What you need to now after suffering whiplash injuries

Should you have a car accident driving in the UK you will find that obtaining access to advice and legal help is very easy. The most common injury sustained in a vehicle accident is usually a whiplash injury to the neck or upper spine area. You may want to make a claim for damages if you're injured in a non-fault automobile accident.

Most insurance companies have got automated helpline processes which often can assist you through the aftermath of an accident but there is also the availability of the internet which has a wealth of information and law firms providing niche advice on various legal subjects. So what do you do if you are injured and require legal assistance?

You need to first of all research the available advice on the internet. This is simple and hassle-free and can answer many of the questions you have. It is easy to hire a lawyer on the internet nowadays yet before doing this you may well wish to know how your legal fees would be paid.

In the UK if you make a claim towards a negligent party then more often than not your legal costs will be recoverable. There are several exceptions however usually the rule with injury compensation claims (including whiplash compensation claims) is that legal fees will be payable when a pain and suffering award is greater than £1,000 in value. Any sort of claim that falls below £1000 is considered to be a "small claim" matter and isn't worthy of legal intervention or satisfaction of legal service fees in pursuing the case. A similar thing applies with property damage (vehicle repair service costs etc) under £5000. Most people are not aware that £5000 is the small claims court limit in the uk for property as well as non-injury cases.

You should ensure that prior to starting any kind of claim, you possess confidence that damages will certainly surpass £1000 in value. Your solicitor can give you advice on the merits of your case as well as on the probability of expenses being recovered. When your lawyer agrees to take a risk on your case while offering you No win No fee then they are unable to backtrack and seek to claim costs from you personally if they get it wrong on damages.

Be sure you make clear the expenses regarding your lawyer in writing prior to deciding to start the claims process.

The majority of whiplash claims settle for around £1500-3000 so where pain and suffering lasted for more than six weeks the likelihood is your case will exceed the £1000 minimum amount and costs will be completely recoverable at the end of your claim.