Cardiff No Win No Fee Solicitors – Compensation Claims Compare And Review Guide

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This guide has been created to help anyone who is looking for no win no fee solicitors covering Cardiff to help them claim compensation. As a potential claimant, you may have been injured whilst at work, been involved in a traffic accident in Cardiff, been the victim of a violent crime, have lost out financially due to poor financial advice, or have problems with your landlord. Whatever the circumstances, we could help you for an injury or financial loss that was the result of third party negligence. We offer a nationwide service and work with a panel of no win no fee solicitors covering Cardiff who can handle a variety of different types of claims.

In this guide we shall look at what no win no fee solicitors do, show you examples of the different types of claim you could make, and provide you with some information on services you may need to contact in Cardiff if involved in an accident.

Whilst we are not based in Cardiff, our panel of solicitors are able to help claimants in this area. To discuss any of the types of claim seen in this guide or to find out if you could claim compensation, please call us on 0800 073 8802 or fill out our online enquiry form.

What Do No Win No Fee Solicitors Do?

Before you decide to make your claim through one of the solicitors from our panel covering Cardiff, you may wish to learn more about what a no win no fee agreement is and what solicitors do under said agreement.

No win no fee solicitors help people to claim compensation from another party if they have been injured, become sick, lost out financially or otherwise have been harmed by a negligent party. For example, a personal injury solicitor may help someone injured in a Cardiff bus accident to claim compensation for their injuries. Another solicitor could help someone claim compensation if a landlord does not return a rental deposit.

No win no fee solicitors provide their services through a no win no fee agreement. This is a contract which will set out what the solicitor will do for the claimant and how they will provide these services. It also sets out conditions of payment and how much a claimant may have to pay.

In our no win no fee solicitors guide, you can learn more about this type of claim.

Choose Your No Win No Fee Service Or Accident Claim

Compensation Claims For Traffic Accidents In Cardiff

If you have been injured in a traffic accident in Cardiff, such as a Cardiff bus accident, a car accident or even a pedestrian accident, you could be able to make a personal injury claim.

As the claimant you may have been the driver of a private or public transport vehicle,  a passenger or crossing the road as a pedestrian. The mode of transport involved does not affect your ability to claim. What is important is being able to show that another road user was responsible (or partially responsible) for your accident.

We recommend that claimants involved in road traffic accidents collect as much evidence as they can to support their claim. This may include evidence from the scene of the accident, such as footage from a dash-cam or CCTV, photos of the accident and your injuries, and contact details from witnesses. Medical evidence may also form an important part of your claim, therefore it is important that you see a GP, paramedic or hospital as required.

Examples of common injuries caused by road accidents may include:

  • Breaks and fractures.
  • Soft tissue injuries such as cuts, lacerations and strains – including whiplash.
  • Head injuries and traumatic brain injuries.
  • Injuries to the back and the spine.

No Win No Fee Clinical Negligence Solicitors Covering Cardiff

Whether operating in the public or private sector, all medical professionals in the UK have a serious duty of care to their patients. They are held to specific ethical standards and codes of practice, such as the General Medical Council issues ethical guidelines for doctors. In essence, the priority should always be the well-being of a patient and all care should be taken to avoid causing unnecessary harm to them. It is ofcourse recognised that some course of treatment, such as chemotherapy, may have negative side effects. As long as these are fully explained to a patient, there is not grounds to claim for the side effects of this.

Despite ethical guidelines and professional standards which medical staff are expected to meet, there are occasions where these are not met. In such instances, a patient could suffer avoidable harm and this may be considered medical negligence in Cardiff.

Circumstances in which clinical negligence solicitors handling claims in Cardiff could help may include:

  • The misdiagnosis of a particular medical condition which may also lead to delays in the provision of medical treatment.
  • Negligence by a GP or dentist, such as the failure to provide a timely and accurate diagnosis of a condition.
  • Mistakes or errors due to negligent surgery.
  • Avoidable childbirth injuries.

We have a more detailed guide to when and how you could claim for clinical negligence or medical negligence here.

