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| Things to Consider Before Starting a Personal Injury Claim Posted: 31 May 2013 11:14 AM PDT If you've suffered an accident that wasn't your fault, you're likely to be feeling frustrated, angry and stressed. Personal injury claims are a great way of getting the compensation your both need and deserve, but before you put in a claim there are a few things you must consider very carefully. Firstly, make sure you're actually entitled to claim. You can only claim for a personal injury if the cause of your injury was fully or at least partially someone else's fault. If it is proven that the injury was caused through your own negligence or any other fault of your own you will not be entitled to claim. If you've decided that your injury was partially your fault, then you need to consider if it is worth putting in a claim. For example, if you were in a car accident and both you and the other driver were at fault, then you will both be reported as being 'partially responsible'. You can still make a personal injury claim in this case, but you must remember that the other driver is also free to counter-claim against you. If their injuries are worse than yours, then it may not be worth you going to court after all. You must also ensure that your injury is serious enough to warrant a claim. If you did not require any medical treatment for your injury then you are not entitled to make a claim. Your solicitor, insurance company and the defendant all have the right to ask for your medical records if you bring a claim against them, and if your injury did not require any medical attention then your claim will be dismissed. However, even if your injuries did not require medical treatment you still may have been affected adversely in other ways. Consider if your injuries have had any impact on your finances. Have you suffered a loss of income? Have you floundered financially as a result of the accident? If this is the case, then you are eligible to make a personal injury claim, even if you did not need to report your injuries to your doctor. Finally, you must ensure you have specialist help if you are going to make a personal injury claim. With new legislation having come into force, the already murky waters of personal injury claims have become even harder to navigate. Visit http://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk to check if you have a valid claim and to seek some honest and helpful advice and support based on your circumstances. Enlisting specialist help ensures that you have a better chance of winning your case, as everything will be taken care of by professionals who have handled such cases thousands of times before. Injury Lawyers 4 U also operate on a no win no fee basis which protects you against huge bills in the event that you lose your claim, thus giving you the confidence and security you need to get the compensation you deserve. |
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