There are a variety of reasons why you might be seeking a personal injury solicitor if you’ve been injured and it wasn’t your fault. You might have had an accident at work, suffered medical negligence, or even been injured in a slip, trip or fall in a shopping centre. No win no fee solicitors covering Cornwall could help with all these types of personal injury claims. But these are not the only claims that a no win no fee solicitor could help with. If you’ve experienced financial harm by way of housing disrepair, tenancy deposit disputes or even financial misselling, here at No Win No Fee Expert, we could provide a solicitor from our panel to help you. Below, we take you through the benefits of claiming in this manner, as well as introducing our services and telling you a little more about the kinds of claims that could be handled by no win no fee solicitors covering Cornwall.
To learn more, read on, and if you have any questions or would like to start a claim, we can be reached on 0800 073 8802.
Finding A No Win No Fee Solicitor
Finding a no win no fee solicitor couldn’t be easier when you use our service. All you have to do is call our advisors, and if you’re eligible to claim, then we could offer to connect you with an appropriate solicitor from our panel to help with your case.
But How Do I Pay My No Win No Fee Solicitor?
No win no fee claims are usually handled under a Conditional Fee Agreement, a document that sets out the conditions that must be met for your solicitor to be paid a ‘success fee’ which is usually a percentage of your final compensation settlement. This percentage is capped at 25% and is negotiated by both you and your solicitor at the beginning of the claims process.
There are no upfront fees needed to retain the services of a no win no fee solicitor. This could be of real benefit to some claimants, especially as they may have already been financially disadvantaged by what has happened to them. It also means there is less financial risk when making a claim in this way. For more information regarding the benefits of a no win no fee agreement, why not give us a call?
Choose Your No Win No Fee Service Or Accident Claim
- Cornwall Road Traffic Accident Compensation Claims
- Making A Claim For Medical Negligence
- Cornwall Work Injury Compensation Claims
- Can I Claim Compensation For An Accident On Holiday?
- Claim Compensation After An Assault Or Violent Crime
- Other Claims For Accidents In Cornwall
- Claim For A Mis Sold Pension, Annuity Or Investment
- Tenancy Deposit Compensation Claims
- Housing Disrepair Compensation Claims
- How To Make A No Win No Fee Claim
- Cornwall Area Services
Cornwall Road Traffic Accident Compensation Claims
Whatever road traffic accident in Cornwall you’ve been injured in, if it was not your fault then you could be eligible to make a compensation claim. Drivers have a responsibility to use the road in a safe manner, and if they are negligent or behave recklessly on the road, causing injuries to other people, then those injured parties could claim not just for the injuries they’ve received, but also for the financial impact such injuries have had on them, whether that is a loss of earnings, prescription costs or more.
How Common Are Accidents On UK Roads?
Statistics have shown that in 2018, 160,597 people were injured on the road. Injuries that could happen in Cornwall road accidents could range from slight injuries (whiplash etc) to life-altering and even fatal injuries. You may not be aware of this, but if a loved one has died from their injuries in a fatal road traffic accident in Cornwall, you could claim on their behalf as a dependent, for the financial impact their death has had on you, as well as the emotional distress and funeral costs. While compensation could never bring back the person who has passed away, it might provide some assistance with moving forward after such a tragic accident.
What Type of Claims Could Be Made?
You may assume that most cases in the Cornwall area would result from a Cornwall car accident, but you could also make claims for a Cornwall bike accident, pedestrian accident, passenger accident, bus or taxi accident and more. Even if a driver that caused a road accident fled from the accident scene, you could utilise the services of one of our panel of no win no fee solicitors covering Cornwall to help make a claim to the Motor Insurance Bureau (MIB).
Making A Claim For Medical Negligence
A personal injury lawyer could also assist with making a claim for medical negligence. Medical negligence in Cornwall could happen in a variety of clinical settings, including:
- Childbirth negligence – If you were not monitored sufficiently while in labour and signs you or your baby were in distress weren’t spotted, leading to either of you suffering harm, you could be eligible for compensation.
- Surgical negligence – If your surgeon forgot to remove a swab from you, and you had to have further surgery to correct this, then you could claim compensation.
