Glasgow Personal Injury Solicitors – No Win No Fee Claims
By Mark Ainsdale. Last Updated 30th September 2021. Welcome to our Glasgow personal injury solicitors guide. A guide to finding a Glasgow personal injury solicitor or personal injury experts who cover the Glasgow area to process a personal claim on your behalf. On this page, you should find all of the information that you need to begin intelligently making a choice, with regards to selecting the legal firm you want to use for your claim online.
Glasgow personal injury solicitors
However, if you don’t have the free time to read all of this guide, you can always give Legal Expert a call on 0800 073 8804. One of our team will be happy to help you through the process of starting a claim, as well as answer any questions you might have.
Do I Have A Valid Accident Claim?
When it comes to making a personal injury claim using personal injury solicitors, Scotland residents need to consider the concept of liability. If you are injured or become ill due to the actions of a third party, then, in theory, you have a valid reason to make a claim.
This is also true for accidents that are partially your fault. For example, imagine you are driving along, talking to somebody on the phone, and the car in front breaks far too sharply. You collide with the car. The other driver is at fault because he was not paying due care and attention, which forced him to break harshly when he saw an oncoming hazard. The defendant’s lawyer could make the case that had you not been talking on the phone, you would have reacted quicker and avoided the accident.
In this example, both the defendant and claimant are partially to blame for the victim’s injuries. The defendant would plead reduced liability as a percentage. For example, the defendant’s solicitor could plead that the defendant was only 70% liable for the injuries, and therefore, compensation would be calculated based on this.
If you are confused over the issue of liability, and whether you are eligible to make a claim, call Legal Expert on the number at the bottom of this guide. We will go over your claim with you, and let you know whether we believe you are eligible for compensation or not.
How Do I Find The Right Solicitor For My Accident Claim?
Finding the best personal injury lawyer in Scotland to process your personal injury claim is going to take some effort. Sensibly, you would only shortlist legal teams that are suitable to make your claim Scottish solicitors are registered with Law Society of Scotland. Solicitors in England and Wales UK are required to be registered with the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA). However, being registered simply shows the legal firm was able to fulfil the registration requirements, it doesn’t mean the firm is necessarily effective at making injury claims.
Choosing the right legal firm is vital. The more skilled at processing a claim that your personal injury solicitors for Glasgow are, the better your chances of a positive outcome. It could also have an effect on how much compensation you win.
Some legal firms cover all legal services, from property conveyancing to criminal cases. Others specialise in a specific part of the law, such as intellectual property or contract law. And some, like us here at Legal Expert, have focused entirely on helping people win compensation for injuries caused by an accident. Call us on the number at the end of this page to find out how we can help.
What To Consider When Reading Reviews Of Solicitors
As mentioned above, finding a good solicitor to process your claim is going to take some effort. However, if you can find a website that has some good reviews of solicitors, you could cut down on this effort by creating a shortlist based on these reviews. When you are reading the reviews, keep the following considerations in mind, they will help you to make the best use of the information that has been published:
- Check the date of the review, was it within the last 12 months or so? If not, it may no longer be relevant.
- Take a look at the type of claim the reviewer was making, was it similar to your own, or similar enough to be relevant?
- Did the solicitor process the claim under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA)? And if the did, what percentage of the compensation received did they take as their fee?
- How did the reviewer find dealing with the solicitor? Was it a positive experience? Where there any bad points?
Considerations like this will help you when comparing reviews. If you would rather have some help, just give Legal Expert a call on the number at the end of this page. We can explain the process of claiming, and answer any questions that you have.
Do I Have To Use A Solicitor In The City?
You might be under the impression that you are obliged to use a personal injury solicitor in the Glasgow area to process your injury claim. However, while you can use a local legal firm if you wish, this is not a requirement. You are free to choose any solicitor in the UK.
So, it makes sense to leave location out of the selection criteria when looking for the best solicitor for your claim. It is much more important that your solicitor has a proven track record of winning injury claims for their clients. You can always keep in touch with your legal team using the phone or email, so it really does not matter where they are located.
Legal Expert offers our claims service at a national level. We can help anyone in the UK, including Glasgow, by processing their injury claim. We can also arrange for local services, such as medical examination if one is required to support your claim. Call our personal injury solicitors for Glasgow on the number at the bottom of this guide to begin your claim online today.
