Learn How To Make A Soft Tissue Injury Claim
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A Guide To Making A No Win No Fee Soft Tissue Injury Claim
If you have suffered a soft tissue injury, you may be wondering if you could be eligible for compensation and whether a solicitor could help you. Learn how one of our solicitors here at No Win No Fee Solicitors Co could help you make a soft tissue injury claim.
Key Takeaways:
- A No Win No Fee agreement is a way of funding the work of a solicitor
- Our No Win No Fee solicitors can help with a variety of personal injury claims, such as for accidents at work, in public places or on the roads
- Compensation for a soft tissue injury claim could be for your pain and suffering, as well as your associated financial losses
- One of our No Win No Fee solicitors could help gather evidence to support your claim, such as CCTV footage and medical evidence
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To learn how one of our No Win No Fee solicitors could help you with claiming compensation, you can contact our advisory team:
- Contact us online.
- Call 0333 091 8598.
- Message us directly through live chat.
What Are No Win No Fee Soft Tissue Injury Claims?
A No Win No Fee soft tissue injury claim is a type of personal injury claim you could make with a solicitor on a No Win No Fee basis.
In order to have an eligible soft tissue injury claim, you will need to prove your case meets the following criteria:
- You were owed a duty of care by someone, such as your employer, a road user or a party in control of a public space.
- They breached this duty.
- You have suffered a soft tissue injury due to this.
What Is No Win No Fee?
A No Win No Fee Agreement is a kind of arrangement that can fund the work of your solicitor. It means that you could access legal representation without worrying about the cost of this.
Our personal injury solicitors offer a particular type of No Win No Fee agreement known as a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA).
What Are The Upfront Costs?
When claiming with a solicitor under a CFA, there are no upfront costs to pay for them to begin working on your claim. There are also no ongoing fees to pay for their services as they work on your claim.
Will I Be Charged If I’m Unsuccessful?
No, you will not be charged anything for the work your solicitor has done on your soft tissue injury claim if it is unsuccessful.
However, if you win your claim, your solicitor will charge a success fee, which is a percentage of your compensation.
What Protection Will A No Win No Fee Arrangement Have?
Primarily, a No Win No Fee arrangement protects you from paying for your solicitor’s services on your claim in the event that it is unsuccessful.
Additionally, it also protects you from paying a large success fee to your solicitor should your claim succeed. The law limits the percentage a solicitor can take as their success fee under a CFA to 25%. This means you will keep the majority of your compensation.
To see whether you may be eligible to make a soft tissue injury claim with one of our solicitors, contact our advisors today.
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Are There Other Ways To Fund A Soft Tissue Injury Claim?
Yes, you may purchase After The Event (ATE) insurance to cover the financial costs incurred by you or your solicitor in case of an unsuccessful soft tissue injury claim. Your ATE policy may protect you from being liable for the following costs:
- Court fees in case your claim fails.
- Costs of police or medical records.
- Travel expenses related to the claim.
- Paralegal or secretarial fees.
ATE would cover such costs even if a claim is abandoned, lost in court or settled. Without this policy, you may have to cover the opposite party’s legal fees if your claim is unsuccessful. If your claim is successful, the insurance premium would be deducted from your compensation.
Call us now for more information on purchasing ATE insurance.
How Can Solicitors Help Me Make A Claim For A Soft Tissue Injury?
Our personal injury solicitors can utilise their extensive experience in soft tissue injury claims and help you by:
- Analysing the eligibility and strength of your claim
- Arranging an independent medical examination at your convenience to help prove the impact of the soft tissue injuries.
- Collecting evidence in support of your claim.
- Preparing legal documents in case your claim goes to court.
- Communicating and negotiating with the opposite party on your behalf.
- Providing updates and information on the progress of your claim.
Call us now for more details on the services our solicitors can offer you for your soft tissue injury claim.
What Are The Main Causes Of Soft Tissue Injuries?
There are many ways in which you could suffer a soft tissue injury. Below, we share some examples.
