Updated: Sunday, 31st July 2016
Whether you live in Godalming or anywhere else in England or Wales, our expert lawyers will assist with your claim and we will set up a medical report at a medical centre near your home.
Making a personal injury claim
Personal injury claims should usually be made within a 3-year window, starting from the date the injury occurred.
People who have been diagnosed with certain injuries or illnesses such as industrial deafness are often still entitled to claim compensation even if the illness was triggered by events some years ago. The date that you learn of your diagnosis is what is important in these cases.
To win a personal injury case, it should be demonstrated that:
- The Defendant owed you a duty of care
- The Defendant breached that duty
- Your injury or illness was caused by that breach
How do you choose the best no win no fee personal injury lawyer to handle your claim?
Finding a suitable legal team for your case is your most important step towards claiming the highest compensation settlement for your illness or injuries.
How do you ensure you choose the best solicitors' practice for your needs?
Reviews for solicitors in Godalming
Solicitors have a wide range of approaches to handling cases and clients, from strictly professional to sympathetic. Personal injury solicitor reviews are a useful when contrasting the approach taken by individual firms.
The diversity in fees charged by solicitors is quite significant
E.g. the amount of compensation retained by a successful Claimant who was awarded £7,909 for serious hand injuries with full or close to full recovery can vary from £4,745 to £6,722.
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Does the location of the lawyer matter?
Claimants are not restricted to local firms and can make a selection based on the success fee a solicitor charges or other service factors.
The only element of a personal injury claim that usually should be carried out locally is the medical. This exam is carried out in partnership with a member of our national network of medical professionals.
Personal injury compensation cases Quittance handles
Our panel of lawyers help people receive compensation for a range of injuries.
Clinical and medical negligence in Godalming
Clinical negligence, until recently called medical negligence, is when an illness or injury is sustained following a failure to carry out a responsibility on the part of a healthcare provider. Our panel of solicitors acting for Godalming have helped people with medical negligence claims brought against health services that include Milford Specialist Rehabilitation Hospital, Tuesley Lane, Godalming, GU7 1UF.
Workplace accidents
Quittance has assisted claims for people, from soldiers to fitness centre managers, to claim compensation. Work injury figures in the Guildford local authority are published under RIDDOR regulations by the Government in the table below:
| Workplace accidents in Guildford Local Authority (RIDAGGR) | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 24 | 23 | 30 |
| Electrocution | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Machinery related injury | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Explosion related (e.g. dust) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fire related (e.g. scars) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harmful substance exposure (e.g. carbon monoxide poisoning) | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Fall from height | 23 | 11 | 13 |
| Injured by an animal | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Lifting | 57 | 40 | 36 |
| Physical assault | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Slip, trip, fall same level | 66 | 52 | 33 |
| Struck against | 12 | 9 | 4 |
| Hit by vehicle | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Struck by object | 30 | 22 | 18 |
| Trapped under falling object | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Industrial disease
Solicitors can assist with claiming compensation for diverse industrial illnesses that include anything from asbestos related illness to asthma caused by laboratory animals.
Serious injury
We recognise the critical change injury compensation makes to seriously injured Claimants.
We fight for compensation for severe injuries, which includes claiming for long-term medical treatment and care costs.
Road traffic claims
Road accidents involving cars, mororbikes and all other vehicles in Godalming are relatively commonplace with a total of 5223 accidents (4624 slight accidents, 581 serious accidents and 18 fatal accidents) in 2013 in Surrey local authority. By 2014 total accidents had increased to 5,408.
Quittances panel of professional no win no fee injury lawyers have decades of experience in securing maximum compensation for Claimants who have sustained an injury in a road accident in Godalming.
Slip and trip injuries
Health and Saftey Executive statistics stress the fact that employee slips, trips and falls are still the most prevalent accident in the Surrey workplace. They are typically related to injuries incorrectly attributed to other causes for instance being hit by a moving object or an exposure to an explosion accident. Public place (Guildford local authority) claims for injuries like fractured vertebrae occurring on obstructed footpaths are also quite prevalent with street falls having happened on Portsmouth Rd and on High Street.
How No Win, No Fee injury lawyers take care of Godalming claims for compensation
In the event that your solicitor does not win injury claim, a No Win, No Fee agreement with the solicitor confirms that you are not required to pay the legal fees. In the event that the claim is won, the fees for your lawyer must be settled by the Defendant (or their insurance company).
Do you have to pay extra fees?
Some firms may impose additional fees if they lose your case. With Quittance, 100% No Win, No Fee is assured, with no catches in the small print. Read more about Quittance's No Win, No Fee here
Next steps
Whether you are ready to start you claim now or are simply looking for more information, Quittance can help.
Get your questions answered
We give clear information helping you determine whether to go ahead.
Get more answers online before picking up the phone. Find our frequently asked questions here.
Ready to start a personal injury claim?
When you have decided to get underway, you can begin the injury claim by calling 0800 612 7456 or through Quittance's contact form.
Contact a member of Quittance's network of specialists to discuss your claim. Request a free callback or phone us on 0800 612 7456.
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