FIRST THINGS FIRST - FREE ADVICE

The Legal Discount Company is happy to give you as much FREE advice as you need to help you decide whether or not you can make a claim. It would be better if you contact us as soon as you can, as we will need your help to ensure that we can preserve the evidence you may need.

Have you been injured in an accident which was not your fault?
Have you suffered injuries from a fall in a public place?
Have you been involved in a road traffic accident?
Have you been injured at work?

Suffering from an injury is not only painful but it can also be extremely frustrating when you know you were not to blame.

If you have been injured in the last three years, The Legal Discount Company can ensure you receive the medical care you require and the compensation you deserve.

The Legal Discount Company use specialist No Win No Fee personal injury solicitors, so if your claim is not successful you will never be asked to pay a success fee. You will always keep 100% of your compensation, guaranteed. This is because your solicitor will be paid by the person who caused the accident, not by you.

Making a Personal Injury Claim with the Legal Discount Company could not be simpler. Simply fill in our online form or call us on 0800 0855 633 and we will call you back free of charge to explain the process to you.

Our specialist solicitors will provide you with as much free advice as you need to enable you to fully understand your rights.

Remember, our No Win No Fee solicitors will never charge you a fee, even if you lose!

Some interesting information for you…

What is this thing called Personal Injury?
“Personal injury” (those famous words on the television and numerous advertisements) is the term used to describe an injury sustained by a person. It includes whiplash, neck and shoulder pain, leg pain and just about any pain you can think of. It includes broken bones, fractures, sprains and cuts and bruises. And it can really hurt.

A personal injury can be minor in nature or much more severe.

Why all the adverts?
Making all those adverts is helping the economy... honest.

There is a lot of advertisement asking people to make a claim for compensation. This is despite the fact that the government have carried out a study and concluded that there is NOT a compensation culture in this country. The government do not consider that we are a compensation driven country.

The companies involved in helping people make a claim earn their living this way. The advertisements are no different to an insurance company trying to sell its products.

Types of Personal Injury
You can suffer a personal injury in a variety of ways, including: -
• Road Traffic accidents
• Accidents at work
• Food poisoning in restaurants, in your home or on a package holiday
• Accidents on holiday
• Accidents in public places
• Accidents on the street
• Medical negligence
• Many more…

It’s Not your fault you have a personal injury.

You can only make a personal injury claim if somebody else has caused the accident. We need to show that they caused the injury or illness either by their actions or even their failure to act. We need evidence to show this so calling us quickly will help.

How do I know it’s somebody else’s fault?
Usually it is obvious but here are some examples to help you decide if it’s somebody else’s fault. If you are still not sure, give The Legal Discount Company a call and we will be happy to help you for FREE

Road traffic accidents – It's not my fault
• this could involve another driver hitting your vehicle – it's not your fault
• if you are a passenger in a car and somebody hits the vehicle you are in - it's not your fault
• if you are a passenger in a car and your driver hits somebody else - it's not your fault
• if you are a passenger in a car and somebody hits the vehicle you are in - it's not your fault
• if you are a passenger on a coach or bus and your driver hits somebody else - it's not your fault
• if you are a passenger on a coach or bus and another vehicle hits you - it's not your fault
• Motorcyclists, cyclists, horse riders and pedestrians – If someone hits you - it's not your fault

Accidents at work – It’s not my fault
• If your employer fails to take reasonable steps to avoid or prevent any type of dangerous situation - it's not your fault
• If someone else who works with you causes your accident and your employer has not taken reasonable steps to prevent this - it’s not your fault.
• If you are involved in an accident away from your employer's premises you can still make a claim - it’s not your fault.
• It is worth bearing in mind that your employer is normally responsible for anything done by their employees

Food poisoning in restaurants, in your home or on a package holiday
• If the restaurant you are eating in does not take care in the preparation of the food you eat - it's not your fault
• If the manufacturer of food you are eating at home has not taken care in the preparation of the food you eat - it's not your fault
• If you are booked on a package holiday and any of the places you eat at that belong to the package fail to prepare your food properly - it's not your fault

Accidents on holiday
• If you are booked on a package holiday and you suffer an accident within the complex- it's not your fault

Accidents in public places – It's not my fault
• If your local council does not follow it's obligations to keep the streets and roads safe and this causes you to fall - it’s not your fault

Accidents on the street
• If your local council does not follow it's obligations to keep the streets and roads safe and this causes you to fall - it’s not your fault

Medical negligence
• If you are receiving any type of medical treatment whether it is from your doctor’s surgery, at hospital or at a dentist's and they get it wrong - it’s not your fault

How Can I Make a Personal Injury Claim?
Before you start you should get some expert advice so contact The Legal Discount Company for as much free advice as you need.

The Legal Discount Company will advise you of any evidence that you need to collect and the legal arguments you will need to make.

Problem?... not with us fighting your corner
Sometimes the person you are claiming from will try to say it is not their fault even when it is clear it is. Do not worry, as this is not actually a problem. The Legal Discount Company’s fantastic legal team will soon put them right.

How long does it take?
We will try to conclude your claim as quickly as we can. Remember as your claim is being carried out on a no win no fee basis our legal team will not be paid until after they have got you your compensation. They have some strong motivation to make things move as quick as possible.

How much Compensation will I get?
It is actually impossible to give you an exact amount of what you will get, so anyone who guarantees you an amount probably shouldn’t be doing this.

Different factors will determine what you receive and the best time to actually ask your solicitor what you are likely to receive is when you have received your report from the medical expert who will examine you.

You will get compensation for the injuries you receive and you will also receive a payment for any other losses such as lost earnings, medical treatment, travelling expenses.
The Legal Discount Company’s legal team will need to speak to you to give you some proper advice on what you are likely to receive so get in touch, for free.

There is a time limit for Making a Personal Injury Claim ( Known as the limitation period under the Limitation Act 1980)

For all of us grown ups out there we have 3 years from the date of the accident in which to make a claim.

For children the three year period does NOT start until their 18th Birthday, so they have until the age of 21 to make a claim even if the accident happened when they were 6 years old!!

Exceptions to the time limit
There are exceptions to the time limit, usually if you suffer an illness which you do not know about. You will have longer to make a claim if you can show that you could not have reasonably known you had suffered an illness and will be given 3 years to make a claim from the date you knew or were diagnosed with the illness. Such illnesses can include deafness and asbestosis (caused by lack of protective equipment supplied by your employer even if this was years ago)

If a person you know has died within the three year period, their relatives can make a claim within three years from the date of their death.

Finally you could be given an extra amount of time to claim by the courts.

FREE ADVICE

The Legal Discount Company are happy to give you as much free advice as you need to help you decide whether or not you can make a claim. It would be better if you contact us as soon as you can, as evidence may need to be preserved.