Derby | Personal Injury Solicitors | No Win No Fee

If you have suffered an injury or accident that was not your fault then you may be looking for the help of personal injury solicitors for Derby for help. If so, you’ve arrived a the right page.

Our team understand how difficult it can be when you are recovering from your injuries following an accident and although you may not feel like beginning a legal case, it is in your best interests to contact a personal injury solicitor as soon as possible after the incident occurred.

If you’d like to make a No Win No Fee claim today, then you can get in touch with us by:

• Calling 0800 073 8804
• Writing to us about your claim online
• Or speaking with us now via our live chat box

Legal Expert’s Research Into Personal Injury Claims Against Derby Councils

Legal Expert has uncovered the cost of personal injury compensation for councils in Derbyshire during the past year using a Freedom of Information request.

Derbyshire County Council paid out £1,345,856 whilst personal injury claims cost Derby City Council a total of £10,007.14 from April 2022 to April 2023.

Both councils accounted for 84% of the combined payouts relating to claims against local authorities that form part of the East Midlands Combined Authority. When combined, councils in the region paid out £1,586,095.50 in compensation.

The most claims were submitted against Derbyshire County Council (53) closely followed by Derby City Council (50). A breakdown of these claims, including the causes, for each council can be found below:

Derbyshire County Council – 53 claims – £1,345,856

• Council work (Temporary road signs) – 1
• Ironworks raised/defective – 11
• Lighting inadequate – 1
• Object/Obstruction/Debris – 1
• Pothole accidents – 8
• Uneven/defective surfacing – 9
• Vegetation – 1

Derby City Council – 50 claims – £10,007.14

• Trips over paving slabs, uneven ground, raised tarmac, manhole covers, and a pothole etc – 15
• Falls over paving slabs, potholes, park equipment, uneven ground, defective drain, use of council equipment etc – 12
• Slips on ice, broken glass, and wet, slippery pavement – 3
• Other claims, such as, falls by cyclists trying to avoid potholes, injuries caused by protruding or damaged signs – 6
• Claims by employees, including industrial disease, stress, workplace accidents, use of equipment, falls etc – 14

Both councils have a duty of care to make sure that any premises, spaces or highways they oversee are reasonably safe for visitors and employees.

Our No Win No Fee personal injury solicitors could use their experience to ensure all bases of your claim are touched upon. Get in touch for free at any time.

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1. How Personal Injury Solicitors For Derby Can Help You Claim Compensation
2. Am I Eligible To Make A Claim?
3. Why Where Your Solicitor Is Based Is Not Important
4. What Personal Injury Claims Do Our Team Handle?
5. No Win No Fee Personal Injury Solicitors For Derby
6. Helpful Resources After An Accident Or Injury In Derby

How Personal Injury Solicitors For Derby Can Help You Claim Compensation

Claimants in the UK are fortunate that there is a large amount of legislation and case law that supports personal injury cases. It can however be tricky to navigate your way through the system if you are not a legal professional. This is where Legal Expert can help you.

One of our advisors will assess whether you have a valid personal injury claim. If you do, they can connect you to one of our personal injury solicitors for Derby if you wish to proceed with our services. A solicitor will be able to help guide you through the personal injury claims process by:

• Sending any court required documents on your behalf and ensuring relevant information is included.
• Ensuring that your case is presented in full and within the correct time limit. They’ll also make sure that any court-set time limits are adhered to.
• Making sure your claim is accurately valued with all damages accounted for. Additionally, they will argue for the best possible settlement.

Additionally, our personal injury solicitors offer all these services and more on a No Win No Fee basis. Later on in this guide, we explain what that means for claimants.

Am I Eligible To Make A Claim?

Our personal injury solicitors for Derby can help you seek compensation for an accident caused by negligent conduct.

You may be eligible to make a personal injury claim if you can prove negligence played a role in your accident. There are three parts to showing this:

• A third-party owes you a duty of care.
• They breach that duty of care.
• That breach harms you.

