Can I make a no win no fee claim?
Anyone can make a no win no fee* claim if their individual circumstances allow them to qualify for compensation. Accidents Direct can help if you are a victim of the following: an accident at work, a road accident, an injury caused by a mistake during a medical procedure.
Negligence
Because negligence is the first part of a no win no fee* agreement, somebody else must be at fault or to blame for your accident. However in situations where you have tripped over your own shoelaces, or have fallen over because of too much drinking, you may not qualify to make any such claim, regardless of how bad your injuries are.
Personal Injury claims
Any no win no fee* claim for compensation requires that you must have suffered a personal injury. This might include whiplash, bruising, broken bones, ligament damage, lacerations, damaged teeth or even death (where family can claim), depending on the circumstances of the accident.
Where the accident did not cause any personal injury, you will not be entitled to make any such claim. When it comes to personal injury, you cannot claim for a ‘near miss' or for what ‘could have happened'.
What evidence is required?
Evidence is key for a successful no win no fee* personal injury claim and it is very important that you are able to not only prove that you have suffered a personal injury, but also that your injuries were caused by the negligence of a third party.
Medical reports, witness statements, photographs, accident books, etc maybe required as proof when applying for personal injury compensation based on the type of accident involved. Call our accident claims team on 0800 199 299 today to discuss what evidence is needed for you to start your injury claim.
Updated on 29/01/2009