By Lewis Cobain. Last Updated 14th October 2024. If you live in or around Cardiff, our personal injury solicitors can help if you’ve suffered harm through no fault of your own.
On this page, you can learn more about our services and the types of cases that we can help you with.
However, if you’d rather speak with us now, you can call us for free on 0800 073 8804. You can also speak with us via our live chat box on the left hand side.
To find out more about how our personal injury solicitors can help you, please read on.
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- Who Can Claim With Personal Injury Solicitors For Cardiff?
- Advice On Finding The Best Personal Injury Solicitors For Cardiff
- What Cases Can Legal Expert’s Solicitors Help You With?
- Compensation Amounts In Personal Injury Claims
- Make A No Win No Fee Claim With Our Personal Injury Solicitors
- Learn More About Cardiff Personal Injury Solicitors
Who Can Claim With Personal Injury Solicitors For Cardiff?
If you’re searching for personal injury solicitors in Cardiff, you have likely been involved in an accident that wasn’t your fault. But to form the basis of a valid claim, and to work with a personal injury lawyer in Cardiff, you need to be able to prove that negligence has occurred.
In personal injury law, negligence means that:
- You were owed a duty of care
- This duty was breached
- You suffered harm as a result of the breach
For example, when you’re in a public place, the person in control of that space owes you a duty of care. This means that they are responsible for your health and safety while you’re there, and they need to make sure that you’re reasonably safe while on the premises, as per the Occupier’s Liability Act 1957 (OLA).
Similarly, your employer owes you a duty of care under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA). Under this legislation, your employer needs to make sure they take all reasonably practicable steps to make sure their employees are safe in the workplace.
There are a number of ways that someone could breach their duty of care. For example, if your employer provides you with a faulty harness and you fall from a height as a result, this is a breach of their duty of care. If this fall caused you to suffer an injury, then you could potentially make a claim with No Win No Fee solicitors in Cardiff.
To find out if you are eligible to make a personal injury claim, get in touch with our team of advisors today. Or, keep reading to learn more about working with a personal injury solicitor.
Is There A Time Limit To Claim With Personal Injury Solicitors?
There is a time limit to claim with personal injury solicitors for a Cardiff accident. Per the Limitation Act 1980, you’ll have three years from the date you were injured to bring forward a claim.
Sometimes, exceptions are made to the limitation period. For example, if a child is injured, the time limit is paused until their 18th birthday. From this date, they will then have three years to start a claim. Alternatively, a litigation friend could be appointed to begin the personal injury claims process on their behalf prior to their 18th birthday.
If you have been injured in an accident in Cardiff, our personal injury solicitors could work with you on your case. To see if you could be eligible to work with one of them or to learn more about the other exceptions that apply to the three-year time limit, you can contact our advisors.
Advice On Finding The Best Personal Injury Solicitors For Cardiff
If you’ve decided that you want a solicitor to represent you when making your claim, it’s important to find one that will work best for you and your case. You may consider Cardiff solicitors if you are based in Cardiff yourself.
However, the experience of the solicitors in handling accident claims is more important to your claim’s success, and you are under no obligation to hire solicitors near you. When considering how to choose personal injury solicitors for a Cardiff accident, you can think about:
- Check that the solicitors you choose are registered under the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) – this site can also show you what type of claims the solicitors have successfully handled recently.
- If you are worried about the affordability of legal fees, it may help to choose solicitors who offer alternative funding options. You could search for No Win No Fee solicitors after a Cardiff accident, where conditional fee agreements offer cost-effective funding for your solicitor’s work.
For more information on how to find the best solicitors for your claim, get in touch with us at any time.
The Importance Of Checking Reviews Of Solicitors
Whilst we think that speaking to a solicitor either face to face or over the phone is a really good way to find out whether or not you could build a rapport with them, we also suggest that you check out some personal injury solicitor reviews prior to making that call.
Looking at reviews will give you a better idea of the range of service levels they offer. It is also worth checking out the success fees and insurance premiums that each individual firm charges.
Although many personal injury solicitors work on a No Win No Fee basis, conditional fee agreements vary slightly in their terms and the proportion of the fee that is deducted at the end of the case may come as a nasty shock to the claimant if you are not prepared.
What Cases Can Legal Expert’s Solicitors Help You With?
Legal Expert can provide solicitors to deal with a whole different range of personal injury claims throughout the UK. Here are just some of the cases that we can handle:
Accidents when working in Cardiff
A great many personal injuries occur in the workplace. If you have had an accident whilst at work in Cardiff then you may be able to make a claim against your employer. Here are some of the instances in which we can help you to make a claim.
