Most people at sometime in their lives will suffer an accident. If this accident has been caused by a third party and has resulted in an injury then the wisest course of action is to seek the advice of a personal injury lawyer.

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If your employer, another driver or a medical establishment has caused you an injury then you are entitled to seek the services of a firm of professional experts such as www.firstpersonalinjury.co.uk/compensation-claims/ and seek assistance. This compensation you are seeking will allow you to take sick leave that may not be covered by your place of work. You are only seeking legal redress, and claiming financial damages to help you while you are suffering an injury.

If your injury is life changing then there may well be future expenditure, which the compensation can help you cover. For example, in the unfortunate event that you lose the use of your limbs, you are going to have to adapt you home and possibly be unable to work. All of this will cost you money and so those who are responsible for the accident should compensate you.

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Most people at sometime in their lives will suffer an accident. If this accident has been caused by a third party and has resulted in an injury then the wisest course of action is to seek the advice of a personal injury lawyer.

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Many employers and employees complain about the absurdity of Health and Safety legislation, but many of these regulations have been instituted to protect the worker and the boss from accidents. For example, if you’re dealing with hazardous waste, you need to know that your well-being is looked after. Accidents happen when Health and Safety regulations aren’t adhered to. Duty of care is a term that is frequently used by personal injury firms. It’s when local authorities, employers, other road users and clinicians do not fulfill their duty of care that anyone who has been injured by these groups can legally claim compensation. The 1999 Access to Justice Act was introduced to allow anyone who has been injured as a result of negligence by a third party to have access to compensation that had previously been the preserve of the very wealthy.
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There are two main types of compensation. General damages will be paid if you are suffering from pain and you may undergo a loss of future earnings. Special damages will compensate you for medical expenses, travel costs and damage to personal belongings as a result of an accident. Many of those who wish to make a compensation claim visit a personal injury solicitor in order to help them. You only have three years from the date of the accident to make a claim, so if you choose not to visit your solicitor straight away you should try to keep as much evidence as possible.

In the case of road accidents any police reports or photographs will be invaluable as well as witness statements. Having an accident is a frightening event and the use of a professional expert will help reassure you and they will also be able to point out whether your compensation case should be pursued. ‘No win, no fee’ firms will only take on cases where you have a good chance of winning and need legal advice and expertise for a successful, financial outcome.

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