Have you had an accident?

If you have been involved in an accident, then you will know how traumatic it can be. You are left upset and stressed and you may be worried about your injuries as well as any damage done to your property.

But you can take some of the stress away from yourself by making an injury claim. If you have been injured in an accident, then you are perfectly entitled to make an injury claim in order to receive some accident compensation.

Normally compensation is awarded to ensure that the victim can get their lives back to as close to normal as possible. So for example, it might be that you have damage to your car – the compensation can help you to get this repaired.

Or if you have suffered an injury as a result of the accident, then it might be that the injury claim will cover the costs of any medical bills. It will also cover the loss of earnings that you might suffer while you recover from your injuries and it could also help you to make any adaptations to your home that you might need in order to cater to your injuries.

Making an injury claim can really help towards the recover process following an accident.

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A former cyclist champion has been awarded the biggest UK compensation claim of £14 million for when his career ended following an extremely serious road accident.

In 1998 on a training ride Manny Helmot, 39, was knocked off his bike by a speeding car and spent the following 36 weeks in hospital recovering from brain injuries and the loss of use in one of his arms

Manny now requires 24-hour care and because of the injuries to the brain he suffered in the accident, he his unable to work, never mind drive or ride his bike – ever again.

Hi Mum has given up work to look after him and had the family home converted to cater for his disabilities.

The driver of the car was convicted of dangerous driving and his insurance company was sued by the family in Britain’s biggest ever personal injury compensation claim battle.

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Personal injury and illness can have a dramatic and sometimes life changing impact for you and all those around you. To enable you to get through this traumatic time you need to get the best medical care, rehabilitation and support after personal injury or illness. With a personal injury claim you can receive financial support to allow you to access these services.

You need to find the right Company which provides this kind of service to ensure all the financial stresses are taken away, specifically if you are unable to work due to your injury.

There are plenty of services able but finding the right one you can trust can be tricky. Word of mouth or reading online forums would probably be the best idea.

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Well done to the person who was investigating this claim – he noticed that 3 or 4 claims had been made by the same person and bingo – the fraudster has been clocked!

Trying to claim for a number of accidents he’s never had the fraudster has now been jailed. The claims, had they completed would have brought him over £20k but would have cost his local authorities more than £100K
The guy who was unemployed and has had several previous convictions was sentenced to 15 months sentence bars and advised he must serve at least half of this in prison

Fortunately, as the claims were thought of as suspicious in the early stages, no actual monies were paid out.

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If your having a nice family day out the last thing you expect is to end up with a load of scaffolding falling on you. Well, that’s what happened to a young mum in Wiltshire this weekend.

Watching a stuntmen show with her two young children, and with her 14 month daughter in her arms, the scaffolding tower behind her collapsed and ended up on top of her.

Luckily the baby was OK but she needed treatment in hospital. Following investigations, it was found that the tower has not been erected properly so she was able to claim for compensation. She received £4,700 for the pain and suffering she encountered from this horrible ordeal.

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A dustman who was crushed by his reversing wagon earlier today, and who was unconscious at the scene, was rushed to hospital and has narrowly missed serious injury and only needed stitches to his head.

The wagon was reversing round the corner as it hit the man at work with the bin lift. Increased pressure at work and having to cut corners to save money has been the blame for this accident!

The accident is being investigated further by the councils heath and safety team to ensure that the correct procedures are put in place to prevent this from happening again in the future.

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Personal Injury can mean a whole broad range of injuries in many different circumstances and accidents. They could range from back, shoulder and head injuries that may have been caused by a car accident or a broken or sprained ankle that is caused by slipping or tripping on a pavement. In terms of mental health personal injuries can also include psychological damage with short term or long term implications. There are many firms which have recently been sprung up offering to take up a legal challenge for personal injuries against the offending party. The aim being to fight for compensation from which if they win there fees and costs would be paid for by the opposite party.

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Solicitors generally review cases in light of the evidence provided by the victim and assess the claim and the probability of winning the case in court. The advantages of progressing a claim is that the victim can be compensated for loss of earnings which could be caused by taking time off work to recover, some form of satisfaction for the stress and trauma caused by the accident, a financial aid to help victims through any treatment they may need to undergo. In other circumstances if the injury is caused by a trip on the pavement, it may help fix and carry out a repair to stop someone else falling victim to the same problem.

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If you have decided to pursue a claim against the party responsible for your injury it’s worth checking that the claims company has personal injury lawyers who work under professional codes of conduct. They would also be in possession of valid insurance for the work they are doing and also be able to advise you of the possibility of the success for the claim. You also need to ask the lawyers questions on cost, what happens if they lose in court? Who will be liable to pay the fess? In these circumstances the no win no fee approach is more appealing.

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Back in 1995 the no win no fee compensation claims were first introduced in the UK. These replaced the legal aid system which had been provided by the government via a fund which allowed people get a fair hearing in court and provide justice for the victims. Now with the No Win No fee arrangement the rule is that if you do not win the claim then you do not have to pay for the legal costs. This makes insurance a must for the solicitor to cover the cost from the other side should they loose. Some companies take a percentage of the compensation whilst others give the client the full amount and recover there costs separately from the opposite party.

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