Compensation Guide
Claims can be made for a variety of accidents/ incidents:-
- Accidents at work
- Clinical/ hospital negligence
- Consumer faulty products
- Dental negligence
- Industrial related disease – asbestos , vibration white finger, deafness
- Motoring accidents car or motor bike
- Slips, trips and falls
What compensation can I expect to receive?
This is difficult to assess on an ad hoc basis and can be grossly inaccurate. You can ask your solicitor for a rough guide based on their experience and previously won cases. You may be awarded anything from £1,500 for a broken finger to complete loss of function in a limb of £35,000
You need to be aware that not all claims run into thousands of pounds be guided by your solicitor, it does depend very much on the case. Be aware that if you lose you may have to pay disbursements and or costs.
Will I lose my job?
Making a claim against your company does not mean that you will lose your job, and if you do that will be another claim you will be able to make against your employer as your job is protected by the law.
Claims made against companies are not personal your employer will be covered by an insurance company. These companies employ solicitors to act on their behalf to counter these types of claim. If a company is seen to be negligent i.e. they have not given you the correct training or correct equipment to do the job then they are negligent and therefore liable.
What if a friend hits my car?
If a friend or family member hit your car and you suffered an injury because of it you can still claim against them. This is not personal claim, they will have insurance on their car and it will be the insurance company that your personal injury lawyer will be dealing with not you family friend or relative. Be aware that if your family member or friend wants to settle privately this may NOT be in your best interest.
Will my loved one not receive the proper care?
If you are making a claim against a hospital for negligence or malpractice this can be uncomfortable for you especially if your loved one is continuing to receive treatment. However this is not about feelings it is about care, standards and negligence. If your family member has not received the correct treatment, or indeed has been given the wrong medication, or incorrect treatment or has suffered after acquiring a hospital borne disease then the hospital needs to address this and act promptly. Standards are there to be adhered to and if not addressed will not improve. Most NHS hospitals have an organisation called PALS who will act on your behalf in the initial stages if you feel unable to spak to the staff. If after the accident/ incident you feel you need professional help there are many solicitors who are trained to help you with medical negligence cases.