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Your health comes first, and medical records are also key evidence of your injuries.
Take photos, write down what you remember, and keep the names and contact details of witnesses and anyone involved.
Report road accidents to the police where required, and workplace accidents to your employer. Tell your insurer.
Do not accept an early offer from an insurer, or post about the accident online, before you have spoken to a lawyer.
Evidence is easier to gather straight away, and time limits apply.
In the USA, most personal injury lawyers work on a contingency fee: they take an agreed percentage of the money you recover, commonly around a third, and nothing if you lose. Ask whether the percentage changes if the case goes to trial, and who pays case costs such as expert reports.
In the UK, the equivalent is a "no win, no fee" conditional fee agreement. If you win, the lawyer's success fee for personal injury claims is capped at 25% of the main damages. Smaller road traffic injury claims in England and Wales go through the Official Injury Claim portal, where you can claim without a lawyer if you prefer.
Want a rough idea of what you would take home after fees? Try our settlement calculator.
Every country sets a deadline for bringing a claim, called the statute of limitations. In the USA it is set by each state and is often two or three years from the injury, sometimes less for claims against government bodies. In England and Wales it is usually three years from the date of the injury or from when you first knew about it. Children usually have until they turn 18, plus the normal period.
Do not leave it late. Lawyers need time to gather evidence before the deadline, and some will not take a case that is close to it. Our legal deadline calculator helps you count the days.
Choose a lawyer who handles your kind of claim, such as road accidents or medical negligence, and ask about results in similar cases.
Ask for the percentage or success fee in writing, what costs you might pay, and what happens if you lose.
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It depends on how serious your injuries are, how long they affect you, your lost earnings and your other costs, such as medical bills, care and travel. A lawyer can give you an estimate once they have seen your medical evidence. Be wary of anyone who promises a figure before that.
Usually not. Most personal injury lawyers in the USA work on contingency, and in the UK on a no win, no fee basis. You pay a share of the compensation only if you win.
Be cautious. Early offers are often lower than a claim is worth, especially before the full effect of your injuries is known. Once you accept, you usually cannot claim more later. Get advice first.
Simple claims can settle in a few months. Claims with serious injuries, disputed blame or court proceedings can take one to three years or more, because the full effect of the injury needs to be known before settling.
Often yes. In many places your compensation is reduced by your share of the blame rather than refused altogether. Rules differ by state and country, so ask a lawyer.
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