Personal Injury
If you have been injured because of somebody else’s negligence, you may be entitled to claim compensation.
Craig Gee Solicitors has many years’ experience representing people who have suffered injuries in road traffic accidents, accidents at work, slips and trips and accidents on property belonging to somebody else.
We will consider the circumstances of your accident, explain whether you may have a claim and guide you through the process from beginning to end.
Where appropriate, we can also arrange medical evidence, rehabilitation and other expert evidence needed to properly assess the effect of your injuries.
Road Traffic Accidents
Road traffic accidents can cause anything from relatively minor injuries to serious and life-changing harm.
We can advise drivers, passengers, pedestrians and other road users who have been injured in an accident caused by somebody else’s negligence.
Claims may involve:
- Fractures and orthopaedic injuries
- Head and brain injuries
- Psychological injuries
- Serious or multiple injuries
- Loss of earnings and other financial losses
- Rehabilitation and treatment costs
Where necessary, we will obtain appropriate medical evidence to assess your injuries, prognosis and any future treatment or support you may require.
Some lower-value road traffic accident claims involving whiplash are subject to specific rules and statutory compensation tariffs
Accidents at Work
Employers have legal responsibilities to take reasonable steps to protect the health and safety of their employees.
Despite improvements in workplace safety, accidents at work remain common and can arise in many different circumstances.
Examples include:
- Slips and trips
- Falls from height
- Manual handling and lifting accidents
- Defective machinery or equipment
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- Workplace vehicle accidents
- Injuries caused by unsafe systems of work
If you have been injured at work, we can investigate the circumstances of the accident and advise whether your employer or another party may be legally responsible.
We can also advise on claims involving occupational illness or exposure where appropriate.
Accidents on Private or Business Premises
Owners and occupiers of premises owe legal duties to people who enter their property.
This can include shops, restaurants, offices, workplaces, leisure premises, private property and other land or buildings.
Under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957, occupiers owe duties to lawful visitors. In some circumstances, duties can also arise towards people who are not lawful visitors under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1984.
Whether compensation can be claimed will depend upon the individual circumstances, including the nature of the danger, what the occupier knew or ought reasonably to have known and whether reasonable steps were taken to prevent injury.
We can advise you on whether the circumstances of your accident may give rise to a claim.
Slips, Trips and Pavement Accidents
Slips and trips are among the most common causes of accidental injury.
They can occur because of:
- Defective or uneven pavements
- Potholes
- Damaged flooring
- Spillages or slippery surfaces
- Poorly maintained steps or walkways
- Other hazards in public or private places
Responsibility may lie with a local authority, business, landowner, occupier or another organisation depending upon who was responsible for maintaining the area.
A successful claim will usually require evidence that the person or organisation responsible failed to take reasonable care.
We can investigate the circumstances, obtain relevant evidence and advise you on the prospects of making a claim.
What Can Compensation Cover?
Compensation in a personal injury claim is intended, as far as money can do so, to compensate you for the effects of the injury and associated financial losses.
Depending on the circumstances, a claim may include compensation for:
- Pain, suffering and loss of amenity
- Past and future loss of earnings
- Medical and rehabilitation expenses
- Prescription and treatment costs
- Travel expenses
- Care and assistance provided by family members or others
- Future care or support requirements
- Other financial losses arising from the accident
Every claim is different. We will obtain the appropriate evidence and seek compensation that properly reflects the injuries and losses you have suffered.
How We Can Help
We understand that an injury can affect far more than your physical health. It may also affect your work, finances, independence and family life.
Our aim is to provide clear, practical advice, keep you informed throughout your claim and obtain the best possible outcome based upon the evidence in your case.
If you have been injured and would like to discuss whether you may have a claim, call Craig Gee Solicitors on 0161 666 9999.
