We often hear politicians and journalists talking about a ‘Compensation culture’, but recent research has shown that only around a quarter of people who suffer a personal injury go on to make a claim against the person or organisation responsible.
In many cases, this failure to claim is because they did not think that they would be entitled to claim, or that they assume that the claim would be of little value.
Of those surveyed who had made claims, around 13% had stated that they had not originally planned to claim, which suggests that they may not have understood their entitlement before taking advice.
Of course, no-one wishes to encourage frivolous or undeserving claims, but if you have been hurt in circumstances where you were not to blame, it makes sense to check whether you are entitled to compensation (which can include compensation for losses suffered as a result of the injury, such as lost earnings, repayment of expenses incurred, etc)
At FDC Law, our Litigation department is able to provide advice on all types of personal injury claims (including claims for Clinical Negligence) If you have been injured within the past 6 years, and are not sure whether you are entitled to claim, or if it is worthwhile doing so, contact Ben Whelan at our Keynsham office (also covering Midsomer Norton) or David Gazzard at our Frome Office, to discuss your options
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We offer a free, no obligation initial discussion and if it appears that you do have a claim, we will discuss with you all possible funding options. We are usually able to offer a no-win, no-fee option