Accident Types
When thinking of personal injury claims most people’s thoughts automatically turn to road traffic accidents or falls caused by badly maintained pavements. Whilst these are both fairly common occurrences they are by no means the only circumstances which might lead to compensation being claimed. The key to a successful claim lies in using a personal injury lawyer with experience and expertise and at CompensationClaims.com that’s exactly what you’ll get. Amongst the types of accident we deal with are the following:
Road Traffic Accidents
The victim of a personal injury caused by a road traffic accident doesn’t necessarily have to be the driver. You may be a passenger, a pedestrian or even a cyclist. The accident may have been caused by another driver going too fast, failing to take proper care, ignoring traffic signals or road signs, leaving too little room between themselves and other road users or any combination of the above.
The most common injury caused by RTA’s is whiplash but your injuries could literally be anything, from trauma and mild bruising through to severe long term disablement. If you’ve been involved in a car accident which wasn’t your fault then call us with the details and we’ll make sure you receive any compensation that’s due to you.
Slips, Trips and Falls
If you’re in a public place and injure yourself through falling on a floor which has been poorly maintained then you may be able to claim compensation. It could be a supermarket which hasn’t cleaned a spill properly, a freshly mopped floor with no warning sign or a damaged pavement which is unsafe underfoot. Whatever the circumstances, if you fall and injure yourself through no fault of your own then you’re entitled to seek compensation.
Medical Negligence
If you suffer personal injury following medical treatment then you may be able to claim compensation. It must be proved that the injury is a direct result of the medical treatment in question, and that the medical practitioners were guilty of negligence in having failed to perform to the standards you would expect. Such cases can occur in a hospital, clinic or dentists surgery and are often amongst the longest and most complex types of personal injury claims. All the more reason why having one of our expert personal injury lawyers on your side will dramatically increase your chances of receiving the compensation you deserve.
Accidents At Work
Your employer has a legal duty to ensure that your workplace is a safe environment. If you are injured at work, either though a one off accident or a long term condition brought on by your job, and this injury is a result of a failure to take all the necessary steps to protect your well being, then you may be entitled to compensation.
Your employer will be insured against such claims and it is the insurers, not your employer, who will foot the bill for any compensation. It should also be noted that it is against the law for an employer to treat you unfairly or, worse, dismiss you, because you have made a claim for compensation.
Criminal Injury
If you are the innocent victim of an injury which was sustained as the result of another person committing a crime, then you should be entitled to claim compensation to help you get over this injury. Even if nobody is ever convicted of or even charged with the crime in question, you can make a claim, with the amount of compensation you may receive based largely upon the type and severity of your injury.
Defective Products
When you buy a product you have every right to expect that it has been manufactured and maintained to a standard which will guarantee its’ safety. Indeed, every manufacturer and retailer has a legal duty to ensure that this is the case. Accidents involving defective products may revolve around unsafe electrical appliances, dangerous toys or vehicles which have been poorly maintained. Whatever the circumstances, if a defective product has led directly to you receiving an injury, then you have every right to pursue redress through an accident claim.