FATAL CAR ACCIDENT CLAIM
CATASTROPHIC INJURY COMPENSATION

Our specialist lawyers are all members of the Solicitors Regulation Authority panel of personal injury experts and have the skill and experience necessary to deal with both complicated catastrophic injury claims and fatal car accident claims on behalf of victims and dependants. We use the no win no fee scheme and because we are confident in our ability, we offer to cover all the financial aspects of making a claim for you. This means you do not have to pay legal expenses, court fees or related costs. There is no risk to making a claim with us and if you do not win your case you pay us nothing. When you receive your compensation you get 100% - we make no deductions from the sum you are awarded. Win or lose, our claims are totally risk free.

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Damages

Compensation payable to the next of kin or to dependants in a fatal car accident claim is divided into two parts :-

• The victims own part of the claim relates to compensation for pain and suffering and psychological stress between injury and subsequent death and also includes the victim's financial losses together with reasonable funeral expenses. If death was instantaneous no payment will be made for pain and suffering.

• In addition claims can be made by dependants of the deceased, determined by statute, not necessarily related by blood or marriage and there is in addition a statutory sum payable on death to certain relatives.

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Financial Security

When a catastrophic injury changes your life, or the lives of your loved ones, it is often forever. Protecting your legal rights is an important step in guaranteeing the future financial security of you or your family. Catastrophic injuries include serious brain injury and serious spinal injury and can result in substantial payments for future care for the victim. Whilst a fatal car accident claim can be complex in establishing dependants future needs in the same way catastrophic injury cases are usually complex, not necessarily in regards to establishing liability, but also in relation to accurately valuing the victims future needs. For catastrophic injury cases our solicitors are recognised by ‘Headway’ the national brain injury charity and by The Spinal Injuries Association.

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Free Advice

If you would like an estimate of the potential value of a fatal car accident claim or a catastrophic injury claim then do not hesitate to contact us now. Our advice is free and there is no obligation to continue and use our services. We provide a ‘no nonsense’ jargon-free service and always explain everything in plain English. If you decide to instruct us to act on your behalf we will carry out all necessary legal work and every action that we take will be explained to you in detail and appropriate advice will be given.

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Time Limits

The Limitation Act 1980 determines the applicable time limits for making claims for personal injury which must be either settled or legal proceedings must have been issued within three years of the accident. There are exceptions to this general rule for those under the age of 18 years at the time of the accident, for those who are mentally disabled and in cases where the injury was not apparent immediately following the accident. Failure to abide by the time limits may mean that the potential claim becomes statute barred and the opportunity to claim compensation may be lost forever. If in any doubt about these matters take immediate qualified legal advice.

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Specialist Solicitors

Our solicitors will discuss your fatal car accident claim at no charge and with no further obligation. All of our solicitors specialise in personal injury compensation claims. Victims and their families receive full financial compensation on a no win no fee basis. This means no out of pocket expenses for you to pay regardless of the outcome of the claim. Compensation is paid in full without deductions.