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Accident Types

If you have suffered an accident and it wasn’t your fault, then you could make a compensation claim. Click on the accident type that best describes your accident and find out more.

Remember that our expert solicitors cover a wide range of illnesses and accident claims, so if you don’t see your particular accident below, then contact us. We may be able to help.


Road traffic accident
You may have been the driver, passenger, cyclist or a pedestrian.

Accident at work
You may have been injured in the workplace through unsuitable or defective equipment, lack of training or protective clothing, hazards in the workplace and even mistakes made by other employees. The workplace covers offices, factories, farms, building sites – in fact anywhere where anyone works is a workplace.

Slip, trip or fall You may have slipped in a supermarket, tripped over an uneven street pavement or fallen down a hotel staircase. Whatever type of fall you had, we may be able to help.

Faulty product You may have been injured by a defective consumer or medical product, or suffered from food poisoning or had a bad reaction to a cosmetic product.

Industrial disease You may have developed an industrial disease caused by exposure to harmful substances at work.

Accident and illness abroad You may have been injured on holiday or business abroad.

Criminal injury claims You may have been the victim of a crime from a violent mugging, attack on the street or a sexual and violent assault.

Medical negligence You may have suffered from the negligence of a medical professional through inadequate treatment or lack of judgment.

Other accidents There are many other circumstances under which you may have been injured through an accident. We can advise you if you have a case.

Click on the compensation guide to find out how much compensation you could expect for your injury.

For a FREE, no-obligation assessment of your personal injury claim, please complete your details below




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