You may need to have a medical exam with an expert prior to your claim. You could have this with a member of our panel of experts. These are located as follows:
Mark Innes Burgin
The Glasgow Station Clinic,
6th Floor The Connal Building,
34 West George Street,
Glasgow,
G2 1DA
Reheela Khand
151 West George Street
Glasgow,
G2 2JJ
What Claims Can We Help You To Make?
Legal Expert can act as your personal injury solicitor and process a wide range of accident claims on your behalf. We can pretty much tackle any accident claim, from minor accidents such as slipping on a wet floor, through to major accidents such as a worker falling to their death from a height. No matter how you were injured, if a third party was at least partially to blame, we should be able to help you.
Some types of claims though, are seen time and time again. These frequently seen types of claims have each been given their own section below. If your own accident doesn’t fit into one of these sections, don’t worry, we can probably still help you. Call us on the number at the end of the page and talk to one of our team. Explain how your accident happened, and they will be able to advise you on whether we can process a claim for you or not. These are just some of the injuries that you could claim for, with suggestions of potential payouts as well.
| Injury | Severity | Compensation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain injury | Very severe | £264,650 to £379,100 | The award bracket is given as an estimate for victims who have suffered severe brain damage and are unresponsive. In what is referred to as a vegetable state. |
| Brain injury | Moderately severe | £205,580 to £264,650 | Losing feelings in limbs, mental disability, and or change in impersonality. |
| Brain injury | Less severe | £14,380 to £40,410 | Head injuries that have not caused significant brain damage but still there maybe lasting effects. |
| Face Injury - Scarring | Very severe | £27,940 to £91,350 | Scarring and facial disfigurement could warrant this amount of compensation. The severity will determine how much. |
| Face Injury - Scarring | Less severe | £16,860 to £45,440 | These compensation estimates cover brakes and fractures to the facial area such as the nose. |
| Face Injury - Scarring | Less significant | £3,710 to £12,900 | Compensation amounts for scarring. Please note women tend to receive larger payouts for scarring than men. |
| Eye Injury | Total blindness | In the region of £252,180 | Total blindness |
| Eye Injury | Loss of sight in one eye | £46,240 to £51,460 | This amount of compensation is awarded with loss of sight in a single eye or very restricted vision in one eye. |
| Eye Injury | Minor | £3,710 to £8,200 | Problems with vision, pain in the eye or temporary vision loss in an eye. |
| Back Injury | Severe | £36,390 to £151,070 | Severe back injuries to the upper or lower part of the back, maybe causing paralysis or any issues relating to the organs within the lower part of the body. |
| Back Injury | Moderate | £11,730 to £36,390 | This amount of compensation may cover ligament or soft tissue to the back, constant pain and /or discomfort. |
| Back Injury | Minor | From around £2,300 to £11,730 | Soft tissue, slipped disc, muscle pain would gain this amount of compensation. |
| Neck Injury | Severe | £42,680 to in the region of £139,210 | Neck injuries can be very severe causing problems with movement in different areas of the body. An injury to the neck can cause pain in this area for a lengthy time. |
| Neck Injury | Moderate | £7,410 to £36,120 | Fractures to the neck, painful when moving, stiffness inability to use full movement of the neck will warrant this type of compensation. |
| Neck Injury | Minor | From around £2,300 to £7,410 | These amounts of compensation are roughly the brackets for whiplash depending on how long it lasts, how painful it is and the long term prognosis. |
| Shoulder Injury | Serious | £11,980 to £18,020 | Restriction in movement, limb numbness or paralysis due to injury in the shoulder and neck. |
| Shoulder Injury | Moderate | £7,410 to £11,980 | Tissue damage to neck that may last for quite a while which restricts movement in the arm and elbow. |
| Shoulder Injury | Minor | From around £2,300 to £11,730 | Soft tissue damage that will recover within the year or just over, that causes moderate pain. |
| Arm Injury | Loss of both arms | £225,960 to £281,520 | Amputation of both full arms will receive the maximum award here. This compensation range also covers the amputation of one arm, or whether the amputation is to be the full or part of the arm. The restrictions this will have in the future are also taken into consideration. |
| Arm Injury | Permanent and substantial disablement | £36,770 to £56,180 | If there is major restriction and disability in one or both arms and causes great pain and suffering. |
| Arm Injury | Less severe | £18,020 to £36,770 | This amount is set at this criteria for those who have suffered restriction in movement and/or disability on the arms but will recover. |
| Elbow Injury | Severely disabling | £36,770 to £51,460 | Complete restriction in movement of the elbow that has resulted in a disability or that has required surgery. |
