Transparency a must when claiming for personal injury

When claiming for a personal injury, many compensation claims companies act more like hard-nosed salesmen than professional and compassionate individuals who have your best interests at heart. Everyone has heard the term ´ambulance chasers´ - usually referring to rubber-necked passers-by at accident scenes. Many accident ´management´ companies send employees round to local hospitals or even to accident scenes, to try and get your injury claim. Many of these guys work on a commission only basis, and salesmen being salesmen they will do anything to get you to sign on the dotted line. Sad but true.

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You may then find yourself being passed from pillar to post, and become more confused as time goes by. In my mind, at what can be an enormously stressful time after an accident, the last thing you want is hassle and stress. Using a qualified firm of solicitors, who don't try to baffle you with small print and legal jargon, is the best way forward. Don't be afraid to ask anything, and make sure every clause and condition is transparent before you sign.

Unscrupulous acts by accident ´management´ firms in the UK have meant that many reputable, and highly professional firms of personal injury solicitors have been tarred with the same brush. When no win, no fee was first introduced, many disreputable companies jumped on the bandwagon. Clients are not treated with the respect they deserve and can be pressurised into signing contracts with claims companies when they are feeling at their most vulnerable.

After suffering a personal injury which was not your fault, it is vital you seek the best legal advice possible before making your claim. A friend of mine suffered an injury while on holiday in Spain, and had no idea she could have claimed compensation as she wa
s hurt during an excursion with a package tour company. I believe that she could have claimed up to £44,500 for the severe ankle injury she sustained.

Another friend slipped on a garage forecourt in Northampton 4 years ago, and never made a claim. She was palmed off with the excuse that the manager didn't have an accident book on the premises. She may have been entitled up to £8,500 for a broken hand. If only they had known earlier what their rights were, they could have avoided a lot of hassle and strain – which is the last thing they needed after suffering personal injuries.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but don't get caught out. If you suffer a personal injury through no fault of your own, contact a reputable firm of solicitors to help you claim compensation.