Others

The category ‘Others’includes a wide variety of accidents and injuries which do not fit into any of the other claims categories within this guide.

For example, dog attack claims or injuries sustained at a festival or concert.

All of these personal injuries have occurred in a vast array of places, environments and circumstances and are no less distressing than any other type of injury.

You may find that you are more familiar with some of these types of claims than others.

This category includes:

• 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 injury claims
• Outdoor/adventure accident claims
• Post traumatic stress disorder claims
• Shopping centre and supermarket accident claims
• Theme park accident claims

Visit the category which is most appropriate to your personal injury.

What these all have in common is that they have occurred due to a lack of care or negligence on the part of someone else. If you have become injured as a result of another person’s carelessness then you may be able to claim compensation.

Find a personal injury lawyer, firm of solicitors or claims assessor who understands the issues surrounding your claim and has many years of experience in doing so. He or she will have expertise and discretion when handling your case and will advise you each step of the way.

He or she will assess your case and advise you if there are sufficient grounds for a claim. If there are then he/she will guide you through the process.

Find out more about the claims process by visiting our making a claim for compensation section.

Learn more about other types of personal injury claims in this section. These are what we might term as ‘miscellaneous’ but are treated no less seriously.