| Elbow Injury | Moderate or minor | Up to £11,820 | Restriction in the movement of the arm due to injury of the elbow. |
| Hand Injury | Loss of both hands | £132,040 to £189,110 | This amount of compensation will cover, both hands or one hand amputation or if the hand becomes completely useless. |
| Hand Injury | Serious | £27,220 to £58,100 | Likely to have seen a reduction in capacity by 50 per cent. Several fingers may have been amputated and re-joined, leaving a clawed or unsightly hand. |
| Hand Injury | Minor | Up to £4,461 | Fractures, soft tissue damage, cuts and surgery warrants these amounts of compensation. |
| Wrist Injury | Severe | £44,690 to £56,180 | No wrist function at all. |
| Leg Injury | Loss of both legs | £225,960 to £264,650 | Amputation of both or one leg will warrant this amount of compensation to be awarded. It will also be taken in to consideration if the leg is amputated above or below the knee. |
| Leg Injury | Less serious | Up to £11,110 | Fracture, brake or soft tissue damage to the leg that has affected the muscle causing great pain and discomfort. |
| Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | Less severe | £3,710 to £7,680 | Minor symptoms that resolve in full within a short space of time. |
| Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | Severe | £56,180 to £94,470 | Debilitating symptoms, impacting work life, social life, and relationships with family and friends. Prognosis for recovery is likely to be poor, with symptoms having some permanency. |
| Knee Injury | Severe | £24,580 to £90,290 | Disability due to injury to the knee, severe damage to muscle, soft tissue and also muscle wastage. |
| Knee Injury | Moderate | Up to £24,580 | Injury to the knee that is painful but will recover within time so the knee has a full normal working function. |
Industrial Disease Claims
Industrial diseases or workplace illnesses are a common type of personal injury case. Every employer in the UK must provide a working environment free of health hazards to its staff. If the company fails to do this, and a member of staff becomes ill due to this failure, then a reason to make a claim will exist.
An important point is that the three-year limit in which you have to make a claim, only starts from the date the illness or disease is diagnosed. This means that it is possible to make a claim against a previous employer. For example, if you were exposed to asbestos dust at work, back before it was recognised as a significant health hazard, and you contracted asbestosis or some other asbestos-related illness recently, you would be able to claim against your old employer that exposed you to the asbestos dust.
For more information, you can even call Legal Expert on the number at the bottom of this page, or check this guide that covers work-related illnesses and diseases:
A guide to making a claim for work-related disease or illness
Different Types Of Medical Negligence Claims
Clinical negligence occurs regularly in the UK. Medical professionals make mistakes; they are only human. Some examples of the types of medical negligence that are claimed for could include:
- Accidents during a surgical procedure.
- Incorrectly prescribe medication.
- Wrong of late diagnosis.
- Allowing a patient to be injured in a slip, trip or fall.
These are some of the most common reasons why medical negligence solicitors process claims. If you are harmed by a medical professional, Legal Expert can help you to make a claim. Speak to our personal injury solicitors covering Glasgow, and we will explain how to claim. You might also like to read our guide to making a claim for clinical negligence at this link:
A guide to claiming for clinical negligence
Glasgow Accident At Work Claims
If you were to be injured in an accident at work in Glasgow, a personal injury solicitor would likely be able to process a claim for you. This is because every company in the UK is required by law, to comply with all general and Health & Safety legislation that applies to their business, at all times. This means that they are legally obligated to provide a safe place of work for their employees. If they don’t and an employee is harmed, a reason to make a claim could exist. You can find more information about work-related accident claims in this guide:
A guide to claiming for a work-related accident
Alternatively, you can give us a call here at Legal Expert, and we will talk you through the process of starting a workplace accident claim with us today. Call us at the number own at the bottom of this page to proceed.
Injuries Caused By Slipping Or Tripping Over
A slip, trip or fall is one of the most common of all claims that a personal injury lawyer will process. They can happen at any time, and in any place, such as:
- A restaurant due to spilt food.
- A supermarket due to a wet floor.
- A public car park due to a broken paving slab.
- A hotel room due to a torn carpet.
- An office building due to a faulty stairway safety rail.
A slip, trip or fall can really happen anywhere. There are particularly dangerous for elderly people, with brittle bones. If you have been injured in a slip, trip or fall, Legal Expert should be able to help you. Call us on the number at the bottom of the page to learn how.
