Claim Today Solicitors - Personal Injury Claims

(SANEPR.com) June 8, 2009 -- Broad Street, Birmingham, London June 08, 2009 Claim Today Solicitors was formed in 1999, we have been in business for over 10 years, we are the country’s leading claimant personal injury lawyers. The concept of personal injury did not exist more than a decade ago well not to the likes of people being injured. Historically, if you had an accident nobody really cared except for the close family and friends. 'Have some medicine' or 'take some rest' were the usual comments. Similarly, if you ended up in hospital or the doctor’s surgery, the most stated was 'take this medication and you will be fit as a bear in the space of a month'. That was all! Nothing dramatic ever occurred and no one was ever held liable for the incident.

However, the situation has changed for today’s generation. Advertisements in regards to personal injury exist everywhere you turn, billboards, newspapers, radio, magazines and TV. This reflects the change of culture as now individuals have more awareness about their rights, as if the negligence of the other party is proved; the injured may be entitled to compensation. The most common types of personal injury claims are road traffic accidents, accidents at work, trips and slips, defective product accidents and holiday accidents. Personal injury also incorporates medical, dental accidents and repetitive strain injury cases.

In the UK a limitation rule is applied to the individual who is initiating a claim compensation, court proceedings must be commenced within 3 years of the date of the accident, failing to do so will result in the claimant losing the right to start the claim. Nevertheless, if you are injured under the age of 18 at the time of the accident, you have until the day prior to your 21st birthday to commence the injury claim. You may be eligible to claim for two types of compensation, general damages and special damages. General damages are paid as compensation for an injury, for example, for pain and suffering or the loss of future earnings.

Special damages are paid as compensation for the actual financial loss caused by the accident. This type of damage can include damage to clothing or even other belongings, the costs of any care assistance, travel costs to hospital or any other relevant institutions, medical expenses and also the cost of hiring and repairing a car if it has been damaged in the accident. The amount paid will calculate both of these damages and this works even well when you claim compensation on a no win no fee basis where 100% compensation is obtainable!!!


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