Personal injury FAQs
Personal injury is a subject which has sparked much debate in the media and on a day to day basis.
It is seen as a complex issue which is difficult to understand unless you are familiar with the legal system.
In response to that here is a list of the most commonly asked questions about personal injury.
Personal Injury Guide
- What is classed as a personal injury?
- Can I claim compensation for any type of injury?
- Who decides if someone gets compensation for a personal injury?
- What is the basis for a claim for compensation for a personal injury?
- Is there a time limit for personal injury compensation claims?
- Do I have to pay to make a claim for compensation?
- What is ‘no win no fee?’
- Do I have to pay anything if I lose my case for compensation?
- How will my claim be handled?
- How much compensation will I get?
- Will my case go to court?
- How long does a personal injury claim take?
- Can I make a claim even though my injury occurred whilst I was abroad?
- I was injured due to a workplace accident: if I make a claim can my employer dismiss me?
- Where can I find a personal injury lawyer?
Personal Injury Guide
- Guide to Personal Injury
- What is personal injury?
- Types of personal injury
- Accidents and illness abroad
- Aeroplane accidents and illness claims
- Assaults claims
- Hijacking claims
- Car accidents abroad claims
- Coach accidents abroad claims
- Cruise ship accidents and illness abroad
- Cycling accidents abroad claims
- Holiday accidents and illness claims
- Illness abroad claims
- Motorbike accidents abroad claims
- Skiing accidents abroad claims
- Spinal injuries abroad claims
- Sports injuries abroad claims
- Terrorism claims
- Brain and spinal cord injuries
- Brain injuries in children claims
- Head and brain injuries claims
- Spinal cord injuries claims
- Crime and abuse
- Child abuse claims
- Criminal injuries claims
- Elderly abuse claims
- Reports against the police claims
- Terrorism claims
- Faulty products
- Industrial diseases
- Asbestosis claims
- Industrial deafness claims
- Lung cancer
- Mesothelioma claims
- Pleural thickening claims
- Pleural plaques claims
- Respiratory illness claims
- Medical negligence
- Accident and emergency claims
- Cancer claims
- Community health problem claims
- Dental claims
- Eye surgery claims
- Fatalities and inquests claims
- Faulty medical product claims
- Faulty medicine claims
- Female health claims
- General medical claims
- GP claims
- Hospital acquired infection claims
- Male health claims
- Mental health claims
- Nursing home claims
- Surgery claims
- Others
- Gym and fitness centre accident claims
- Accidents in a public place claims
- Burns, scalds and laceration claims
- Children’s accident claims
- Claims against local authority
- Dog attack claims
- Environmental health and pollutant claims
- Falls claims
- Festival and concert accident claims
- Horse riding injuries claims
- Military and territorial army injuries claims
- Outdoor/adventure accident claims
- Post traumatic stress disorder claims
- Shopping centre and supermarket accident claims
- Theme park accident claims
- Road accidents
- Coach accident claims
- Cycling accident claims
- Fatal accident claims
- Motorbike accident claims
- Pedestrian accident claims
- Road traffic accident claims
- Uninsured accident claims
- Whiplash injuries claims
- Serious injuries
- Amputation claims
- Fractures claims
- Loss of eyesight claims
- Sports injuries
- Faulty equipment claims
- Inadequate supervision claims
- Incorrect instructions/coaching claims
- Reckless conduct claims
- Unsafe surface or sporting facility accident claims
- Transport
- Air accident claims
- Rail accident claims
- Sea accident claims
- Work accidents and illness
- Arthritis claims
- Back injuries claims
- Broken bones claims
- Burns and scalds claims
- Bursitis claims
- Carpal tunnel syndrome claims
- Construction industry accidents claims
- Faulty work equipment claims
- Falls from a height claims
- Fatigue claims
- Head injuries claims
- Hearing loss claims
- Hit by falling objects claims
- Inadequate training and protection claims
- Industrial accident claims
- Manual handling claims
- Neck injuries
- Occupational asthma claims
- Psychological trauma claims
- Repetitive strain injury claims
- Silicosis claims
- Employer responsibility
- Skin conditions claims
- Slips and trips claims
- Soft tissue injuries claims
- Spinal injuries claims
- Stress claims
- Tendon injuries claims
- Tinnitus claims
- Vibration white finger claims
- Welding accident and illness claims
- Workplace amputation claims
- Accident or negligence?
- Decisions about personal injury
- Complaint about personal injury
- Making a claim for compensation
- Personal injury claim process
- Taking legal action
- Personal injury lawyer
- Choosing a solicitor
- Legal costs for a personal injury
- No win no fee
- Compensation payout
- Using a claims assessor
- Criminal injuries compensation authority
- Criminal compensation order
- Specialist compensation
- Financial problems from personal injury
- Support and counselling for personal injury
- What is compensation culture?
- Personal injury fact and fiction
- Personal injury FAQs
- Glossary