. The days of 100% compensation, and thus 100% justice, for all who suffer at the hands of negligence are somewhat of a thing of the past now.
But it can be a minefield in knowing and understanding exactly where you stand with an agreement for a solicitor to act for you – so we have written this insightful guide to help you avoid the many pitfalls that people will often not consider.
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Restaurant accident compensation claims
Restaurants can be dangerous places for both the public as well as people working there. We take on large numbers of Restaurant accident compensation claims ranging from slips and trips to burns from spillages or hot objects.
So here is a quick guide in to some common restaurant accidents and when you may be eligible to win a claim for personal injury compensation.
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Compensation for Norovirus victims at River Dart Country Park in Devon
On 13th August 2014 Devon’s River Dart Country Park was closed after a serious outbreak of the Norovirus left more than 90 people severely ill, sources from the BBC report. New reports indicate that some victims are seeking compensation for the park’s alleged failure to provide adequate advanced warning to guests who were due to stay there after managers knew of the outbreak.
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Broken wrist compensation claims advice
Most fractures can cause a significant degree of disability, discomfort, and loss of amenity. A broken wrist will normally put most people out of work for at least a few weeks in even the simplest of cases.
So if you have been the victim of a broken wrist injury and you think you may be able to make a claim for personal injury compensation, read on for what you need to know when it comes to what you can claim for and what you can expect to receive.
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Compensation claims against decorators for negligence
Decorators, or any other workers who are carrying out jobs on homes or other places where people will be, have a clear duty to ensure that their working activities do not cause harm to anyone. When it comes to decorators there are plenty of hazards they can create – although as long as they stick to their legal obligations there shouldn’t be any problems.
But when they fail to take all reasonable steps to prevent an accident occurring they can be liable to compensate an injured victim.
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The HIDDEN costs of claiming for compensation
Most people are aware nowadays that it costs to claim. This is thanks to overzealous government reforms from April 2013 that have stopped innocent accident victims from being able to recover all of their legal fees from the opponent.
As if that wasn’t bad enough, the level of fees that can be recovered was slashed and is set at a barely workable fixed rate as well. Lawyers normally recover their reasonable hourly rates but now victims are facing lower service levels and less access to justice.
So in this crazy world of claiming costs, where do you REALLY stand and what isn’t your law firm telling you?
Broken collar bone compensation injury claims
It’s easy to break your collar bone in an accident that wasn’t your fault. They’re common in slips, trips, and falls due to the impact of hitting a hard surface as well as high speed road accident cases.
Luckily these sorts of injuries are not generally known to be serious, but you are of course more than entitled to make a claim for personal injury compensation for a fractured collar bone (clavicle) injury. So read on for some more advice.
How much can a solicitor charge me for insurance?
You’ve probably noticed that you cannot find a lawyer who is prepared to fund your claim on a 100% compensation basis. On top of that, many that you speak to want to charge you for insurance either upfront or at the end of the claim.
Sadly they cannot always tell you exactly how much this can be.
So if you’re in talks with a lawyer for a claim, read our advice below as we could save you from having to pay for any insurance whatsoever.
How much can a personal injury lawyer charge me?
In the good old days (well, prior to April 2013) most innocent accident victims could settle their claim for personal injury compensation safe in the knowledge that they would receive all 100% of their payout.
But then the vastly wealthy and hugely influential insurance industry applied more and more pressure on their government friends to shift some of that cost on to the victim. It doesn’t make sense – why should the VICTIM have to pay? But sadly the government went ahead and changed the rules anyway…
So how much can a personal injury lawyer charge you now?