Newcastle Upon Tyne No Win No Fee Solicitors
Have you been injured in an accident, sustained an industrial illness or been hurt whilst on holiday, you could make a claim with no win no fee solicitors covering Newcastle upon Tyne. In addition you have been mis-sold a financial service, were harmed because your rental property has been allowed to fall into disrepair or have been in a dispute with a landlord over your rental deposit, you could also make a no win no fee claim with solicitors covering Newcastle.
In our guide to no win no fee solicitors covering the Newcastle area we look at how no win no fee solicitors work, the different ways in which they could help you and provide information on services in Newcastle which you may need if you have been injured.
How Do No Win No Fee Solicitors Work?
If you are making a personal injury claim or are claiming compensation in other circumstances, you may be offered a no win no fee agreement between you and the solicitor handling your case. This agreement will state that if you do not win your case the solicitor will waive their legal fees. The agreement also means that at the outset of your claim, you will not be asked to pay the solicitor to get your case started. There will also be an agreement as to what and how much you will be asked to pay if you do win your claim. This will be specified in your agreement and the total amount which can be paid (as a percentage of your settlement) is capped in law.
Choose Your No Win No Fee Claim
- No Win No Fee Solicitors For Road Accidents In Newcastle
- No Win No Fee Newcastle Medical Negligence Claims
- No Win No Fee Injury At Work Claims In Newcastle
- No Win No Fee Holiday Injury Solicitors
- No Win No Fee Solicitors For Assault, Abuse And Criminal Injury Claims
- Other Accident Claims In Newcastle You Could Make
- Mis-Sold Pensions And Other Financial Services
- Disputes Related To Tenancy Deposits
- Disrepair Caused By Private Landlords And Social Housing
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- Services In Newcastle Upon Tyne
No Win No Fee Solicitors For Road Accidents In Newcastle
If you have been injured in an accident on the road which was not your fault, no win no fee solicitors for road accidents could help you. Your claim may be made against the driver (or other party) who caused the accident. As a claimant you may have been the driver of a vehicle, have been a pedestrian or have been a passenger using public transport or in a private vehicle. The defendant may be another driver, or they may be someone else who caused your accident to happen. You could have sustained a whiplash injury or you could have suffered much more serious forms of injury. To discuss your options for making a claim, speak to our team and see if a no win no fee solicitor covering Newcastle upon Tyne could help you.
No Win No Fee Newcastle Medical Negligence Claims
If you have been harmed by medical negligence or if a member of your family was adversely affected by negligent medical care you may have the right to seek compensation from the provider of medical services using no win no fee medical solicitors covering your area.
The healthcare services in the UK delivery very high levels of care, whether dispensed in the private sector or through the NHS. If something does go wrong, such as being harmed by negligent surgery or because of a mistake by your GP our panel of no win no fee medical negligence solicitors covering Newcastle could help you.
No Win No Fee Expert understand that monetary compensation can not change what has happened to you, but claiming compensation through no win no fee medical solicitors could help you to get back on the road to recovery and make up for any financial costs you have had to meet. Compensation may help you to pay for further medical care or rehabilitative treatment and lost earnings.
No Win No Fee Injury At Work Claims In Newcastle
If you have been injured, have become ill or have contracted an industrial disease as a result of your employer failing to meet required health and safety, training or maintenance standards, you could make a no win no fee injury at work claim.
No win no fee injury at work and no win no fee employment solicitors covering Newcastle upon Tyne could help you to claim compensation if hurt in a workplace accident of if you feel that you have been dismissed unfairly after a workplace accident. No win no fee employment lawyers covering Newcastle can help you in circumstances in which you were harmed because your employer failed to meet their duty of care. Your employer is legally required to have insurance in place to cover such claims, so your claim would not be made against the employer but rather their insurance company. This can help to ease the minds of those worried about claiming compensation from a small business employer.
As long as your accident happened or injuries because apparent in the personal injury claim time limit of three years, no win no fee injury at work solicitors could help you to seek compensation.