In A Public Place
In a public place, the occupier has a duty of care to ensure the reasonable safety of all visitors. This is set out under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957. If they fail in their duty of care and a visitor sustains a soft tissue injury, there may be an eligible claim against them.
For Example: A spillage has been cleared from the floor of a grocery store. However, the floor is still wet and hasn’t been marked by a warning sign. This causes a customer to slip and sustain a soft tissue injury in their back.
In The Workplace
All employers have a duty of care to take reasonable steps to protect their employees from harm under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. A breach of this duty may lead to an accident at work claim against the employer.
For Example: There are a lot of wires overlapping on the floor of a warehouse along with other debris. This area was not tidied or the hazard signposted by the employer. Due to this mess, a worker trips and sustains a soft tissue injury in their knee.
On The Roads
All road users have a duty of care to ensure the safety of each other on the roads. They must abide by the provisions of the Highway Code and the Road Traffic Act 1988 to ensure they are using the roads safely and responsibly. A breach of this duty may lead to a road traffic accident claim against another road user.
For Example, A speeding vehicle crashes into the car in front of them, which was waiting at a red light due to being unable to stop in time. In this rear-end collision, the driver at the front suffers from whiplash injuries.
If your specific incident has not been listed here, this does not mean you can’t make a soft tissue injury claim. Contact our advisors today to discuss your case.
Will I Need To Prove My Soft Tissue Injury Was A Result Of Negligence?
Yes, it is imperative to prove your soft tissue injury claim with sufficient evidence, such as:
- CCTV recording or dashcam footage of your accident.
- Pictures of the accident site.
- Accident book entries for an accident at work or in a public place.
- Medical records, such as prescriptions or test results.
- The contact details of anyone who witnessed your accident, so that a statement can be taken from them by a professional at a later date.
As part of their services, one of our expert solicitors could help you with gathering this evidence and more. Contact our advisors today to learn more.
What Compensation Could I Get For A Soft Tissue Injury?
When making a soft tissue injury claim, the types of compensation you could get could be for:
- The pain and suffering of your injuries – this is awarded under general damages
- The financial losses your injuries have caused you to experience – this is awarded under special damages, and we explore this in more depth in the next section of this guide.
Solicitors and legal experts may calculate general damages by referring to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). The JCG is a document that contains compensation guidelines for various injuries ranging from minor to severe.
Our compensation calculator below uses figures from the JCG.
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Could I Be Awarded Special Damages Within A Soft Tissue Injury Claim?
You could also be awarded special damages within a soft tissue injury claim for the financial losses you have suffered. These could include:
- Medical costs, such as private treatment and prescriptions.
- Travel costs to and from medical appointments.
- Mobility aids, such as wheelchairs.
- Loss of earnings due to time taken off from work or an inability to work in the same position.
- Ongoing costs, such as cognitive talking therapy or physiotherapy.
- Professional help for childcare, cleaning the house or full-time care.
All of these losses will need to be proven with evidence such as bank statements and invoices.
For more information on how personal injury compensation is calculated, you can speak to our advisors.
Get In Touch With Our Expert Solicitors
If our advisors determine your soft tissue injury claim to be eligible, they could connect you with one of our No Win No Fee solicitors. Some of ther services our expert solicitors offer include:
- Help with gathering evidence to support your claim
- Ensuring your claim is started within the time limit (this is generally 3 years)
- Negotiating your compensation
- Communicating with the defending party
- Organising an indpendent medical assessment
You can also get in touch with our advisors for any other questions on the personal injury claims process. Contact them today:
- Contact us online.
- Call 0333 091 8598.
- Message us directly through live chat.
Learn More
You can read some more guides:
- Our guide on dog bite claims.
- Information on factory accident claims.
- Details on shoulder injury claims.
For more information, you can refer to these external links:
- Soft tissue injury advice from the NHS.
- NHS resource on strains and sprains.
- Road traffic statistics from the government
Thank you for reading our guide on how to make a soft tissue injury claim.
