Making a Personal Injury Compensation Claim

Life can be hazardous to your health! There has never been more people making a personal injury claim in the UK than ever before. Part of the reason is because more people are beginning to understand what qualifies as personal injury and are unwilling to stand by and allow their suffering to go unaddressed.

Personal injury encompassed a range of abuses such as physical or psychological injury from a car accident or tripping over paving stones, from a crime committed against you, injury from faulty goods, psychological damage from discrimination, illness caused by stress from an unhealthy environment and the list goes on. The injury may begin as minor and worsen over time, so it important to document the injury straightaway.

Should any injury befall you, regardless of the locale or circumstance, a report must be made. If it is a workplace or medical accident, follow proper procedure. In other cases, a police report would be appropriate. If possible, take photographs and ask witnesses for names and addresses. Documentation is imperative to any legal action; the more information you have to provide your solicitor, the better. Whether or not a compensation claim is your intention at the time, it is better to be prepared.

Seek immediate medical attention for your injuries and insist that all information be properly recorded and that you be provided duplicates. This information is invaluable for your compensation claim. Be certain to mention any pain you may have and return to hospital should any new pain develop over the course of the next several weeks.

Consult a solicitor as soon as possible. Bear in mind that there are time limits on filing personal injury claims. The sooner the compensation claim is made, the better. Information and witnesses will be fresh. Seek a solicitor with expertise you the field of your specific type of personal injury and interview until you find a good fit. Depending on the severity of your injury, your solicitor could secure monies to see you through in the interim of the case.


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Should you experience a personal injury, take care to protect yourself and your financial future by seeking out an experienced solicitor to guide you through making a compensation claim.