PERSONAL INJURY SOLICITORS – ACCIDENT CLAIMS
The Law Society governs entry to the legal profession, ensuring that all new personal injury solicitors are fit and proper persons and have undergone the relevant training. All solicitors must comply with stringent requirements in order to qualify. Training and entry to the solicitors' profession is competitive and takes a minimum of six years. After qualification solicitors must keep up to date through a programme of continuing professional development by attendance at numerous academic courses throughout the year. Many personal injury solicitors dealing with accident compensation claims obtain professional accreditation for their specialist area. Solicitors must also obtain a practising certificate every year from the Law Society which guarantees that the solicitor is properly qualified and is complying with the professional rules laid down by the Law Society.
Solicitors & the Law Society
Personal injury solicitors are the best independent legal advisers and provide a professional service with unique and effective consumer protection including:
- Independent complaints handling procedures.
- Independence integrity and confidentiality guaranteed by professional rules.
- Comprehensive provision of specialised legal services throughout the United Kingdom.
- Accredited expertise from personal injury solicitors who are members of specialist panels.
- Highly computerised offices and facilities.
- Compulsory negligence insurance. Personal injury solicitors must have professional insurance, which covers cases where solicitors are negligent. Personal injury solicitors must also contribute to the Compensation Fund which ensures that if a solicitor is dishonest the public will not suffer financially.
Personal injury solicitors are governed by Professional Practice Rules and other regulations, and codes of practice which are published in a "Guide to the Professional Conduct of Solicitors", and these include:
- A solicitor must act in their client's interest except when it conflicts with the law.
- A solicitor must not act if there is a conflict of interests with another client
- Client details must be kept confidential
- Clients' money must be kept in a separate account.
- Solicitors must fully account to clients for interest due and commission
- A solicitor must honour undertakings even if they are not legally enforceable
- Solicitors may not practice alone until they have been qualified for three years
Common Areas of Compensation
Claims that can be made by personal injury solicitors include :-
- Accident at Work Claims
It is essential that you are represented by an experienced personal injury solicitor who is familiar with all issues relating to the protection of employees. A specialist solicitor will be able to interpret the complicated legislation which is in place both from the UK parliament and from the EC to protect workers from injury. - Motor vehicle accident claims
These include claims for compensation for drivers, passengers, pedestrians, motorcyclists and bicycle riders. If someone else caused the accident then you are entitled to compensation even if the driver was a friend or relative. - Slip and Fall Claims :-
- slips in restaurants and supermarkets;
- trips over badly aligned or uneven pavements;
- slips on dangerous, polished or wet surfaces;
- slips down stairs that are in poor condition or not built to an acceptable standard;
- falls in obstructed walkways, stairs or corridors:
Free Legal Advice
Our specialist personal injury solicitors are all members of the Law Society panel of personal injury experts. If you have had been injured within the last three years and it was not your fault then you may be able to claim a compensation using the no win no fee scheme. Compensation is paid in full and you do not have to finance your claim in any respect. If you would like free advice just use the helpline and a member of the Law Society panel of personal injury experts will speak to you on the telephone without further obligation.
Terms and conditions will vary for CICA claims and untraced MIB claims.