Compensation claim

You may have a compensation claim against another party in a number of situations. For example, if you have been involved in a road traffic accident which was not your fault, you may have a compensation claim against the culpable party. Another scenario in which you might have a claim for compensation is if you suffer a personal injury whilst at work.

A claim can arise out of contractual agreements. A contractual agreement between parties can be agreed orally, or in writing. For a contractual agreement to be legally binding there has to be some sort of consideration offered in return for the goods/services being rendered. This is normally a monetary amount. For example, agreeing to pay a satellite engineer £65 to fix your satellite dish is agreeing a consideration.

If any of the parties breach any terms of the contract then the other party or parties may have a compensation claim against that party for the breach of contract.

A compensation claim can also arise in cases where you do not have contract. For example, in a road traffic accident you do not have a contract with the other driver. However, if the other driver did not drive with the reasonable care and skill expected of a competent driver, you could sue them for negligence.

Negligence is a tortious claim. Claims in tort law do not require there to be a contract between parties. There are other requirements which a claimant must meet.

If you would like to obtain legal advice and information on bringing or defending a claim for compensation, Contact Law can put you in touch with a local specialist civil litigation solicitor free of charge. So, if you have any questions or would like our help in finding local civil litigation solicitors please call us on 0800 1777 162 or complete the web-form above.