While the odd fracture or broken bone may be a common occurrence that most of us go through throughout our lives, there are some circumstances that a broken bone or a fracture can have a life-changing impact.
Broken bones and fractures
While the odd fracture or broken bone may be a common occurrence that most of us go through throughout our lives, there are some circumstances that a broken bone or a fracture can have a life-changing impact.
If you’ve had an injury that has had a long-lasting impact on your life, then it is considered a serious injury. If the accident that you were injured in was not your fault either, then that would mean that you were unfairly impacted and could therefore be able to claim personal injury compensation.
Claim Today has been a personal injury brand specialising in compensation claims including broken bone and fracture claims for over 20 years and we have the experience and expertise to get you the personal injury compensation and support you need to look ahead to the future.
Is my injury serious enough to make a claim?
If your injury has impacted your life in a way that has set you back financially or it will do so in the future, then it is likely to be serious enough to enquire about making a claim. The main indicators of this include if you’ve been off work for a long amount of time, or if someone’s had to take time off to care for you.
The main things that you might be able to claim against are:
Cause of broken bone and fracture injuries
These types of injuries can happen almost anywhere for many reasons. Therefore we have a wealth of experience in helping people such as yourself claim for these injuries whether you were on the road, out in public, or at work.
For example, you may have injured yourself as a result of an unsafe work environment or a lack of training on certain equipment. Alternatively in could have been from an unexpected slip on an unmarked slippery surface in a supermarket; or as part of the impact of a road traffic accident.
Frequently asked questions
Personal injury compensation can help ensure that you have what you need to plan for the future and put you back in a situation that is as similar as possible to before the incident.
Compensation is calculated to cover a number of factors including:
If you have been injured in an accident that was not your fault, you are putting yourself in the best possible position both financially and in terms of finding the correct support going forward by enquiring about claiming personal injury compensation.
Our expert personal injury solicitors and experienced personal injury claim team will be able to breakdown what to expect from a claim and how it is calculated to ensure that any compensation you successfully claim puts you in the best position for now and for you and your family’s future.
There are three ways you can start your claim with Claim Today:
By contacting Claim Today, we will let you know whether you have a personal injury claim and give you the information you need to start a claim.
Should you claim with Claim Today, we will pass on your matter to one of our experienced and specialist personal injury solicitors to carry out your matter in a courteous and efficient manner.
As part of our commitment to keeping claims simple, we make personal injury claims on a no win no fee basis, removing the financial risk of making a claim. You will not need to pay your legal costs should your claim be unsuccessful, meaning that you can claim with no need to worry about the finances involved.
Our claim handlers will inform you whether you qualify for a no win no fee agreement and how much you would pay should your personal injury claim be successful (known as a success fee). This will never more than 25% including the price of after-the-event insurance, and is typically less than this.
Serious injuries are best identified by how long they’ve needed treatment for, if you are unable to return to work and how long you are unable to return to work, as well as if you need assistance in completing day-to-day tasks.
If your injury has impacted your life in a way that has set you back financially or it will do so in the future, then it is likely to be serious enough to enquire about making a claim.
The main things that you might be able to claim against are:
We do receive claim enquiries from people who are calling on behalf of somebody else, mainly parents on behalf of children, or spouses on behalf of their partners – particularly in cases of more serious injuries including comas and brain injuries.
You can certainly start the process on someone else’s behalf, and we will guide you through the steps needed to ensure that it is as simple as possible through this difficult time. You can start by using our online form, requesting a callback, or by calling us on 0800 29 800 29.
Under the upcoming personal injury reforms in 2020, a more claimants will have to go through the small claims court. Namely those whose injury claims from road traffic accidents are likely to recover £5,000, and £2,000 for other claims. The current threshold for small claims is £1,000.
Most firms will not be able to represent those who go through small claims due to the costs involved, meaning that you would have to take the claim on yourself. We may be able to assist you with making your application, to see if we can call us on 0800 29 800 29.
Claim Today has been a personal injury specialist brand for over twenty years, handling personal injury claims concerning injuries from road traffic accidents, workplace accidents, or accidents in public and shops.
It is our mission to ensure that everyone has access to legal assistance with their claims. Thousands of people have claimed personal injury compensation with us to help rebuild their lives and get the care and assistance they need.
We work with personal injury firms up and down the country to provide you with expert advice and a high-quality service so your claim is managed in the best way possible, suited to your needs and circumstances.
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Claim Today is a trading style for Claimpoint Limited which is a Claims Management Company. Claimpoint Limited are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in respect of personal injury claims management activities. Firm reference number 830722. Car hire and repair services are not regulated by the FCA.