- Dental negligence – If your dentist gave you negligent advice, or damaged one of your healthy teeth, then you claim.
- Care home negligence – If you were neglected in a care home, or your bedsores were mismanaged, leading to you suffering harm, you could be eligible to claim.
- Hospital negligence – If you received a wrong diagnosis or a hospital-acquired infection, you could be eligible to make a claim.
These are just a few examples. You could also claim for GP negligence, pharmacist negligence, cancer treatment negligence and more. If you have been harmed by the negligence of a medical professional, then one of our panel of solicitors covering Cornwall could help you with your claim.
Cornwall Work Injury Compensation Claims
Are you considering making a work injury compensation claim for an accident you’ve experienced in the workplace that was someone else’s fault? Employers are required by law to protect their workers from foreseeable risks within the workplace, whether they relate to the job you do or the workplace you do them in. If they fail in this responsibility and you suffer injuries because of this negligence, then you could use the services of a no win no fee solicitor covering Cornwall to assist you in claiming compensation.
You could also claim if an employer’s negligence leads to you obtain a condition relating to your work. If foreseeable risks were ignored, and you went on to develop a work-related condition, you could also be eligible to claim. Some work-related medical conditions that you could claim for could include:
- Dermatitis
- Asbestosis
- Industrial deafness
- Tendonitis
- Mesothelioma
- Repetitive strain injury
- COPD
- Stress
- And more…
The personal injury claims time limit could vary between cases. Usually, the limit is 3 years from the date of an accident or the date of the discovery that a condition was work-related. However, exceptions could apply to some cases. If you are not sure whether you are within the time limit for claiming, our advisors could clear this up for you.
Can I Claim Compensation For An Accident On Holiday?
Did you suffer illness on holiday because of questionable food hygiene standards at the hotel you were staying at? Were you injured on the plane, in a hotel, on an excursion, while transferring to your accommodation or at the airport, and it wasn’t your fault? If so, then why not call and ask a No Win No Fee Expert advisor ‘Can I claim for an accident on holiday?’ We will assess your situation and provide advice on whether you could make a claim. You don’t have to use solicitor based abroad, even if your accident or illness happened in another country. No win no fee solicitors covering Cornwall could help with:
- Package holiday claims
- Domestic flight claims
- Hotel accident claims
- Airport accident claims
- Water sports accident claims
- International flight claims
- And more…
Depending on the laws that apply to your claim, the time limitation period for your case could be shorter than the standard time limit for personal injury claims of three years, so do not hesitate to get advice so that you know how long you have to claim. We could help provide advice on this.
Claim Compensation After An Assault Or Violent Crime
Are you considering making a claim for compensation after assault, or after another violent crime in which you were injured. No Win No Fee Expert could help, by providing a solicitor from our panel who could help you claim to the Criminal Injury Compensation Authority (CICA). Criminal injury claims could be made by:
- Direct victims (e.g. common assault victims, sexual assault victims, ABH and GBH victims)
- People who suffer injuries when they try and stop a violent crime
- People who witness violent crimes and suffer trauma as a result
The limitation period for claimants is usually 2 years, but some exceptions could apply.
Historical Sexual Abuse
Have you suffered sexual abuse? Did it happen when you were younger, but you felt you could not speak about it then? If so, then you might still be able to make a claim for compensation. It could be argued that you did not have the mental capacity to report the abuse or speak about it at the time, and your case may still be heard by CICA in such cases. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you are in this position, and would like to explore the possibility of making a claim.
Other Claims For Accidents In Cornwall
There are a lot of other situations that could lead to you making a personal injury claim with a no win no fee solicitor. These might include:
- Theme park accidents
- Slips and falls
- Supermarket accidents
- Beauty treatment accidents
- Food allergy accidents
If a personal injury lawyer could prove that third-party liability exists and your accident (and injury/illness) was a liable party’s fault, then you could be eligible for compensation.
