Personal Injury Claims Solicitors

This always depends on the individual circumstances of your case, so unfortunately we cannot give you a set timeframe. However, at your initial consultation we will discuss potential timeframes and how long it could take for you to reach a resolution - this could take several months to a few years, depending on factors such as:

• The seriousness of your injuries.
• Whether the responsible party admits liability.
• Whether expert witnesses are needed and how many.

We focus on constructive resolution, settling the vast majority of our clients’ cases out-of-court. This means we are often able to settle claims much faster than going through the court system. That being said, we never compromise on compensation or encourage clients to settle for less than they deserve just to bring the case to an end sooner. We are prepared to fight your corner and get you everything you are entitled to.

If you do need support to cover the costs of treatment or rehabilitation while the personal injury claim is ongoing, we can provide advice about negotiating ‘interim payments’ with the responsible party, which allows you to claim compensation before the final settlement has been agreed.

Personal injury compensation is meant to put you back in the position you were in before the accident as far as possible and to restore your quality of life. So, you can claim compensation for a wide range of things, from treatment for physical and psychological injuries to financial losses. Things you could claim for include:

• Pain and suffering (both physical and mental).
• Loss of amenity (not being able to do things you enjoy anymore).
• Loss of earnings, including future earnings if you cannot work anymore, do the same job as before or your earning potential is reduced.
• The costs of medical treatment.
• The costs of home adaptations, care and specialist equipment.
• The costs of moving to somewhere adapted to your needs.
• Expenses, such as the costs of travelling to and from hospital appointments.
• Bereavement (if the person injured has passed away and you are claiming on their behalf).

Typically, you need to start your personal injury claim within three years of the accident happening. One exception to this is if you do not realise that you are injured until later on. In this case, you have three years from the date you realised or could reasonably have realised that the negligence occurred.

Other exceptions include:

• If you are claiming on behalf of a child under 18 years old - you have until their 18th birthday to start a claim.
• If you are claiming on behalf of someone who lacks mental capacity - there is no deadline unless the person regains capacity, at which point the deadline is three years from the date of regaining capacity.
• If you are claiming on behalf of someone who has died due to the negligence - the deadline is three years from the date of death or the date the cause of death is discovered.