Taking legal action
If you decide to go ahead and take legal action to make a claim for compensation which you could be entitled to it is essential that you get advice from a solicitor immediately who specialises in these types of cases. This must be done as soon as it is possible for you to do so, the longer you leave it the harder it will become to make a claim.
Time limits
There are a few different time restrictions which you need to take into consideration before taking any legal action for your claim. If it is compensation you are after it is essential that you seek professional advice immediately.
The most common claims for personal injury are negligence and the time limit for this is only three years. This means that any court proceeding must have started within these three years of you first finding out that you have an injury.
And depending on certain cases the court has a right to extend this time limit if they think it is of benefit to the case.
Paying for the legal action
Any legal which involves trying to get compensation for a personal injury can be very expensive. There is sometimes ways of getting legal help, these are:
- Legal aid from a solicitor
- A conditional fee arrangement (no win no fee)
- A trade union
- An insurance policy
Conditional fee arrangement
This is the term used if a solicitor takes on your case on a no win, no fee basis so if the case doesn’t win they will not get paid. You may, however, have to pay some legal fees and expenses which may have incurred on the other side. A solicitor will advise you to take out insurance beforehand to cover this happening. If your case gets won, then all of your fees for your solicitor and any expenses will normally be paid by the opposing side.
Tags: Personal Injury, personal injury claims, PERSONAL INJURY LAW
