If you or someone in your family have been hurt by an accident that was not your fault then you should think about claiming compensation. You may win quite a substantial amount of damages that could help you out of a tricky situation. Having an accident can cause you to go into unnecessary debt. You may need time of work to recover or to go to the hospital and receive treatment. You might have ruined expensive clothing that needs replacing. If the accident was the fault of someone else then any expenses you have incurred since the accident should be paid by the responsible party. These can be easily obtained by enlisting the help of an expert accident claim lawyer.

There are many accident claim lawyers in the UK but you need to be careful that they are not charlatans. Most solicitors now work on a 'no win no fee' basis but they all have different options for what happens if the case is lost and there are fees to be paid. A good lawyer will be honest and direct and tell you exactly what they can do for you and how much it will cost in the event of loosing the case. They will explain the costs and go over all the fine details. A good lawyer will only take the case on if they think they have a good chance of winning. They should be able to assess your case straight away and tell you whether it is worth pursuing.

Once you have chosen to go ahead and make an accident claim there is a small possibility that the case could go to court. This is a very small percentage something like 5% of all accident claims end up in the courts. If it does however and you win the case then the other party's insurer will pay your solicitor's fees, expenses etc. If during the course of the claim you have paid any fees, such as medical fees or witness fees, you will be reimbursed for them in full. Most solicitors will ensure that you get 100% compensation without any percentage being deducted for fees or costs. If your solicitor discloses that you may be responsible for some of the fees or that a percentage of your compensation will be deducted upon settlement, consider finding another lawyer to discuss your options before committing to any one lawyer. A good lawyer will have some insurance polices to cover yourself and the lawyer in the event of loosing your accident claim.

Under the Conditional Fee Agreement, better known as No Win No Fee, if your accident claim does not succeed, you do not have to pay any legal costs to your solicitor—these costs are paid by insurance. There is a possibility of fees that you will incur, such as witness fees, and in a worst-case scenario, some defence costs if you lose your case at trial—however, your solicitor can help you to insure yourself against these fees before you begin your claim.

All of this should not put you off making an accident claim. It is your legal and civil right to be compensated for any wrong doing to yourself. You didn't ask to me run over, or have a finger cut off. You didn't ask to slip over in a shop and break you leg, back arm or whatever. It was an accident. And as long as it was not your fault you will be entitled to compensation.

The amount of compensation you will receive will depend on the seriousness of the accident and the extent of suffering and pain you went through. For a list of the latest general damages awards for this year visit our claim calculator.

You are daft if you can't be bother to sue for damages. All it takes is a phone call and then a questionnaire to fill out describing the accident and those involved. The Lawyer then takes up the case and does the rest for you. SO it really is worth making that call and filling in the form they send you. In a few months time you will be sitting on a nice sum of money which could pay for a well earned holiday.