Personal Injury Claims & Advice
When someone suffers a serious injury, it is devastating for them and those who care about them most. In the early days after an accident, the future is uncertain and this causes anxiety. There can be a long stay in hospital with friends and family travelling there to visit to encourage recovery. Finances can be stretched; there may be worries about work.
If the injury was caused by someone else, compensation is likely to be available. Instructing a solicitor with the right experience as soon as possible is the important first step in the compensation process.
Wolferstans offer their experience of serious injury cases including:
- Free initial interview to give basic advice
- No Win No Fee (Conditional Fee Agreement)
- Awareness of the impact of such an injury on your life
- Willingness to travel to meet you when appropriate
- Access to experts whose input will be needed to ensure you receive the right compensation
- Negotiation to achieve a settlement
- Preparation of cases for trial if settlement at a sum fair to you is not offered.
There are a number of methods of funding available. We will explain these things to you at the free initial meeting. In most cases most or all of the legal costs are paid for by the insurance company of the person who caused the accident.
A compensation claim cannot be rushed through. The extent of your recovery has to be monitored; you will have important decisions to make about your future. These decisions take time. Your claim progresses as your life progresses. In many cases it is possible for us to obtain interim payments, often surprisingly quickly, to relieve financial pressures and to help you build your recovery. If it becomes necessary to start court proceedings, this must normally be done within three years of the accident although there are exceptions to this.