Serious Accident And Injury Claims
One thing you need to keep in mind when choosing lawyers for serious injury claims, is that these claims, more than any other, are likely to result in a large compensation payment. Therefore, how skilful your solicitor is at processing your claim could make a very big difference in how much compensation you get. Serious injuries include:
- A permanent medical condition that needs daily treatment due to organ damage.
- A loss of mobility due to paralysis, either full or partial.
- A lowering of life quality due to the amputation of a major limb such as an arm or a leg.
- An inability to be fully functional due to severe brain damage.
If you would like some detailed information that relates to serious injury claims, read this guide:
A guide to serious injury claims
Once you have gone over the guide above, you can call Legal Expert on the number at the end of the page to begin your serious injury claim today.
Glasgow Road Traffic Accident Claims
Glasgow accident statistics
The graph above shows a five-year moving average of road traffic accidents in Glasgow. It splits the stats into cycles and pedestrians and others. As we can see, road traffic accidents occur quite regularly in the Glasgow area. And they can cause various different injuries, with whiplash being just one example.
Legal Expert can process a personal injury claim for you, if you have been injured in a road traffic accident that was caused by another driver. And in some cases, we can even help you to make a non-fault claim. Our personal injury solicitors for Glasgow cover all RTA claims, no matter how severe. From a simple rear shunt, to a fatal car crash involving multiple vehicles. Call us on the number at the end of this page to find out how we can help you with you RTA claim.
Recorded Road Traffic Accident Statistics In The City Of Glasgow
The table below, shows key road traffic accident data for the Glasgow area, from 2015 to 2017:
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| Car | 37 | 34 | 34 |
| Motorcycle | 13 | 16 | 21 |
| Cyclist | 25 | 17 | 22 |
| Pedestrian | 96 | 83 | 74 |
No Win No Fee Glasgow Accident And Injury Claims
Legal Expert can act as your No Win No Fee lawyer, and process an accident claim on your behalf. This is a simple, effective and entirely risk-free way for you to make a claim. Due to the fact that you don’t pay us anything until we have actually received a compensation payment for you.
Can I Really Make A No Win No Fee Claim?
As your No Win No Fee solicitor, we won’t charge you a single penny to start working on your claim, and we still won’t charge you anything at all while we are processing your claim. No matter how long it takes to reach a settlement, you don’t pay a fee. If we fail to win you any compensation, then we wipe the slate clean, and you walk away owing us nothing. When we do win compensation for you, we take our fee straight out of the money received and give the rest to you.
Start A No Win No Fee Claim
Have you been injured in an accident that wasn’t your fault? Do you believe you have a valid reason to make a compensation claim? If so, let Legal Expert handle your claim for you. Call us on 0800 073 8804 today. Once our personal injury solicitors for Glasgow know a little more about your claim, we will offer you some free legal advice on what we think you should do next. We may also offer to process your claim under our No Win No Fee claims service.
Helpful Contacts In Glasgow And Scotland
Police Scotland
50 Stewart St
Glasgow
G4 0HY
Tel: +44 1786 289070
Web: http://www.scotland.police.uk/
Opening hours: 24 hours.
High Court of Justiciary
1 Mart St
Glasgow
G1 5JT
Tel: +44 141 552 3795
Web: http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/
Opening hours: 9am to 5am, Monday to Friday. 9am to 12am, Saturday and Sunday.
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
84 Castle St
Glasgow
G4 0SF
Tel: +44 141 211 4000
Web: http://www.nhsggc.org.uk/patients-and-visitors/main-hospital-sites/glasgow-royal-campus/glasgow-royal-infirmary/
Glasgow Personal Injury Solicitors FAQs
When do I receive my first compensation offer?
This could come anytime after the claims process begins, though it usually takes a couple of months.
What does a compensation offer consist of?
It would consist of both general damages and special damages.
What are general damages?
These are costs relating to your specific pain and suffering, along with a loss of amenity and psychological trauma.
How about special damages?
These focus on other costs such as a loss of income, transportation, medication and also any home modifications.
Should I take the first offer?
We would suggest that you don’t, because you’re probably going to receive a larger offer later on.
What happens if I turn down the opening offer?
You couldn’t decide to accept the offer further down the line.
What is a care claim?
This is a separate strand of the claim that focuses primarily on the aftercare that you receive following the accident.
And what goes into a care claim?
This includes the gracious care of friends and family plus hiring a nurse and using professionals for chores e.g. gardening.
Opening hours: 24 hours.
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