No Win No Fee Work Injury Compensation Claims

If you have been injured in an accident in the workplace or have contracted an illness, you could make a work injury compensation claim. A condition such as COPD, Vibration White Finger, or other industrial illness could be the result of negligence by your employer. In such cases, our panel of no win no fee lawyers covering Cardiff could help.

Your employer should take appropriate and reasonable steps to ensure your safety in the workplace. All employers should, for example, carry out regular risk assessments which they act upon. This can be found in the guidelines for managing risks in the workplace could be found here. They should also ensure that all staff have the proper training and equipment to carry out their job role. Similarly, this equipment should be maintained correctly according to the suppliers guidelines.

If your employer has not taken the appropriate steps to ensure your safety at work and you were injured as a result, you could make a work injury compensation claim.

Claiming Compensation For An Accident On Holiday

A holiday should be a fun and enjoyable experience. However, for some this may not be the case and their holiday may end because of an accident, injury or illness caused by negligence. Holiday accidents could happen whilst at the airport, on a flight, during an airport transfer or even at your hotel. In such cases, you may be looking for a solicitor to assist in claiming for an accident on holiday.

If you are claiming for an accident on holiday, it may help to understand which piece of legislation is applicable or whether UK/international agreements allow you to claim compensation. If the accident occurred on an entity provided by the package holiday, your claim may be against the tour operator responsible. However, if the accident occurred on a flight, excursion or aspect of the holiday booked by yourself, the claim may be handled under legislation of the country in which it occurred. Your solicitor may be able to help you make a holiday personal injury claim by using the Montreal Convention, the UK’s Package Travel Regulations, EU flight delay compensation rules, or the laws of the country in which your accident took place.

Due to the potential complexity of making such a personal injury claim, having an experienced no win no fee solicitor handling this type of claim could help.

Cardiff Criminal Injury Victim Compensation Claims

If you have been the victim of a violent crime, such assault or sexual abuse, or were injured whilst attempting to prevent a crime, you could claim compensation through no win no fee lawyers covering Cardiff.

In such cases, your claim may be made through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. This is an organisation operated by the government and which is able to compensate people for harm caused by violent crimes. Claims may be made through this avenue even if you do not know who harmed you, if they have not been caught or have not been charged.

Sexual Abuse Claims

Compensation claims for sexual abuse should generally be made within the criminal injury time limit. This time limit is in general is just two years, as opposed to three years for other types of claims. There are instances where this time limit may be exceeded, such as cases of historical sexual abuse or assaults.

Our team could look at your case and help you understand if you are eligible to make such a claim.

Other Types Of Cardiff Personal Injury Claims

So far we have looked at some of the most common forms of accident and injury claims. This is of course not an exhaustive list of the types of claims which could be made. In addition to criminal compensation guides and connecting you with medical negligence solicitors covering Cardiff, other accident claims could include:

  • Accidents which have happened in a public place, such as slips and falls.
  • Illnesses caused by food poisoning or allergic reactions at a restaurant, cafe or other eaterie.
  • Injuries caused by faulty products.

If you think that another person was responsible for the accident and/or injury and are looking for solicitors covering Cardiff, please contact our team.

Claim With Financial Mis-Selling Solicitors

Have you visited a financial advisor, bank or other financial services provider? If you feel that this resulted in you taking out a product or service which was unsuitable for your needs and caused you to lose money, you could claim compensation. Our panel of financial mis selling solicitors could handle your claim.

If you are choosing between different financial services or products such as pensions, annuities, mortgages or other investments, the advisor helping you should correctly inform you of the benefits and risks of particular products. They should fully inform you of fees, costs and risks in particular. All information provided to you should be ernest and factual. You should not be mislead or provided with bad advice.

If you suffered a financial loss due to poor or negligent advice, please contact our panel of financial mis selling solicitors.

No Win No Fee Tenancy Deposit Dispute Claims

There are also circumstances in which you as a tenant may need to claim compensation from your landlord. Once such set of circumstances relate to how your rental deposit is handled. If you have met the conditions of your rental or tenancy agreement, your deposit should be returned to you in full at the end of your tenancy. It should also be protected in the correct way during your tenancy.

