Accident Compensation Claims
Types of accidents you can claim compensation for...
There are over 10 million accidents in the UK each year alone, with 2 million of these occurring as the result of someone else's negligence. The majority of personal injury compensation claims in the UK arise following car accidents, or motorcycle accidents, although accidents can happen at any time or in any situation.
Please click on the links below to find out more about the types of accidents we deal with:
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Every year thousands of people are injured on roads in the UK. If you have been injured in a car accident that was not your fault, we can help you claim.
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Slip, trip and fall accidents can happen almost anywhere. People regularly suffer injuries on uneven pavements, defects in the road, icy pavements and broken steps.
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Sustaining a brain injury can be a life-changing event not only for the person affected but also for their family. It can take several years for the effect of a serious brain injury to be fully known.
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At the last count there were one million full motorcycle licence holders in the UK and statistics prove that unfortunately more than 30,000 of these will be involved in motorcycle accidents on our roads throughout the next year.
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Your employer has a legal responsibility to provide a safe and secure workplace, provide competent co-workers, adequate materials and equipment, a safe system of work with proper training and supervision.
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Exposure to a building material called asbestos can cause major health problems. When asbestos is disturbed it releases tiny fibres which, if inhaled into the lungs can cause inflammation, a build-up of scar tissue and sometimes cancer.
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Medical negligence, or clinical negligence as it is sometimes called, can be extremely difficult to prove. Even when events leading to the compensation claim.
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To determine if you have a valid compensation claim, there are three simple facts we need to establish:
- Someone had a legal responsibility for your welfare
- He or she failed to meet that responsibility
- You suffered a personal injury as a result
Compensation claims can be brought against people, e.g. other road users, neighbours, shop keepers, or against companies or organisations e.g. your employer, the council or a tour operator.
We also deal with compensation claims arising from the following:
- Accident in the Home or on the Premises of Others
- Accident as a result of a Faulty Product
- Criminal Assaults
- Sports Injury
- Accident on Holiday
- Accident at School/College
Testimonial: "I am fully satisfied with the service provided. I was kept fully informed at all times and my questions were dealt with in a knowledgeable and professional manner"
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Dorset law firm Coles Miller has launched a new specialist Cycle Accidents Division as part of their expanding Personal Injury Department.
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Coles Miller Solicitors LLP are pleased to announce that solicitor, Katie Richards, joined the firm’s Clinical Negligence team in Poole on Monday 8th June.
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Personal Injury Solicitor, Brian Parsons, who recently served in Afganistan as a member of the Reserve Forces (TA) was welcomed to No 10 Downing Street, by the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown.