Personal Injury
by: Paul Myers on Sun, 19 Sep 2010 at: 5:30 PM Go to: Previous Article Next Article
Personal injury is a legal term used to describe an injury resulting from the negligence of another. Often personal injury cases will come about due to road accidents, accidents at the workplace and accidents as the result of faulty products. The personal injury sustained can be either short term or long term and the injury can be physical, mental or emotional. The amount of compensation rewarded can vary greatly.
The most common kind of personal injury cases often occur due to car crashes, trips and falls, accidents at work or accidents due to faulty products. Personal injury also covers claims for things such as asbestos and asbestos related disease.
If the negligence of somebody else can be proven by a solicitor then the injured party may be entitled to monetary compensation from the at fault party. Often solicitors will offer a no win no fee basis of working. This is a huge benefit to many.
In Wales and England it is required that you must claim within the first three years from the date of accident in order for your claim to be successful. Recently the law has changed so that if you were under 18 during the time of the accident you now have up to your 21st birthday to claim.
No win no fee representation is usually offered by solicitors due to the abolishment of legal aid for cases like this just prior to the year 2000. In a personal injury claim case the lawyer will only charge a fee if the case is won. Claims for personal injury can be extremely complicated and result in taking a lot of time to resolve, but with the help of a specialised solicitor the process should be made a lot easier and faster. The sooner you get advice the better.
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If you have had the misfortune of a slip trip or fall in Merseyside then local Accident Claims Liverpool solicitors, Bartletts Law can help assist with your personal injury claim liverpool.
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