We understand and appreciate just how difficult it is to comprehend and cope with losing a loved one. As personal injury solicitors, we also understand the impact and strain that it can have for you and your family beyond the immediate impact. How a loss in the family can impact you financially for example: particularly if they were the breadwinner for the family.
Fatal accidents
We understand and appreciate just how difficult it is to comprehend and cope with losing a loved one. As personal injury solicitors, we also understand the impact and strain that it can have for you and your family beyond the immediate impact. How a loss in the family can impact you financially for example: particularly if they were the breadwinner for the family.
If your spouse or partner has passed away, we know how much of an emotional and financial upheaval that will be for you and the difficulty of the situation that you are in up to and including whether or not you will be able to stay in your home.
To an extent, the same can be said for non-dependent family members (i.e. adult children or next of kin not living in the household) who may be under financial pressures with unexpected funeral costs and legal fees.
While we know that finances are secondary when considering something of this magnitude, we also acknowledge that making a personal injury compensation claim for a fatal accident can help unburden you from the financial pressures relating to a death from an accident that was not their fault. It will also give you the space and ability to process things properly and help you focus on what’s important.
Claim Today has been a personal injury brand specialising in compensation claims including fatal accidents 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.
Claiming for a fatal accident
By contacting us, our experienced team of claim handlers and personal injury solicitors will be able to deduce if you have a claim and the next steps forward.
In cases of fatal accidents, you are able to make a compensation claim either on behalf of the victim, or on your behalf as a dependent if you were reliant on their income.
There are various types of accidents that we cover, a sample of which you are able to read more about on this website, however if it was an accident in public, on the road, or at work that was due to negligent or criminal behaviour by the other party, and they were at fault, then you could have a claim. The incident must have taken place in the last three years as well.
We offer free impartial advice on whether you can make a claim either by completing our online form, or calling our claim team on 0800 29 800 29. Alternatively, request a callback on this page and we will call you back.
Claiming on behalf of the victim
When claiming on behalf of the deceased, you are claiming for the financial losses incurred between the injury and their death. This includes time taken off work, the cost of treatment and assistance, and other related costs including claims for pain and suffering if applicable.
Claiming as a dependent
If you were supported by, or you were a dependent of the victim at the time of death, then you may be able to make a claim as a dependent in order to recover the loss of that financial support.
Family members including spouses (and divorced spouses), partners, children, parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles may be able to make a claim as long as there is a loss of financial support from being a dependent of the victim.
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.
