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personal injury information sheets

Blake Lapthorn's personal injury solicitors regularly pubish information sheets and reference document to help you understand the process of making a personal injury claim. Click on the links below for more information.

• Personal injury claims
  Personal injury claims often arise from road traffic accidents or accidents caused in the home, at work, on holiday or outdoors. Some claims can be complicated and require specialist opinions.

• Liability for a road traffic accident
  Parties involved in an accident are expected to try to reach agreement about their claim without using the court process wherever possible. The court rules require the parties for example to tell each other what they say happened at the time of the accident and disclose any evidence to support their case to try to facilitate settlement. A 'cards on the table' approach is expected from both parties.

• What happens if court proceedings are started?
  We will have tried to settle your claim without going to court. However, sometimes there are aspects of the claim that the other party’s insurers refuse to accept. If we consider they are being unreasonable, and if we consider you would receive more compensation, then we may recommend that court proceedings be started.

• Assessing a claim for personal injury compensation
  It seems an impossible task to place a monetary value on pain and suffering. This client information sheet outlines how is it done.

• The medical examination
  Any claim for compensation must have a medical report to support it, prepared by a medical expert, which has been agreed with the other side. The medical expert must examine you to assess your injuries and any ongoing symptoms from which you may be suffering.