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Claiming Personal Injury Protection When you Need it

June 21, 2012 9 Comments

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Although only really started in the 1940’s as post war victims were awarded funds, the idea of compensation has grown within our society and now seems to have a deep root within our national ethics. The idea of justice is universal and has been philosophically discussed as perhaps even innate. Everyone strives towards an idea of fairness; and justice for all is a massive part of that.

As times have changed throughout the last hundred years, so has society and we have seen and rejoiced in an increased equality between all walks of life.

In the old days, claiming compensation was an arduous, bureaucratic and particularly expensive scenario, where the injured party would wait months and even years to receive any compensation. This practice was put to use to deter those with less money and les social standing from taking on their employers or local councils.

Thankfully a lot has changed since the birth of personal injury and accident claims and today it couldn’t be easier to make a claim. The first thing you need to do is consider the type of injury you have before you figure out who is to blame. It may have been a trip or fall in a public or private area; could this have been helped if it weren’t for the negligence of those in charge?

Perhaps you have been injured in a road traffic accident, whether you were the driver, passenger, pedestrian or cyclist. Or maybe your accident was at work and more than compensation, you really want to make your work place safer for you and your colleagues. If any of this rings a bell get in touch with a professional claims company as soon as possible.

It is wise to go for a company with a free phone, first of all you can really tell they are on your side if they are not asking you to pay and second of all they even offer ring backs if you meet a busy line which means you don’t have to wait on hold.

You really want to be going for an option that costs you as least money as possible so make sure you go for a no win no fee company, they will always tell you upfront and the likes of personal injury lawyers even have an online application form for ease and will give you advice through every stage of compensation.

If you are injured, do not keep quiet, don’t let the idea of compensation go back into the dark ages and stand up for your rights to claim.

Accidents happen when least expected and it’s not possible to totally prevent them. Often, they occur due to personal negligence from others. As the medical cost is reaching the sky height, you should claim for compensation from the wrong-doer. This is your right to seek that help.

Certain injuries may cause emotional stress, even Injuries which affects brain requires a huge amount of money and can drain you financially. The process of seeking compensation however, is not an easy task. This is where the services of a personal injury lawyer are needed in the court of law.

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Comments

  1. Amy @ JobCred CV Builder says

    June 23, 2012 at 6:46 PM

    Yes, personal injury encompasses not just physical but emotional trauma as well. In fact, things that may seem very minor like complaining for injuries due to a slippery ground is covered under this compensation.

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    • SB says

      June 24, 2012 at 12:53 AM

      But, isn’t it your responsibility to drive/walk/run safely on slippery surface?

      Reply
  2. Tie the Money Knot says

    June 24, 2012 at 4:26 PM

    I think that there are many cases that are probably very legitmate. However, there are some people who might not get the concept of personal responsibility, and are looking to either blame others or cash in unnecessarily.

    Reply
  3. Jonah Wolfson says

    March 5, 2013 at 10:46 AM

    I think today most people realize how easy it is to file a personal injury claim. The issue arises when many of the accidents happen at work and people feel that reporting it may jeopardize their employment. In many cases the injury is a result of equipment that has not been maintained or is old and needs to be replaced. Other times it is because there was a lack of training. Either way, when a work related injury happens, it should be reported immediately to a supervisor and documented as well.

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  4. Charles says

    April 12, 2013 at 3:13 AM

    The services and benefits that a personal injury lawyer can give are what we really want to have when claiming personal claims.

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  5. PerkinsLawOffices says

    October 9, 2017 at 8:49 AM

    A Personal Injury is a very easy to fill these days. With the proper attorney and professional advice you can determine whetever there is case or not in the field. The work place always should be safer for all the employees not matter what.

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  6. CP Law Firm says

    November 13, 2017 at 7:32 AM

    A Personal Injury is a very easy to fill these days. Thanks for the information.

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    • SB says

      November 15, 2017 at 6:29 PM

      You mean without a lawyer’s help even?

      Reply
  7. Trial Pro says

    October 3, 2019 at 1:23 PM

    Annually millions of people are hurt, in some cases fatally, in auto collisions. In 2011 only, around 2.2 million persons were injured or hurt in the approximated 5,338,000 police-reported auto traffic collisions and 32,367 killed in crashes involving cars, trucks traffic collisions, street motorcycles collisions, pedestrians injuries, and motorcycle riders. An average of 89 folks died each day in automobile traffic collisions in 2011– around one every 16 mins. In 2011, 4,432 pedestrians were killed and 69,000 were injured in vehicle crashes in the Country, representing 14 percent of all mortalities and 3 percent of all men and women injured or hurt in auto collisions. On average, a pedestrian is killed in a auto collision every 119 mins, and one is injured every 8 minutes.

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