Making a Claim

In order to make a successful no win no fee personal injury claim there are three elements that must be present;

• some form of negligence;
• a personal injury; and
• evidence of both the accident and the injury.

Negligence

The first part of any no win no fee personal injury compensation claim is negligence.  In other words, somebody else has to be at fault or to blame for your accident and subsequent personal injury.  If you have tripped over your own shoelaces, or have fallen over because you have had too much to drink, it is very unlikely that you would be able to make a personal injury claim, regardless of how bad your injuries are.

Personal Injury

To make a no win no fee claim for personal injury compensation, naturally, you must have suffered a personal injury.  Depending on the type of accident you have had, this could include whiplash, bruising, broken bones, ligament damage, post traumatic stress syndrome, lacerations, damaged teeth or even death.  If you have had an accident which has not resulted in any personal injury, you will not be able to make a personal injury claim.  You can not make a no win no fee personal injury claim for a ‘near miss’ or for what ‘could of happened’.

Evidence

To make a successful no win no fee personal injury compensation claim it is essential that you can prove not only that you have suffered a personal injury, but also that your injuries were caused by the negligence of a third party.  This is why evidence is very important for a successful no win no fee personal injury claim. The type of evidence you may have to back up your personal injury claim will depend on the type of accident you have had, but may include medical reports, witness statements, photographs, accident books, etc.