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Personal Injury Claims Process
Many people are unsure about how the process of making a personal injury claim works. If you contact The Legal Line for assistance with making a claim for compensation, we will of course guide you through every step of the way, however below is a simple guide to what happens when an injury claim is made.
You can be assured that your claim will be dealt with on a cost free basis, meaning that there is nothing to pay for our services, win or lose. You will receive 100% of any compensation awarded.
Please click through the guide to follow the claims process -
Initial Advice
An advisor will take details of your potential personal injury claim and these will be assessed by a specialist personal injury lawyer, who will contact you to discuss the matter and provide legal advice. A claim is made
If we believe your case has reasonable prospects of success, your lawyer will make a claim against the party responsible for your accident or work related condition (for example your employer in an accident at work, or another driver in a road accident).A letter of claim will be sent to their insurers, detailing your injuries and how the defendant was at fault. A schedule of any other losses related to your injury (loss of earnings, costs for transport, medication, etc) will also be drawn up as these can be recovered as part of the claim. In some cases, you will be examined by a medical expert for a full assessment of your injuries. This will help to ensure that your case is settled for the right amount.
Liability is Admitted
In many cases, the other side will accept responsibility for what happened, based on the evidence we put forward.Negotiations will then be made between their insurers and your lawyer to agree upon a suitable amount of compensation. If an agreement can be reached, you will then be awarded your compensation and the other side will also pay your legal costs.
If liability is admitted but the parties cannot agree on how much compensation you should receive, court proceedings may be issued and your case may be taken to court for a Judge to decide.
Claim Settled
You will receive the compensation awarded and your legal costs.
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