Lisburn Personal Injury Solicitors No Win No Fee

By Stephen Taylor. Last Updated 3rd September 2021. Welcome to our guide on Lisburn personal injury solicitors. If you have had an accident in Lisburn or elsewhere and it was not your fault then you could be owed compensation. Our Lisburn personal injury team of solicitors are experts in getting people like you the compensation and justice they deserve for their personal injury.

By working with our specialist personal injury solicitors for Lisburn, you will have the very best chance of securing the compensation that you may be owed because of the personal injury that you suffered.

Every one of our solicitors has a wealth of experience in the personal injury field and will do everything that they can to ensure that your claim is settled successfully and you receive the maximum amount of compensation.

What Types Of Claims Do Our Lisburn Personal Injury Team Deal With?

Our specialist Lisburn team of personal injury solicitors can help you with the full range of personal injury claims. This includes:

Do I Need A Personal Injury Solicitor?

No, you do not need a solicitor. You can make a claim directly but we would strongly advise against doing so.

The fact is that personal injury law can be complex and confusing. You’ll be up against the defendant’s solicitors who will do everything in their power to ensure they defend the claim vigorously and make sure it is unsuccessful for you. If you want the best chance of your claim succeeding then quite simply you have to instruct a specialist personal injury solicitor. You won’t regret it.

Can I Afford To Use A Personal Injury Solicitor?

Yes. Like most law firms, we work on a No Win No Fee basis, which is also known as a Conditional Fee Agreement. This means that there will only be a fee to pay us if you win your personal injury case, and then it will be an agreed fixed fee percentage of your claim. If you do not win your claim then you will have absolutely nothing to pay. That means that there is absolutely no risk in taking out a personal injury claim with our law firm.

Is It a Lot Of Hassle To Take Out a Personal Injury Claim?

We’ll be honest as always and make clear that there may be a little bit of initial inconvenience when taking out a claim. There will be various forms to read and complete and you’ll need to get together particular bits of documentation. You may also need to visit a local medical centre (we arrange this for you) so they can compile a report of your injuries.

However, once all this has been done, the vast majority of everything will be done by ourselves and you’ll simply receive regular updates so overall there is very little hassle in making a claim.

How Long Do I Have to Make a Claim?

There are very strict time limits involved in personal injury cases and a personal injury claim must normally be resolved within three years from the date of the injury or that proceedings have commenced in court within that time period.

These requirements apply due to the Limitation Act 1980. However, there are certain circumstances which can change how much time a victim has to start a personal injury claim if they decide to do so. If an injured party is a child, then the three year time limit for starting a claim is suspended for them. It will remain suspended until the day the child reaches their 18th birthday.

While someone under the age of 18 can’t start a claim on their own, a representative may be able to start one on their behalf as a litigation friend. Similar rules apply if the injured party currently lacks the mental capacity to make decisions independently.

Will I Have To Go To Court?

It is very unlikely that you will have to go to court because most cases don’t actually get to that stage, the vast majority of them being settled out of court before this is needed. This is because it is not in the insurer’s interests to settle in court because if they lost they are liable for legal costs on both sides.

How Long Do Personal Injury Claims Take To Settle?

It is impossible to say how long individual claims take to settle because it depends upon how complex the case is as well as a great deal of other factors. However, what we can say is that most cases tend to settle within twelve months although some may take a little longer.

We always deal with everything in a timely manner to ensure that your case settles for the maximum amount of money in as short a time as possible.

What Can I Actually Claim For?

As part of a personal injury claim, there are two main types of claim awards.

Firstly there are general damages. These are awards for pain, suffering and loss of amenity. This compensates you for the suffering you have encountered such as whiplash, broken bones or strained muscles and can also include psychological injuries.

Secondly, there are special damages. These damages relate to out of pocket expenses that you may have incurred (past or future) related to your accident.

Only if you are eligible to claim for general damages will you possibly be able to receive compensation for special damages in addition. Examples of expenses which could potentially be claimed under special damages include the following:

  • Travel expenses directly related to receiving medical treatment for your injuries (for example, train tickets you bought specifically to get to venues where you received the required aid).
  • The cost of getting personal property (which may have been damaged in the accident you were involved in) repaired or replaced.
  • Potential loss of income if the injuries caused by negligence from another party has caused you to spend time away from work on unpaid leave. Or you may have changed to a different job which is on reduced pay.

How Much Compensation Will I Receive?

This isn’t a question that can be answered with any fixed amount because all personal injury claims are different. As well as accidents taking place in different circumstances, injuries can be of varying severity and costs incurred such as loss of earnings wildly.

What we can say is that you can rest assured that your Lisburn personal injury team will do all we can to get the maximum amount of money possible for your claim.

For a general idea of what your personal injury compensation could be worth please take a look at our compensation calculator page.

How Do I Start My Claim With Our Lisburn Team?

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Starting a claim with our Lisburn personal injury team is really easy. All you have to do is call 0800 073 8804 or complete the contact form and you will soon be speaking to an experienced personal injury specialist who will assess your claim and see if you have a case for compensation. If you do, it’s just a case of completing some forms and we’ll get your case started and soon you could have the compensation and justice that you deserve.

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      Patrick is a Grade A solicitor having qualified in 2005. He's an an expert in accident at work and public liability claims and is currently our head of the EL/PL department. Get in touch today for free to see how we can help you.