Bamber Bridge Personal Injury Solicitors No Win No Fee

Have you been injured in an accident that was not your fault?

If you have been injured in an accident, you may be entitled to financial compensation.

How we can help

Every year, we help hundreds of people in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire and throughout the UK claim compensation for:

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Do I have a personal injury claim?

The main criteria for making a claim are that the injury must have occurred:

• within the last three years, and;
• another person was to blame, and;
• that person owed you a duty of care.

Are there any other points to consider?

Yes. Practically speaking, various other factors can affect whether a successful claim will be possible, such as the accident circumstances or the quantum of the claim.

A short phone consultation will let you know exactly where you stand. You will be under no obligation to start a claim with Quittance. You can also find out if you have a claim with our Injury Claim Checker:

How much compensation can I claim for an injury?

The amount of money you could claim for your injury will depend on:

• the extent of your injury, and
• any financial losses or costs you have incurred.

At the start of your claim, your solicitor will consider the many ways your injury has affected your life. Your solicitor will take all of these effects into account to calculate the correct compensation award for you.

This calculation will factor in 'general damages' and 'special damages'.

General damages

General damages are awarded for pain, suffering and loss of amenity (PSLA).

Awards for general damages are set by the Judicial College and published in their guidelines for personal injury awards.

Special damages

Special damages are for financial losses and expenses you have incurred as a result of the accident.

What can I claim for after an injury? (see list)

Examples of special damages (losses you can claim for) include:

• Lost earnings (including future earnings)
• Medical treatment costs
• Physiotherapy
• Travel costs
• Costs of care
• Costs of adapting your home or car

Calculate my injury compensation

Calculating how much compensation you can claim for an injury can be complicated.

Our injury compensation calculator tells you if you may have a claim, how much compensation you could claim, and what you can claim for.

Find out what your injury claim could be worth now:

Other injury claim types

Injuries in a public place

Recorded figures underline the fact that employee slips, trips and falls continue to be the most frequent accident at work in Lancashire. These types of accident are frequently the cause of accidents recorded in another category like being hit by a moving object, a fall from a height or an animal related accident. Public place accident claims injuries such as broken wrists suffered on pavement cracks are also common with recent street falls having happened on New Hall Lane and on Meadow St.

Public place accident claims

Medical negligence

Medical negligence (clinical negligence) is the term used when someone sustains an injury or illness due to a GP or other health worker's lack of care. Our specialist panel of injury lawyers can help you claim compensation from the hospital or clinic responsible for the injury.

If you only want the hospital to explain what happened instead of financial compensation, you can raise a formal complaint. For example, you can write to Victoria Hospital, Whinney Heys Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, to make a formal complaint against Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

More about Medical negligence compensation claim

Medical negligence claims

More injury claim types

The Courts understand that a serious injury can have a life-changing effect on an individual. Damages will ease the financial load on an injured claimant and their family enabling them to prioritise recovery.

More about Serious injury compensation claims

Other types of claim

Bamber Bridge No win, no fee Solicitors

A No Win, No Fee agreement protects injured claimants by ensuring that they will not need to pay any legal fees if their claim is unsuccessful. This agreement is also called a Conditional Fee Agreement or CFA.

Under a CFA, Bamber Bridge injury claimants will also not have to pay any fees upfront.

What do I pay if I win my injury claim?

Your injury solicitor will receive a success fee when they settle your injury claim. This fee is deducted from your final compensation.

By law, a solicitor's success fee can be up to a maximum of 25%, whichever law firm you choose.

You can discuss the success fee percentage with your injury lawyer, before the claim process starts.

What do I pay if I do not win my injury claim?

You will not have to pay any legal fees if your solicitor does not win your injury claim. Your solicitor may take out insurance to ensure there will be nothing to pay.

Read more about making a No win, no fee claim

Free, no obligation advice

Specialist solicitors with an excellent track record of securing injury compensation for claimants.

Your lawyer will work hard to ensure you receive a compensation settlement that accurately reflects the pain, suffering and losses you have incurred as the result of your injury.

If would like to start a No Win No Fee claim, or have any questions at all, speak to us.

We are open 8am to 9pm weekdays, 9am to 6pm on Saturday, and 9.30am to 5pm on Sunday.

Call us FREE 0800 376 1001 or arrange a callback:

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FAQs

Have you handled many claims in Bamber Bridge?

Quittance is a national panel of expert solicitors dedicated to helping injured people in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire and across the country, get compensated for their injuries.

Our expert solicitors have helped hundreds of claimants throughout Lancashire seek compensation for a range of accidents and injuries, from slips and trips at work to car accidents.

With a first-rate claims record, we make the claim process as clear and straightforward as possible. Local medical appointments, convenient home appointments (if required) and expert advice, means you can focus on your recovery.

Can I get 100% No Win, No Fee?

If your claim is not successful, our No Win, No Fee policy covers 100% of your legal fees. This means you will never be out of pocket.

Bamber Bridge personal injury solicitor reviews

Service levels offered by solicitors vary enormously.

Online reviews can help build a picture if you are thinking about which lawyer to sign up with.

Read more Personal injury solicitor reviews

Will I need to go with a local Bamber Bridge legal firm?

The location of a lawyers office is not particularly important as injury cases are normally run by phone, post and email.

It is however necessary to go with a solicitors' firm that offers national medical centres (possibly even home visits) as claimants will usually need to go to a medical exam.

Read more : Can I attend a medical centre near me?

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Can I claim for someone else?

Yes. In certain circumstances, it is possible to claim compensation on behalf of another person in the capacity of a 'litigation friend'.

If an injured person is either too young or vulnerable, too injured or otherwise unable to claim on their own behalf, their litigation friend can handle the claim process on behalf of the injured person.

The litigation friend will be responsible for communicating with the solicitors, and for making decisions in respect of the claim.

Read more about claiming on behalf of another person.

Can I claim if I was partly responsible for an accident?

You may still be able to claim compensation even if you contributed to your accident or to your injuries.

However, if you were partly to blame (known as contributory negligence), your compensation may be reduced and it may be more difficult to prove liability.

Read more about claiming compensation if you were partly responsible for an accident.

How long will my claim take?

The length of time needed to secure compensation can vary considerably.

For example, straightforward car accident claims can settle in a matter of weeks, whereas complex medical negligence cases can take years.

Injury claims can also take longer if it is not clear who is responsible for your injury, or if liability is denied by the defendant.

Taken from average case times, this table sets out approximately how long personal injury claims take to settle:

Read more about how long personal injury claims take.

Will I have to go to court?

Highly unlikely. The vast majority of claims that are settled by the solicitor panel are settled out of court.

Only a very small percentage (approx. 5%) of personal injury claims go to court. Generally, only very complex cases, or those where liability cannot be resolved, end up in court.

Cases that do ultimately go to court are held in front of a judge, not a jury.

Read more: Will my injury claim go to court and what if it does?

Will I have to go to a solicitor's office?

No. You will not need visit a solicitor's office. As with most professional services, it is no longer necessary to meet face to face with your solicitor. Personal injury claims are dealt with via email, post and telephone.

Should you need to have a medical, this will be arranged at a medical centre near you or at your GP's surgery.

Read more: Will I have to visit a solicitor's office?

Can I get an early compensation payment?

If you suffer financial hardship as a result of an injury, you may be able to claim an interim compensation payment.

An interim payment is a partial settlement of your claim which is paid before your claim is concluded. The amount you receive in interim payments would then be deducted from your final compensation settlement or award.

Read more about interim compensation payments.