Personal injury and legal matters

When making a claim for personal injury, legal procedures are used to reduce cost and complexity in the proceedings. When making a claim for personal injury, legal protocols must be followed in order to maximise damages for the claimant and to reduce the risk of the claim being struck out by the judge.

After your accident, you should contact a firm of personal injury solicitors straight away. A solicitor will be allocated to you and will begin to investigate your case. Your solicitor will gather evidence on whose fault the accident was and how much compensation you should get as a result of your injuries. In personal injury, legal procedures that must be followed begin with the pre-action protocol. The pre-action protocol states that the claimant must send a letter of claim to the defendant and give them time to properly respond to the claim. This means that you must allow the defendant time to decide whether the accident was their fault and if the compensation your solicitor has asked for is reasonable. While the claimant and the defendant may not agree at this point, if the defendant accepts liability, then the solicitor for the claimant and the solicitor for the defendant will negotiate the compensation that should be paid to the claimant. It is beneficial to both parties if the claim can be settled out of court, as this will involve fewer costs for both the claimant and defendant.

If you would like to obtain legal advice on personal injury law, or on a related matter, Contact Law can put you in touch with a local specialist Personal Injury Solicitor free of charge. So, if you have any questions or would like our help in finding local Personal Injury Solicitors please call us on 0800 1777 162 or complete the web-form above.