Accidents and Personal Injury

Accidents & personal injuries quote Falling over isn't important; it's getting up again. Accidents & personal injuries quote
- Gerald Ford

If you have had an accident or suffered an injury as a result of negligence or as a deliberate act by another person or an organization you may well be able to make a legal claim for compensation.

It does not matter whether the accident took place on the road, on the pavement, in someone else's property or at work. You have to prove that somebody is at fault. This may be easier than it sounds in many cases. In particular employers have a heavy duty to ensure the safety of their employees and to comply with detailed regulations. If they break those regulations you will have a claim.

You can recover money compensation for the injury you have suffered. You can also recover any financial loss you suffer as a result of the accident which may well include loss of earnings or a reduction in your prospects of earning in the future.

The amount you may be able to claim will vary based on the circumstances of your accident and its impact on your life and finances. We can advise on how much you may be entitled to claim in compensation and weigh this up against the cost and time involved in legal action as to whether you will benefit from making a claim.

If you think you might have a claim then come in for an initial free interview to enable us to assess the merit of the claim. We can often undertake these claims on a "no-win no-fee" basis and we can discuss that facility when you come to see us.

Redferns Solicitors based in Weymouth & Portland can offer legal advice for accident and personal injury claims.

GLOSSARY OF RELEVANT LEGAL TERMS: show | hide

Loss of Earnings: applies where you are injured as a cause of an accident that was not your fault and as a result, you are not able to work, either temporarily or permanently.

» A full glossary of Legal Terms is also available.