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Personal Injury Claim Process

Personal Injury refers to physical or psychological injury or illness that is caused by the negligence of another.

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Personal Injury Claim Process

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  1. Personal Injury Claim Process Prepared By Accident Specialists Crawley 

  2. Step 1- Meet a personal injury lawyer Bring with you: • Details of the accident • Proof of identity. • Details of injury

  3. Step 2- Arrange finance Either through: • No win no fee • Private funding • Legal expenses insurance

  4. Step 3- Legal expenses insurance Your solicitor will: • Find out If you have before the event Insurance or • Recommend after the event Insurance

  5. Step 4- Investigate your case Your solicitor will need: • Time, date and place of accident • Details of witnesses • Expert report

  6. Step 5 - Work out value of claim Your solicitor will need to see: • Loss of earnings • Expenses related to Injury • Medical diagnosis

  7. Step 6 - Making claim Your solicitor will: • Send a letter of claim to the defendant The defendant will: • Reply admitting or denying liability

  8. Step 7 - Making an offer Making a part 36 offer: • Either side can make an offer or counter offer • If offer accepted, claim settled, • If not proceed to court

  9. Step 8 - Court Settlement If claim not settled • Judge decides matters of liability, quantum and court costs • Compensation paid • Claim settled

  10. Contact Us Nightingale House 1-3 Brighton Road, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 6AE Contact Details PHONE 01293 429 842 EMAIL info@accidentspecialist.co.uk TWITTER @accspec FACEBOOK accspecialists http://accidentspecialistscrawley.co.uk/

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