Accidents at Work

Assessment :-

We have a Specialist who assesses Accident at Work claims.
Often an assessment will be made immediately on your prospects of success and the case either accepted or declined.
If your case is not clear cut we may require some more evidence or the employers records prior to making a full assessment.

Funding will normally be via a Conditional Fee Agreement which protects you against our costs and disbursements. It provides a legal guarantee that we will not make any deductions from your damages providing you comply with the agreement.

We instruct a Doctor/Consultant to prepare a report. You will need to see them once. There will be a brief examination and a few questions asked.

Once the Doctor/Consultant has received a copy of your medical records from your GP he will prepare a written report for us.
On receipt of the report we will forward a copy to you and confirm that you agree its contents.

Once you have agreed the medical report we will advise you on the amount of compensation we believe you should receive and we will put an offer to the other side’s insurers.
Negotiation — presuming liability is admitted by the other party’s insurer. The general rule is that the insurer will offer a low sum first and gradually offer a more reasonable payment in compensation. We find the best compensation could be obtained by negotiating for 6-10 weeks. If a good offer is made we will advise you. It is dangerous not to accept a good offer as you will be liable for the other side’s costs if you ever went against our advice to settle a claim.

If the other party’s insurer denied liability we may need to proceed to a trial and call evidence.
We often find that co-operation of witnesses and early supply of evidence avoids the need to list a matter for trial or issue proceedings. However, sometimes the issue of proceedings and a trial cannot be avoided.
A trial is rare and we will advise you further.

If liability is admitted early we normally expect the case to be completed within approximately 9 months.
If liability is not admitted and we need to proceed to trial the claim can taken 18 months to 2 ½ years.

See benefits section. You are guaranteed 100% compensation. You are guaranteed that we will pay costs and disbursements on your behalf until recovery from the other party’s insurers.

Freephone: 0800 917 8177