Claim Limitation
It is well known by the majority of citizens that English and Welsh law provides a period of 3 years in which an individual can bring a claim for Personal Injury Compensation before the courts. This time limit is called 'limitation'. The exceptions to this rule are for those who are under the age of 18 years at the time that they sustain their injuries, as they are given up and until a 21st Birthday in which to register their claims. However, some people don't seem to know about the limitation period!
Whilst the 3-year period is there, in usual circumstances, claims companies and Solicitors require a good 6 month period of the limitation to remain in order that full investigations can be completed and correspondence can be entered in to with the alleged liable party. Many people don't know about the need to allow sufficient time for a Solicitor or Claims Company to run their claim and often find that they have ruled themselves out of a claim by missing the 3-year deadline or contacting us with only a month or less to go. They usually find themselves statute barred and unable to claim.
There are other very rare exceptions to the 3-year rule that may enable an individual to overturn the limitation limit. This would normally apply to individuals who were so seriously injured that they could not manage their own affairs and no carer commenced a claim for them.
Beating the claim deadline
Direct 2 Solicitors never rule anything out and are happy to go the extra mile when we can to assist clients in making genuine claims. Indeed, only this week we have managed to move mountains to assist a client who contacted us with only 4 days of his 3-year period remaining. In normal circumstances, this would not provide sufficient time to enable us to help. However, the injuries sustained a very serious - the client could yet lose the leg that was injured. The gentleman in question was crushed by a car that had been pushed on to the footpath he was using after it had been hit with force by a Public Service Bus. The injures were such that the client was hospitalised and left in a bad way. The Police and other authorities investigated this incident and the Bus Driver was later prosecuted for his actions.
Expert specialist Personal Injury Solicitors
Fortunately for the people we serve such as the client mentioned earlier, Direct 2 Solicitors Ltd have links with an expert panel of Personal Injury Solicitors. Indeed, we have a blue-chip list of firms that are expert litigators and serve client's interests in the best possible manner.
With this in mind, having spoken with the client in question, we immediately contacted one of our specialist Solicitors to discuss this issue. The value of the claim for the client was high and all parties wanted to help. Followng the advice from our Solicitor, we decided to take the unusual step of registering the claim in the courts before contact was made with the 3rd party bus company. Clearly, we had to make speedy investigations beforehand to ensure that we knew the identity of the parties involved to ensure that we were not wasting our or the client's time. Once done, we paid the fee and decided that this claim was worth risking our time, money and effort upon.
Taking risks and helping clients
We are happy to take such risks and put our money on the line to help such clients. Sure, if we win this no-win, no-fee claim for our client, we will get our money back plus fees, but that is not the point. We are a business with a keen ethical stance that ensures that we push the boat out to help individuals who are not always in a position to help themselves.
Making your claim
To make your claim, come to us. Direct 2 Solicitors are approved for Regulated Claims Management Services by the Ministry of Justice (Authorisation CRM 3364), check the regulators web site www.claimsregulation.gov.uk and are also members of the Claims Standards Council. We offer genuine peace of mind, honesty and a friendly caring service.
If you are in need of a reliable and approved Claims Management Company to manage your accident compensation claim, look no further. Email us at webenquiries@direct2solicitorsltd.co.uk, call us on 0800 9177456, or get us to call you, using the big blue "Call me back" box at the top right of this page.
It is well known by the majority of citizens that English and Welsh law provides a period of 3 years in which an individual can bring a claim for Personal Injury Compensation before the courts. This time limit is called 'limitation'. The exceptions to this rule are for those who are under the age of 18 years at the time that they sustain their injuries, as they are given up and until a 21st Birthday in which to register their claims. However, some people don't seem to know about the limitation period!
Whilst the 3-year period is there, in usual circumstances, claims companies and Solicitors require a good 6 month period of the limitation to remain in order that full investigations can be completed and correspondence can be entered in to with the alleged liable party. Many people don't know about the need to allow sufficient time for a Solicitor or Claims Company to run their claim and often find that they have ruled themselves out of a claim by missing the 3-year deadline or contacting us with only a month or less to go. They usually find themselves statute barred and unable to claim.
There are other very rare exceptions to the 3-year rule that may enable an individual to overturn the limitation limit. This would normally apply to individuals who were so seriously injured that they could not manage their own affairs and no carer commenced a claim for them.
Beating the claim deadline
Direct 2 Solicitors never rule anything out and are happy to go the extra mile when we can to assist clients in making genuine claims. Indeed, only this week we have managed to move mountains to assist a client who contacted us with only 4 days of his 3-year period remaining. In normal circumstances, this would not provide sufficient time to enable us to help. However, the injuries sustained a very serious - the client could yet lose the leg that was injured. The gentleman in question was crushed by a car that had been pushed on to the footpath he was using after it had been hit with force by a Public Service Bus. The injures were such that the client was hospitalised and left in a bad way. The Police and other authorities investigated this incident and the Bus Driver was later prosecuted for his actions.
Expert specialist Personal Injury Solicitors
Fortunately for the people we serve such as the client mentioned earlier, Direct 2 Solicitors Ltd have links with an expert panel of Personal Injury Solicitors. Indeed, we have a blue-chip list of firms that are expert litigators and serve client's interests in the best possible manner.
With this in mind, having spoken with the client in question, we immediately contacted one of our specialist Solicitors to discuss this issue. The value of the claim for the client was high and all parties wanted to help. Followng the advice from our Solicitor, we decided to take the unusual step of registering the claim in the courts before contact was made with the 3rd party bus company. Clearly, we had to make speedy investigations beforehand to ensure that we knew the identity of the parties involved to ensure that we were not wasting our or the client's time. Once done, we paid the fee and decided that this claim was worth risking our time, money and effort upon.
Taking risks and helping clients
We are happy to take such risks and put our money on the line to help such clients. Sure, if we win this no-win, no-fee claim for our client, we will get our money back plus fees, but that is not the point. We are a business with a keen ethical stance that ensures that we push the boat out to help individuals who are not always in a position to help themselves.
Making your claim
To make your claim, come to us. Direct 2 Solicitors are approved for Regulated Claims Management Services by the Ministry of Justice (Authorisation CRM 3364), check the regulators web site www.claimsregulation.gov.uk and are also members of the Claims Standards Council. We offer genuine peace of mind, honesty and a friendly caring service.
If you are in need of a reliable and approved Claims Management Company to manage your accident compensation claim, look no further. Email us at webenquiries@direct2solicitorsltd.co.uk, call us on 0800 9177456, or get us to call you, using the big blue "Call me back" box at the top right of this page.
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