Personal Injury Solicitor
If you’ve suffered an injury due to no-fault or partial-fault you may be entitled to compensation. As a personal injury solicitor, I’m here to represent you and help you claim what’s rightfully yours.
I understand that being a victim of personal injury can be a stressful and overwhelming experience. The physical pain and emotional distress can take a toll on your mental health, leaving you feeling helpless and frustrated. That’s why I’m here to help you navigate the legal process and ensure that justice is served.
Who makes claims?
At Ben Dures Personal Injury Solicitors, we understand that being a victim of personal injury can be a traumatic and stressful event. Many of our clients are ordinary people just like you, struggling to make ends meet and cope with the financial burdens of their injury or illness.
We often see clients who are unable to work, pay their mortgage, rent, or other bills due to their injury. Many come to us because their employer is only paying the minimum sick pay, despite their being off sick after an accident at work. Others have been involved in a car accident and are having to pay privately for physiotherapy to ease neck and back pain.
We believe that everyone deserves access to justice, regardless of their financial situation. That’s why we offer a no-win, no-fee service, which means that you won’t have to pay anything upfront. We only get paid if we win your case, the majority of our fees can be claimed from the person at fault, and some are deducted from your compensation.
When it comes to personal injury claims, time is of the essence. Generally, claims must be filed within three years of the date of injury or within knowledge of the injury. If the claim involves a child, then a claim can be made any time up until their 18th birthday, and after that point, it must be made within three years (before they turn 21).
The different types of personal injury claim include:
- – Accidents and injuries abroad.
- – Accidents at work.
- – Asbestos-related illness and Industrial Disease.
- – Assault and Sexual Abuse Claims.
- – Criminal Injury Compensation Claims.
- – Faulty products.
- – Illness claims.
- – Injuries in public places.
- – Road traffic accidents.
Areas of specialism
At Ben Dures Personal Injury Solicitors, we understand that every case is unique, and we’re committed to providing you with the highest level of legal advice and support. In addition to dealing with mainstream claim types, we also have specific expertise in niche areas.
We have acted for adults who were abused as children, and we understand the sensitive and complex nature of these cases. They can involve public bodies such as local authorities whose employees abused those in their care.
In cases involving abuse by a family member, there is often a right to compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) scheme. The usual 3-year time limit for making a claim (2 years for CICA cases) can be extended in abuse cases, so even if it happened decades ago it may not be too late.
However, once you become aware that you may be able to claim, you should seek counsel quickly. We are proud to be a member of the Association of Child Abuse Lawyers, a group formed in the 1990s to assist lawyers undertaking this work and to share knowledge. Membership for this Association means we have access to resources such as the latest reported cases and lists of appropriately qualified medical experts and barristers.
For clients with Portuguese as their first language, we work closely with a Portuguese lawyer who can fluently translate all documents, act as an interpreter in meetings, and be a primary contact for clients, if desired.
We have experience of catastrophic injury cases, including loss of limb with value in excess of £1.5m. By nature, these cases require a high level of experience in personal injury work, and access to the best medical experts is paramount. We understand the importance of knowing when is the right time to settle the case, and we can ease the aftermath situation to allow you to focus on recovery.
Contact Us
We understand that this can be an incredibly stressful time, and we will provide as much support as we can and simplify the process as much as possible. If you aren’t sure whether or not you can claim, please contact us. With a single, no-obligation face-to-face or phone call, we can discuss the validity of your claim and what might come next.
If you are looking for an expert personal injury solicitor, I would be happy to discuss your case and evaluate your claim.