No Win No Fee Holiday Injury Solicitors
If you have been injured in an accident abroad or whilst on holiday in the UK it may be possible to claim compensation from those responsible. Our panel of no win no fee solicitors covering Newcastle includes solicitors who conduct this type of claim.
There are numerous different circumstances in which a person injured on holiday could claim compensation for these injuries. They could be made against a transport provider such as an airline, against a hotel operator or against a package holiday provider. There are specific laws in place to protect those travelling on a package holiday.
Common types of holiday injury claims which a personal injury lawyer may be able to help you claim for:
- Road traffic accidents which were caused by a faulty rental vehicle or which happened in an airport transfer vehicle booked as part of your holiday package.
- Accidents and injuries sustained on flights, coaches and international or national rail services.
- Accidents in your hotel such as those caused by a faulty shower burning you or for bed bug bites.
- Slips and trips at a hotel swimming pool caused by a lack of maintenance.
If the accident was caused by a party who owed you a duty of care as a service provider, no win no fee solicitors covering Newcastle could help you to make a personal injury claim.
No Win No Fee Solicitors For Assault, Abuse And Criminal Injury Claims
If you are searching for no win no fee solicitors for assault, abuse or other criminal injury claims who can handle cases in Newcastle upon Tyne, look no further. If you have been injured because of a criminal act carried out against you, you could have the right to claim compensation with no win no fee assault solicitors from the person or persons who caused you harm. You could claim for physical injuries (such as broken bones) or psychological injuries (such as PTSD). Similar criteria apply for making a criminal injury claim as for making a road traffic accident or accident at work claim.
If you were injured due to a criminal act which you were not party to e.g. being assaulted, abused or attacked, you could have the right to make a claim. Talk to our panel of no win no fee assault solicitors to see if you are able to claim compensation as a victim of a crime.
Other Accident Claims In Newcastle You Could Make
Our panel of no win no fee claims solicitors covering Newcastle could help you to claim compensation in circumstances other than those listed above. If you were involved in any form of accident which was not fault of your own, then you may be able to make a personal injury claim.
Other circumstances in which you could claim compensation may include accidents and injuries which have happened to a child at school, for injury or illness which has happened to a relative in a care home or nursing home, or for one in a shop, supermarket or restaurant. There are various situations in which you could be able to make a claim, others may include:
- Trip and slip claims against a council or private landlord who has failed to maintain a flooring indoors or outside.
- Needlestick injuries caused by medical professionals.
- Accidents and injuries which have happened to children.
- Lifting and handling accidents which have caused injuries.
Check if you could make a Newcastle upon Tyne no win no fee claim by talking to our team today.
Mis-Sold Pensions And Other Financial Services
You may have been mis-sold a pension or other financial service if you were not provided with the right advice, if the risks of a service or product were not explained to you, or if you did not receive adequate information to make an informed choice. In such circumstances, you could make a claim with no win no fee financial mis-selling solicitors covering Newcastle.
If you were advised to buy a product or service which was not right for your needs you could make a complaint against the party responsible and may be able to claim compensation. According to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), financial services must be sold to you in a way which is “fair, clear and which is not misleading”.
Whilst you may not be able to claim compensation, you could make a complaint to the FCA over a mis-sold financial service even if you have not materially lost out. The product may not fit your risk profile or may simply not meet your needs. You could also not seek to make a Newcastle upon Tyne no win no fee claim if an investment product has badly performed. If you were informed that the value of the product may also go down or may be risky, you may not claim damages.
Disputes Related To Tenancy Deposits
Our panel of no win no fee solicitors covering Newcastle could assist you if you to claim compensation if you are having a dispute related to your tenancy deposit. If your landlord has not followed the correct procedures in looking after your deposit, has not returned your deposit, or has not accounted for why the deposit is not being returned there may be grounds to take action.
