Folkestone Personal Injury Solicitors – No Win No Fee Claims

Last Updated 21st October 2024. This guide will explain how to select the right Folkestone personal injury solicitors, how a No Win No Fee service works and the most common types of injury claims that are filed.

Anybody who’s had an accident in Folkestone that was somebody else’s fault can make use of Legal Expert, a personal injury solicitor, to help make a claim for compensation.

Our solicitors are specialists dealing with personal injury claims with many years experience. If you’d like to make a claim today, then our contact details can be found at the bottom of this guide.

How Our Solicitors Can Help You

It can be really daunting to think about making any type of legal case against someone. People worry about the financial impact, dealing with solicitors and sometimes the fact they are going to claim against their current employer.

You shouldn’t worry however as there are laws and legislation in the UK that protect somebody who’s been injured, because of somebody else’s negligence, which means that it’s possible to claim without any prejudice against you.

Financially we can help with our No Win No Fee service which means there are no up-front costs and, if your case isn’t successful, you don’t have to pay us anything at all.

How To Make A Claim

There are a number of things that must be proven to make a successful claim for an accident in Folkestone and these will determine if you’re case is likely to proceed or not. These are:

• The defendant (the entity you are claiming against such as a doctor, your employer, a shop or local authority) must owe you a duty of care.
• Then, it needs to be shown that the duty of care was breached in some way.
• Finally, evidence needs to show that the breach was what caused your illness or injury to occur.

When all of these points can be shown then a personal injury lawyer is likely to take your case on and you should instruct them as soon as possible after your accident. This means they will have plenty of time to gather as much supporting evidence as possible which, in turn, will increase the likelihood of your claim being successful.

Do I Need To Use A Solicitor Near Me?

Quite simply, the answer to this question is no. There is no requirement to use a local solicitor and in real terms, it doesn’t actually matter as most communications between solicitor and client are made over the phone, email or letter.

The only part of any claim that needs to be completed locally is a medical assessment so that the client doesn’t have to waste time with excessive travel.

What Kind Of Claims Could Personal Injury Solicitors For Folkestone Help Me With?

Accident At Work Claims

All employers have a duty of care to protect their staff from being injured at work under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 which means if you have an accident while working in Folkestone and it is due to inadequate training, unsafe working practices, damaged equipment or lack of safety equipment then you can usually make a No Win No Fee case against your employer.

If you’re not sure if your employer is really liable for your accident and subsequent injuries, then please call our team of specialist claim advisors who understand what does and doesn’t constitute negligence.

For further information, please check out our accident at work claims guide.

Public Liability Claims

You’re also owed a duty of care when you’re in a public place. This is owed to you under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 (OLA), which is a piece of legislation that outlines how the person in control of a public space needs to keep visitors reasonably safe.

For example, if you’re at a supermarket in Folkestone and there is a spillage, a wet floor sign should be put out. This is to warn customers that there is a slipping hazard. If no sign is put out, this could cause a customer to slip and fall, and potentially sustain a serious injury.

To find out how one of our personal injury solicitors for Folkestone could help you make a claim, contact us today.

Road Traffic Accident Claims

Car crashes and other road traffic accidents are among the most common claims that Folkestone personal injury solicitors deal with. Such claims can be made by pedestrians, drivers and passengers where there is another road user involved who was to blame.

Injuries sustained in car crashes can range from whiplash to much more serious life-changing injuries which means a compensation claim is inevitable. Even if there is no insurance available for the other driver then we can help you make a claim against a scheme operated by the insurance industry.

We have a more in-depth study regarding road traffic accidents here.

Can No Win No Fee Solicitors For Folkestone Help Me?

Our No Win No Fee solicitors for Folkestone could help you make a personal injury claim without taking their usual hourly fee. In fact, because our solicitors work under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA), you can access all of their services without paying:

• Any upfront fees
• Any ongoing fees
• Any fees for their work at all if the claim fails

When you work with a solicitor under a CFA, you only need to pay a success fee to your solicitor if you make a successful claim. This is taken as a small percentage of your compensation, but the percentage that your solicitor can take is limited by a legal cap.

There’s no legal obligation to make a claim with the help of a solicitor, but pursuing the help of a specialist can make the process seem much more manageable. Our solicitors have years of education, training, and experience, and can use this to help you through the claims process.

If you’d like to learn more about how one of our personal injury solicitors for Folkestone-based claims could help you, contact us today by:

• Call us today on 0800 073 8804
• Start your claim online
• Use the live chat feature

Where can I find further information?

If after reading this guide, you’re still looking for more information before deciding whether to make a claim or not then don’t worry. This website has hundreds of more specific guides which may be relevant to your particular injury or accident scenario but, if you can’t find the information you need, you can call one of our team who’ll be able to provide further information and guide you regarding what your next actions should be.

Speak to us today

Hopefully, you’re now ready to begin your claim today and want to make use of the Legal Expert No Win No Fee service. If that’s the case, then you can get in touch with our specialist advisors by:

• Telephone: Call us today on 0800 073 8804 for free.
• Email: Send a message, with the details of your accident, to office@legalexpert.co.uk.
• Live chat: Our advisors can chat with you from any page on our website.
• Online Claim: Fill in our online claim form and we’ll call you back at a time that’s convenient to you.

Whichever method you choose, one of our specialist claim advisors will be able to start your claim, offer any advice you require and complete your free initial consultation. If you have legitimate grounds to make an injury claim, then we can put you in touch with our Folkestone personal injury solicitors.

Helpful contact information in Folkestone

If you’ve had an accident in Folkestone, then there are some organisations you may need to contact (as well as Legal Expert). We’ve listed their details below:

Local Police Station
Folkestone Police Station
Bouverie House
Bouverie Road West
Folkestone
CT20 2SG
Tel:101
Web: https://www.kent.police.uk/

Local Crown Court
The Law Courts
Castle Hill Avenue
Folkestone
CT20 2DH
Tel:01303 227800
Web: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/folkestone-magistrates-court
Opening Times: Monday to Thursday – 9.30am to 4pm

Local Hospital
Royal Victoria Hospital
Radnor Park Avenue
Folkestone
Kent
CT19 5BN
Tel:01303 850202
Web: www.nhs.uk/Services/hospitals/Overview/DefaultView.aspx?id=3361

Finally, here are some more guides that may help you if you’ve been injured in an accident in Folkestone:

Street Accident Claims – This guide is useful if you’ve been injured on a street and it’s not clear who to make a claim against.

Personal injury compensation – A useful guide that gives an indication of the types of amounts that can be awarded for specific injuries.

Other Useful Compensation Guides

• Eastbourne Personal Injury Solicitors
• Ellesmere Port Personal Injury Solicitors
• Enfield Personal Injury Solicitors
• Ewell Personal Injury Solicitors
• Exeter Personal Injury Solicitors
• Fareham Personal Injury Solicitors
• Farnborough Personal Injury Solicitors
• Filton Personal Injury Solicitors 
• What Is Professional Negligence?
• Gateshead Personal Injury Solicitors
• Head Injury Claims

Thank you for reading our guide on making an injury claim with the assistance of Folkestone personal injury solicitors.