Claim For A Mis Sold Pension, Annuity Or Investment
Have you been mis sold a pension? Were you sold an investment that was completely unsuitable for you, or did your annuity have risks that weren’t explained to you? Then you might be able to claim compensation. Our panel of no win no fee solicitors covering Cornwall could assist with claims for mis sold financial products including those where:
- Risks were not made clear to you
- You were not advised of all the charges
- You were under pressure to decide on a product
- You weren’t advised of some of the terms and conditions
- You weren’t advised of alternative products
- And more…
If you think that there is a possibility that you were mis sold, call us and we will assess your situation and provide advice on what you could do about it.
Tenancy Deposit Compensation Claims
Has your deposit been protected in the right manner? Deposits made after April 2007 must be protected by the landlord that rents you your property. There are government-approved schemes that exist for this purpose. Your landlord should place your deposit it a scheme within 30 days of it being given to them, and they should also put the details in writing to you.
If they don’t or they unlawfully hold your deposit, one course of action you could take would be to contact us to see if we could help you with a tenancy deposit compensation claim. If you’re wondering how much compensation could be claimed, it may interest you to know that claims are usually settled at between 1 and 3 times the deposit amount.
If you’d like to know more about making this type of claim, do not hesitate to get in touch with our team. We’d be happy to help you.
Housing Disrepair Compensation Claims
Making a housing disrepair compensation claim could be easier with the assistance of an experienced no win no fee solicitor. If disrepair such as broken flooring or doors, mould or damp, leaking pipes or a faulty heating system has caused you to suffer either financially or physically, we could help provide you with no win no fee solicitors covering Cornwall from our panel to help fight for the compensation you deserve.
Housing disrepair could affect you in a number of ways. Some examples could include:
- Physically – Because you have suffered an illness due to mould, damp, carbon monoxide etc
- Physically – Because you have suffered an injury due to a broken floor, faulty heating system
- Financially – Because you have needed to buy new belongings to replace those damaged by disrepair such as leaking pipes
- Financially – Because you have had to pay higher energy/utility bills due to disrepair such as faulty heating systems or broken windows
If you think you might have a claim, then why not get in touch – we could talk over the protocol for making such claims.
How To Make A No Win No Fee Claim
Making a claim with our help could be as simple as:
● Get In Touch With Us
Would you like to contact us? You can do so by calling 0800 073 8802. Otherwise, you might opt to use the Live Chat service on this site, or by filling out the contact form.
● Discuss Your Situation
We will be glad to talk through your circumstances with you. We will offer an honest assessment of whether or not we think you could be eligible to claim, and if we think you could be eligible, we would offer to connect one of our panel of no win no fee solicitors covering Cornwall to help take your claim further.
● Manage Your Claim And Stay Up-To-Date
If you choose to work with a solicitor from our panel as they are not based in Cornwall, they will ensure that you are kept up to date regularly as your claim progresses, whether that be through email, over the phone or via the post
Cornwall Area Services
Claimants looking for local services in the Cornwall area could benefit from the below sections.
Our Panel Of Doctors Covering Cornwall
It is a requirement of the personal injury claims process that you undergo an independent medical examination. You could see a doctor locally from our panel, including:
Doctor | Location |
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Simon Wearne | Walsingham Clinic, 2 Walsingham Place, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2RP |
The Royal Cornwall Hospital
The Royal Cornwall Hospital offers a wide variety of general medical and acute services for patients in the region, including Emergency and Urgent care, children’s services, maternity services and more…
Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust
Royal Cornwall Hospital,
Treliske,
Truro,
Cornwall,
TR1 3LJ
Website: www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk
The Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust
This trust covers the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall regions, operating primarily out of the Royal Cornwall Hospital and Truro. It also provides services at St Michael’s Hospital, which is in Hayle, and West Cornwall in Penzance.
Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust
Royal Cornwall Hospital,
Treliske,
Truro,
Cornwall,
TR1 3LJ.
Cornwall Council
Cornwall Council
Dalvenie House,
Treyew Road,
Truro,
TR13AY
Website:www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/contacting-the-council/
Devon And Cornwall Police
Devon and Cornwall Police Headquarters
Middlemoor,
Exeter,
Devon,
EX2 7HQ.
Written by JE.
Edited by CE.