A duty of care is when the law expects someone to act in a certain way towards others. It can arise in many situations, although it is usually when, to be part of everyday life, you have to rely on a third-party for your wellbeing. When this happens, a legal responsibility for your safety may fall on that third-party.

The most common examples of duties of care occur on roads, in workplaces, and across public spaces. While you can read more on the types of claim that come up under these duties later in this guide, here is a quick summary:

• Road users have a duty of care to not endanger each other. If they break any rules under The Road Traffic Act 1988 or Highway Code, for example, they also breach their duty of care.
• Employers have a duty of care over the health and safety of their employees under the Health and Safety at Work Act etc. 1974.
• Occupiers have control over public spaces. Examples are local councils, pub landlords, or event organisers. They have a duty of care under The Occupiers Liability Act 1957 for the safety of anyone using that public space.

Our No Win No Fee solicitors for Derby have years of experience demonstrating these elements, so you can rest assured that you are in professional hands. If you’re still not sure, however, our advisors are available 24 hours a day to answer your questions. Contact them today.

Why Where Your Solicitor Is Based Is Not Important

Although your injury may have occurred in the area, there is no reason that you need to choose Derby personal injury solicitors to handle your claim. You are free to choose a solicitor from anywhere in the UK. Legal Expert can provide a solicitor that covers your area. Living as we do in the digital age, technology provides us with the connection we need to communicate with you. Email, Skype and Google Hangouts are all handy applications that mean distance is no object.

We think it is much more important that you are represented by the best solicitor for you, which is not necessarily the closest one. We do however understand that if you need a medical examination then you won’t want to travel long distances. Legal Expert’s solicitors have access to doctors located around the country so that they can provide an examination at a location convenient to you.

What Personal Injury Claims Do Our Team Handle?

Thanks to our large panel of lawyers and breadth of experience we can cover a wide range of different cases. A few examples of the types of claims our personal injury solicitors for Derby can handle include:

• Public liability claims.
• Road traffic accidents.
• Accidents at work.
• Serious injury claims.

This list is not exhaustive, these are just some of the more common kinds of injury we handle. Why not find out if one of our personal injury solicitors for Derby can help you by checking your eligibility with an advisor now.

No Win No Fee Personal Injury Solicitors For Derby

If you are eligible to make a claim, you may like to have the support of a specialist solicitor. As discussed above, a solicitor can help make the claims process simpler for you so you can focus on your recovery.

One of our personal injury solicitors for Derby can help with your case. If they agree to take it on, they will do so on a No Win No Fee basis. Their services are generally provided under a type of No Win No Fee contract called a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). This means that you get expert legal support:

• Without an upfront payment for your solicitor’s services.
• Without paying fees for your solicitor’s work as the claim progresses.
• Also, there aren’t any solicitor service fees if your personal injury claim isn’t successful.

A fee does become payable if your claim is successful. This is called a ‘success fee’ and your solicitor will deduct it from the compensation awarded to you. Additionally, this percentage will be limited by a legal cap. This ensures that you get to keep the majority of your compensation and focus on your recovery.

As soon as you are ready to begin your claim, we are waiting to hear from you. Call us today on 0800 073 8804 and we can explain the steps you need to take. Alternatively, contact us via our website. You can complete a contact form and we will call you back at a time that is convenient to you. Or, if you prefer, you can ask a question in our live chat.

Helpful Resources After An Accident Or Injury In Derby

Following your accident, in addition to contacting a personal injury solicitor, you may also wish to get in touch with the following agencies. We have added some useful contact details here for your convenience.

Local Police Station

Pear Tree Rd

Derbyshire,

DE23 8NQ

Web: http://www.derbyshire.police.uk/Homepage.aspx

Local Court

Morledge

DE1 2XE

Web: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/derby-combined-court-centre

Local Hospital

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

DE22 3NE

Web: www.derbyhospitals.nhs.uk

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Thank you for reading our guide on personal injury solicitors for Derby. If you would like to find out if you are eligible to start a claim today, speak to one of our team members.