It was just an accident, wasn’t it? Your local solicitor can advise you if you have a viable claim for compensation.

It is a fact of life that most of us will suffer an injury at one time or another. Some are of no consequence and are nothing to dwell upon or worry about.  Sometimes it’s nobody’s fault and is just an accident.  There are unfortunately times where serious injuries are suffered through no fault of your own but nobody else is legally responsible for what happened to you.

Sometimes though it is legally somebody else’s fault.  If you’ve had a trip, fall, car accident, injury at work or from faulty goods or services or from being the victim of a crime and suffered a physical or psychological injury, have treatment (anything from taking painkillers, having an operation, physiotherapy to counselling can be relevant), had to take time of work (whether or not you lost pay as a result) you may be able to make a claim for financial compensation.

There are strict time limits for bring a claim for compensation after which you are very unlikely to be able to make a successful claim.  There are also detailed rules about how you should make a claim for compensation and what you should do before commencing formal court proceedings.

In addition to making a claim for compensation you might also want to make a complaint so that the person responsible can take steps to avoid a similar incident happening in future.  If the incident involved a criminal offence then you may need to report the matter to the police.

Nicholson Portnell can advise you whether you have a viable claim or grounds to complain as well as assess the most appropriate way in which to fund your legal fees.