If your landlord did not correctly protect the deposit or did not return it to you at the end of your tenancy, you could claim back your initial deposit and up to a total of three-times this amount. For example, if your deposit was £1,000. The maximum you could claim would be up to £3,000. The claim may be made against the party responsible for protecting the deposit and may be made against a landlord or other agent.
There are specific rules about how deposits should be protected. They should be placed into an approved scheme within 30 days of payment, you should be notified of which scheme the landlord is using and should be protected throughout your tenancy. If the landlord failed to meet these conditions, you could make a no win no fee Newcastle tenancy dispute claim.
Disrepair Caused By Private Landlords And Social Housing
If you rent your home in England & Wales or in Scotland and your landlord has failed to carry out necessary repairs you could be able to make a personal injury claim against them.
Claims for housing disrepair may be made irrespective of whether you rent in the private sector or from a social housing provider. All landlords must ensure their property meets minimum standards for tenants health and safety. If they have been notified of repairs which need to be carried out and how allowed the property to fall into disrepair there may be grounds to make a no win no fee claim.
You could claim compensation if you have become ill due to the disrepair (such as illness caused by mould), were injured (such as tripping up on a broken floor) or for damage to your property (such as damage to your personal property like clothing). You may also be compensated for losing partial or full use of your property.
If your personal property such as clothing, furniture or other items have been destroyed or damaged as a result of necessary repairs not being carried out, you could claim compensation for this damage. If a property has fallen into disrepair you may also find you have had to meet additional expenses, such as purchasing new items or paying higher domestic bills.
If you have been affected by a rental property falling into disrepair and wish to claim with Newcastle upon Tyne no win no fee solicitors (those covering the area, not based in it) your personal injury solicitor will ask for evidence of financial impacts on you. Ensure you keep copies of receipts or bills related to items bought or paid for.
You can find information on pre action protocols relating to housing disrepair claims at this government resource.
Start Your No Win No Fee Claim Today
If you would like to discuss how you have been affected by a legal issue addressed in this article, or if you think you are ready to make a claim, get in contact with our team of Newcastle no win no fee claims solicitors (not based in this area).
Contact No Win No Fee Expert
Get in touch with one of our panel of personal injury solicitors covering Newcastle. You can call on 0800 073 8802, or make an online enquiry.
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Services In Newcastle Upon Tyne
If you were involved in an accident causing injuries in Newcastle you may require urgent medical care and need to report your accident to the police. Similarly, those affected by medical negligence may need to contact the hospital or those injured in public may wish to contact the council.
Newcastle Upon Tyne Doctors Who May Examine Your Injury
Our Newcastle no win no fee solicitors (those covering not based in the area) also work with local doctors to check your health.
Doctor | Location |
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Rizwan Shafiq | 54 Dunholme Road Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6XE |
Peter Goode | The North East Clinic 55 Heaton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1SE |
Marta Vinaras Molinero | Clasper Way Swalwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE16 3BE |
Freeman Hospital Newcastle
The Freeman Hospital in Newcastle provides a wide range of services. You may need to visit the hospital if injured in an accident or need to contact the below NHS trust if affected by medical negligence.
Freeman Hospital
Freeman Road,
High Heaton,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE7 7DN
Website: www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk/about-us
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
If you have been affected by medical negligence at a hospital or clinic operated by this trust, you may need to contact the NHS Trust’s head office.
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Freeman Hospital,
Freeman Road,
High Heaton,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE7 7DN
Newcastle City Council
Newcastle City Council is responsible for the maintenance of public spaces, such as pavements and some roads in this area. Accidents sustained here may be the responsibility of the city council and no win no fee Newcastle upon Tyne claims may be made against this body.
Newcastle City Council
Civic Centre,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE1 8QH
Website: www.newcastle.gov.uk
Northumbria Police
Road traffic accidents, assaults and other criminal injuries should be reported to the local police force. Policing in Newcastle upon Tyne is the responsibility of Northumbria Police.
Northumbria Police
Middle Engine Lane,
Wallsend,
Tyne & Wear,
NE28 9NT
Article by Russel edited by Jay.