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Making a personal injury compensation claim

Amanda Evans Amanda Evans
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Following an accident that has resulted in a personal injury or a financial loss you may be able to claim compensation. Many people have questions about personal injury claims.

What is a personal injury claim?

A personal injury can be a physical or psychological injury, and includes a disease or illness that may result in death.

How do personal injury claims work?

A physical personal injury can be the result of various circumstances, for example: a traffic accident; a trip or slip on a pavement; or a hospital treatment or operation that has gone wrong. Within a work situation there is a wide range of circumstances that may cause an accident. A psychological personal injury may be caused at work through stress, discrimination or harassment.

How much compensation can be received?

Compensation for a personal injury claim will vary due to the particular factors involved in each case and as such will be dealt with on an individual basis. However, solicitors will use guidelines and previous case law in order to assess each case, and therefore usually are able to offer a realistic estimate. For example, a whip lash injury from a car accident, which can take up to 1 year to complete, can achieve up to £2,500.

How to make a personal injury claim?

  1. Speak to your solicitors who will discuss the relevant information regarding the claim and examine if the claim is valid.
  2. If the claim is authenticated then your solicitors will dispatch a collection of documents, which includes a Personal Injury Questionnaire, Conditional Fee Agreement (No Win No Fee) and Law Society document, which requires a signature.
  3. Once the liability is accepted, a medical appointment is made to investigate the Physical or Psychological injury.
  4. There can be two outcomes depending on how critical the injury is:
    a.The injury is minor, so then settlement agreements are considered and the compensation is discussed.
    b.If the injury requires an operation then the settlement agreement would be reviewed after the operation has taken place.

    However not all cases are the same, and occasionally a few may lead to court procedures.

How long does a personal injury take to claim?

The duration of a Personal Injury Claim can vary depending on the severity of the case. A simple injury can from 9 – 12 months. Sometimes however the claim can take years depending on the complications within the lawsuit.

If you need further information about making a personal injury claim, please call Amanda Evans, in confidence, on 0113 320 5000 or email @email

Client feedback

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Lucia
I recently collected on a no win no fee basis for a works accident case .Before I contacted Winston Solicitors I did my own research and decided to contact them with my issues. Amanda evens worked my case which took just over 3 years to conclude..I can not speak highly enough about her professionalism her empathy and friendly nature. Amanda arranged all my medical appointments with specialist consultants and helped me build my case against my employer's. Amanda kept me informed throughout this long drawn-out process and was always willing to advise and assist with any of my concerns. I would have no concerns about wholeheartedly recommending Winston Solicitors and Amanda to represent anyone who needed advice and help with a claim. And finally I would like to add Winston Solicitors are fortunate to have Amanda represent them . Regards martin
Martin
Winston Solictitors took on my case and were professional and thorough throughout. They provided regular updates without needing to be chased and achieved a good outcome. Would happily use them again.
Alistair
Hi my whole experience with Winston extremely have been extremely positive! Amanda Evans who has represented me was extremely professional and sympathetic to any of my concerns or questions!If i left any messages they were responded to very quickly and dealt with almost immediately . i cannot recommend Amanda Evans highly enough and congratulate Winston Solicitors on almost stress free litigation. thankyou KEVIN from Benfleet Essex
Kevin
* positive experience working with Amanda* made navigating my injury claim as smooth as possible* good communications/emails, always kept in the loop, with prompt helpful clarifications whenever requested* would recommend
Anonymous
Winston solicitors took over my case, as my solicitor retired. They have been excellent. I would recomment them to anyone who needs legal representation.
Anonymous
I had an accident which was not my fault and it resulted in a serious injury. I was considering putting in a claims but was not sure about next steps. I started looking at several solicitor websites conducting my own research. I came across Winston Solicitors so I called the office and was put through to a solictor who listened and we went through the incident while I answered their questions. I was not sure in the first instance if I had a case but after our discussion, the solicitors assured me there was a case and began gathering informaiton on my case. We worked together gathering all the necessary information they needed. Furthermore, following my accident it transpired I needed a second operation for the same injury and Winston Solicitors walked with me through the whole journey which took 2 years - finally we came to a successful conclusion. I found the solicitor working on my case very gentle, undertsanding, reassuring and patient with me, explainig everything so all 'next steps' were clear, making the whole process easy and comfortable. I am extremely happy with the conclusion and I would highly recommend this group of solicitors to family and friends.
Nancy
I have had outstanding service from Amanda who dealt with my claim. Amanda is brilliant and has been vey supportive throughout the process. She has been professional and kept me updated every step of the way. I have alwas been able to contact her when I have needed to. I would not hesitate to recommend her and team.
Angeline
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