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What Are The Most Common Personal Injury Claims?
There are many different types of personal injury cases, the most common examples are :
Road Traffic Accidents
Accidents at work
Accidents in public places
At Corries all personal injury cases are handled on a no-win, no-fee basis, meaning that if you do not win you do not pay anything.
1. Road traffic accidents
Common examples of RTA’s include:
● Rear-end collisions
● Collisions at junctions or roundabouts
● Lane-changing collisions
● Collisions caused by overtaking
● Excessive speed
● Reversing
● Failing to indicate
● Collisions caused by uninsured drivers
● Drunk driving accidents
● Hit-and-run accidents
Injuries sustained in an RTA vary from minor bruising and sprains to broken bones and organ damage, to even death in high-impact collisions.
2. Accidents at work
Employers have a legal duty of care to protect the health and safety of their staff. Common causes of the accident at work claims include:
● Slips, trips and falls – caused by wet or uneven floors, loose cables, or faulty equipment.
● Falling or tripping
● Insufficient training
● Defective equipment/machinery
● Lifting injuries
● Dangerous working practices
● Failure to provide appropriate protective equipment.
3. Accidents in public
Public liability claims are accidents that take place on public places like shops and supermarkets, restaurants, hotels and pubs, car parks and leisure facilities. Businesses and property owners have a legal duty to keep their premises safe for visitors. Common causes of accidents in public include:
● Falls on floors due to spillages.
● Failure to display prominent hazard signs.
● Uneven flooring leading to trips and falls
● Falling objects
How many personal injury claims go to court?
Some people are put off from making a claim out of the fear that they may have to go to court. It is important to note that Corries settles 99% of cases, without the need to go to court.
How do I make an injury compensation claim?
Corries Solicitors injury claims on a No Win, no fee basis, meaning that you do not pay anything if your claim is unsuccessful. Our friendly experts are here to help you through the claims process. For a free consultation call Corries Solicitors on 01904 527430 or contact us online.
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Why choose us?
We are one of the UK's leading claims solicitors with over 25 years' experience. We have helped thousands of people claim over £300 million compensation.
Call us today, we are open, straightforward and easy to talk to - CALL 01904 527430 - YOU CAN COUNT ON CORRIES!
- Free review of your case
- No Win No Fee guaranteed
- You won't pay a penny out of your own pocket
- No hidden costs
- No financial risk if you are unsuccessful
- We recover the maximum amount possible
- Call us today, we are open, straightforward and easy to talk to - CALL 01904 527430
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Melroses Yard
Walmgate
York
North Yorkshire
YO1 9XF
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Corries Solicitors Ltd, Melroses Yard, Walmgate, York, YO1 9XF. Registered number: 5517012. Corries Solicitors Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under number: 424101.
