If that has left you dealing with an injury or an illness, or the death of a loved one, and the costs that follow, you may be entitled to compensation. Hine Solicitors’ personal injury solicitors take in the whole picture before advising you. That means looking beyond what has happened so far to what you are likely to need going forward, including ongoing care, medical treatment and any effect on your ability to earn. Getting that assessment right from the outset is what makes sure any settlement reflects your situation, not just the immediate aftermath.
Our aim throughout is straightforward. We work to get you the compensation you are entitled to, while keeping the legal costs of pursuing your claim low.
An accident at work can happen in any job, from a slip or a fall, to an injury caused by faulty equipment, a lack of training or an unsafe system of work. Where your employer’s negligence played a part, we look at what happened, gather the evidence behind your account and work out what a fair outcome looks like. Some cases are straightforward. Others involve more than one party, or a dispute over what actually happened. We handle both the same way.
Road accidents range from a minor collision to something far more serious, and the effects are not always obvious straight away. Where the accident was caused by another driver’s negligence, whether a car, a motorbike, a cyclist or a pedestrian was involved, we look at both the immediate impact and anything longer term, such as ongoing treatment, rehabilitation, and time away from work. We advise on liability as well as on what a claim is actually worth. That gives you a realistic picture from early on.
Public places carry their own risks, whether that is a poorly maintained pavement, a hazard left in a shop or an accident on someone else’s premises. Where the person or organisation responsible for that space failed to keep it safe, and that failure caused or contributed to your injury, you may have grounds for a claim. These cases often turn on exactly who was responsible for the area at the time. That is where our personal injury lawyers focus their attention early on.
What kinds of accidents can lead to a personal injury claim?
Personal injury claims most often follow accidents at work, on the road or in a public place, though the same principle applies wherever someone else’s negligence caused or made worse an injury or an illness. What matters is not where the accident happened but whether someone else’s failure to take proper care was behind it.
What does compensation for a personal injury claim take into account?
A personal injury claim looks at more than the injury itself. It can also take into account any ongoing care you need, medical treatment already had or still to come, and the effect on your ability to earn in the future, so that any settlement reflects your full situation rather than just what has happened so far.
Does my claim need to involve a physical injury?
No. A personal injury claim can also cover an illness such as a mental health condition that was caused or made worse by someone else’s negligence, not only a physical injury, and the same approach to working out compensation applies either way.
Is there a cost for the initial assessment?
No. There is no charge for the initial conversation about your situation. This is simply a chance for us to understand what happened before anything moves forward.