Slip and fall injury claims
As illustrated by the table above, slip, trip and fall injuries are the most common injuries taking place in the workplace. If obstacles have been left in the way, floor surfaces are slippy or flooring is not properly maintained then you may be able to claim that your employer has been negligent and has failed in their duty of care to safeguard your health and wellbeing at work. In this scenario, you would be eligible to claim compensation and this is something that Legal Expert would be happy to help with.
Serious injury claims
Accidents resulting in serious injury can have devastating results. If the injuries suffered are so severe that you are unlikely to make a full recovery, this can completely change your way of life. You may no longer be able to do your job, look after your family or even look after yourself. We understand that following a serious injury you may need compensation to help you finance your change in circumstances. We also understand that this will be a very difficult time for you and your family and we will help you to make the claims process as easy as we possibly can.
Claims for road traffic accidents or car crashes in Cardiff
If you have been involved in a road traffic accident your injuries could range from a minor scrape through to serious injury and psychological trauma. Road traffic accidents in the Cardiff area are not uncommon. If you have suffered an injury following a road traffic accident then do not delay in seeking the help of a personal injury lawyer.
Compensation Amounts In Personal Injury Claims
This section looks at what could be included in a successful claim after being harmed by negligent action in Cardiff.
In a successful claim, you will be eligible to claim under general damages, which compensates you for the negative impact on your quality of life and the general suffering your injury has caused. This may be calculated according to the severity of your injury and how long it is likely to affect you.
The table in this section includes compensation figures that relate to general damages, taken from the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). This publication includes brackets that are calculated using previous court payouts. However, they should not be taken as a guarantee of what you will receive, as every claim is unique.
| Injury | Amount |
|---|---|
| Multiple Severe Injuries + Special Damages | Up to £1,000,000+ |
| Very Severe Brain Damage | £344,150 to £493,000 |
| Severe Back Injuries (i) | £111,150 to £196,450 |
| Severe Psychiatric Damage | £66,920 to £141,240 |
| Arm Injuries Resulting in Permanent and Substantial Disablement | £47,810 to £73,050 |
| Chest Injuries (c) | £38,210 to £66,920 |
| Moderate (i) Neck Injuries | £30,500 to £46,970 |
| Hernia a) | £18,180 to £29,490 |
| Serious Shoulder Injuries | £15,580 to £23,430 |
If you are eligible to claim under general damages, you could also potentially receive compensation for any financial loss under special damages. This must be related to your injury and could include:
- Loss of earnings
- Medical expenses
- Travel costs
- Adaptions to the home
Get in touch today to find out what you could potentially claim. Our advisors can offer free and personalised estimations for your case.
Make A No Win No Fee Claim With Our Personal Injury Solicitors
You could consider working with a No Win No Fee solicitor for your Cardiff personal injury claim if you have valid grounds to bring forward this type of case. Our team of advisors are available to discuss your claim. If they determine you have a strong case, they may connect you with one of our solicitors.
Our No Win No Fee solicitors may offer to help with your claim under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). With this type of agreement, you won’t be required to pay upfront or ongoing fees for their services. You also don’t need to pay your solicitor for the work they have provided if your claim is unsuccessful.
If your claim succeeds, then your solicitor will take a success fee. To see if you could be eligible to work with one of our personal injury solicitors in Cardiff, you can contact our advisors by:
- Giving us a call on 0800 073 8804
- Writing to us using our contact form online
- Or by using our 24/7 online live chat service
Learn More About Cardiff Personal Injury Solicitors
If you have been involved in an accident in Cardiff then you may be seeking some additional advice and support. As well as contacting Cardiff personal injury solicitors, you may wish to speak to one of these useful organisations too.
Local Police Station
Address: King Edward VII Avenue,
Cardiff,
CF10 3NN
Telephone: 101
Website: www.southwales.police.uk
Opening hours: 8.00am – 6.00pm, 7 days a week.
Local Crown Court
Address: The Law Courts,
Cathays Park,
Cardiff,
CF10 3PG
Telephone: 02920 678730
Web: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/cardiff-crown-court
Opening hours: Court building open: 8:30am to 5pm, Court counter open: 8:30am to 5pm
Local Hospital
Address: University Hospital of Wales (UHW),
Heath Park,
Cardiff,
CF14 4XW
Telephone: 029 2074 7747
Web: www.cardiffandvaleuhb.wales.nhs.uk/
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