Claiming Personal Injury Compensation

When your solicitor has established how the accident happened, they will know against whom any claim should be made, the defendant.

This person might be another car driver, your employer, a landlord, a shop owner etc. In most cases the compensation will be paid by their insurance company

You can win compensation for your injuries if the defendant admits liability (blame) for the accident, even if you are partly to blame yourself.

Sometimes the defendant will admit liability but will disagree with the amount of money you are claiming. If that happens, your solicitor will advise you of the proper amount and negotiate on your behalf.

Occaisionally if the sum cannot be agreed upon, or if defendant denies liability, you may have to go to court to win compensation.

This rarely happens, most cases are settled before the need for court action.

Who pays the compensation?

Most defendants are insured and usually their insurance company will pay the compensation.