Your landlord should:

  • Place the deposit in an approved tenancy deposit scheme within thirty days of payment.
  • Notify you which scheme it is protected with and provide written information on the scheme.
  • Repay the deposit in full at the end of the tenancy (if conditions of the rental agreement have been met).

If they have not acted accordingly, please contact us to see if an expert from our panel could help you.

Housing Disrepair Claims Against Cardiff City Landlords

Another circumstance in which you could take action against your landlord may involve disrepair in a rented home. A housing disrepair in Cardiff could take many forms. In essence, your landlord has a duty of care to make sure that your home is safe and habitable. They should carry out necessary repairs as and when needed. If they have failed to do so and you have been harmed as a result, you could take action against them.

Claims for housing disrepair in Cardiff could be made if the landlords failure to carry out a repair has led to injury, becoming sick (such as through illness caused by mould and or damp), or has caused financial losses.

Your claim could be made against a private landlord, a housing association or against a local authority.

Start Your Compensation Claim Today

If you need more advice about how compensation claims work, wish to learn more about what a no win no fee solicitor covering Cardiff could do or are ready to start your claim, you can get in contact with the team at No Win No Fee Expert.

Get In Touch With Us

Your first step is to get in contact with the team at No Win No Fee Expert. You could use the phone number at the top of this page or click on the online enquiry button above.

Discuss Your Situation

We can check if you are able to claim compensation for the circumstances which have happened to you. If you are able to claim compensation, we could refer you to no win no fee solicitors covering Cardiff who could handle your claim.

Manage Your Claim And Stay Up-To-Date

Once you have started your claim, your solicitor will stay in contact with you and provide you with updates on your claim as it progresses. If an offer is made, they will notify you.

Resources And Services In Cardiff

Whether or not you are claiming compensation for a personal injury in Cardiff, if you have been injured or become sick, you may need help or assistance from one of the services below. You may also need to contact some of these services to report your accident, or find that they are the party responsible for your accident happening.

Our Panel Of Doctors Covering Cardiff

If your claim involves compensation for an accident or an injury that you have suffered, you may be asked to visit a doctor and have a medical examination. The purpose of this examination will be to establish what injury you suffered and how it has affected you. This examination could be carried out by a doctor from our panel of doctors covering Cardiff, such as those below.

DoctorLocation
Dr. Don GrantHealth & Sports Physiotherapy,
50-52 Station Road,
Llanishen,
Cardiff,
CF14 5QP
Dr. Simon WearneParkwood Chiropractic,
93 Cathedral Road,
Cardiff,
CF11 9PG
Dr. David HughesOaktree House,
Oaktree Court,
Cardiff Gate Business Park,
Mulberry Drive,
Cardiff,
CF23 8RS

Your medical examination may be carried out at a different location or by a different doctor.

University Hospital Of Wales

If you have been injured in an accident in Cardiff or the surrounding area you may be taken to this hospital. In addition, claimants may need to contact the hospital in instances of medical negligence.

Heath Park Way,
Cardiff,
CF14 4XW

Website: www.cardiffandvaleuhb.wales.nhs.uk/home

Cardiff And Vale University Health Board

This health board is responsible for the provision of medical care at certain facilities in the Cardiff and Vale areas. In instances of medical negligence your personal injury claim may be made against this provider.

Heath Park Way,
Cardiff,
CF14 4XW

Cardiff Council

Cardiff council may have a degree of responsibility for some accidents if they happened in a publicly owned, operated or managed space.

Cardiff Council.
County Hall,
Atlantic Wharf,
Cardiff,
CF10 4UW

Website: https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Home/Contact-us/Pages/default.aspx

South Wales Police

Prior to making claims through the criminal injuries compensation authority, you should report the crime to the police. This should be done whether or not you intend to seek compensation. The South Wales Police can be accessed in Welsh or English.

South Wales Police Headquarters
Cowbridge Road
Bridgend,
CF31 3SU

Report an incident online: https://www.south-wales.police.uk/en/contact-us/do-it-online/

Written by R.L.

Edited by H.E.