Personal Injury Solicitors
Devizes

Have you been injured in an accident that wasn't your fault?

If you were injured or became sick and someone else was at fault, we're here to help.

If you have been injured and you think it is someone else's fault, you could make a claim for financial compensation.

How did your injury occur?

Starting a personal injury claim is not complicated, but the process will differ depending on how and where you were injured.

Please select how you were injured to find out more:

Work accidents Road accidents Public places Medical negligence Other accidents

Am I entitled to make a claim?

The key criteria for making a claim are that the injury must have occurred:

• within the last three years, and;
• another person was at least partly to blame, and;
• that person owed you a duty of care.

To get a clearer idea if you can make a claim, you can check your claim online, or for a more definitive answer, speak to an injury claims advisor on 0800 376 1001.

Is there anything else that can affect my eligibility to claim?

Yes. In reality, several other factors can affect whether a successful no win, no fee claim will be possible, such as the context of your injury or whether a minor was injured.

It costs nothing to find out if you are entitled to injury compensation. Speak to an injury solicitor now on 0800 376 1001. You can also find out if you have a claim with our Injury Claim Checker.

What if the injured claimant is a child?

Regardless of when the injury occurred, an injured child's parent or legal guardian can start a compensation claim on behalf of the child at any point until the child's 18th birthday.

Anyone who was injured either during their birth or as a child can start a claim themselves once they turn 18 years old.

Read more:

Child injury compensation claims

How much compensation can I claim for an injury?

The amount of money you could claim for your injury will depend on:

• the extent of your injury, and
• any financial losses or costs you have incurred.

At the start of your claim, your solicitor will consider the many ways your injury has affected your life. Your solicitor will take all of these effects into account to calculate the correct compensation award for you.

General damages

General damages are awarded for pain, suffering and loss of amenity (PSLA).

Awards for general damages are set by the Judicial College and published in their guidelines for personal injury awards.

Special damages

Special damages are for financial losses and expenses you have incurred as a result of the accident.

Read more:

A complete list of recoverable losses in an injury claim

Calculate my injury compensation

Calculating how much compensation you can claim for an injury can be complicated.

Our injury compensation calculator tells you if you may have a claim, how much compensation you could claim, and what you can claim for.

Find out what your injury claim could be worth now.

Devizes road accident claims

Accidents involving drivers, cyclists, pedestrians and other road users in Devizes are quite common. Official 2021 data recorded 1042 road accidents in Wiltshire (804 slight accidents, 215 accidents and 23 fatalities).

We can help people injured in road accidents that have occurred in Devizes and throughout England and Wales. You may be able to claim compensation if you were injured as a driver, passenger, cyclist or pedestrian and another road user was liable.

Whether you sustained an injury in a motorbike accident, or have been hurt in a collision, our useful guide sets out what you need to do to make a road accident compensation claim.

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Claim road accident compensation

Work accident claims in Devizes

There were 5 fatalities and 391 other work accidents in Wiltshire in 2021.

If you have sustained an injury because of your employer's negligence, you may be legally entitled to make a claim.

Employers and site operators owe a duty of care to their staff, to visitors and contractors. Whether you sustained an injury when working as a school teacher or a shop worker, our work injury claim guide explains your legal rights and how you can make a successful claim.

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Work accident compensation claims

How common are Devizes work accidents?

Clinical negligence claims in Devizes

When a person suffers injury or illness as the result of a registrar, nurse or other health worker's carelessness, it may be possible to make a medical negligence claim. Our expert solicitor panel can help you make a claim against a clinic or NHS trust responsible for Devizes, including Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Great Western Hospital, Marlborough Road, Swindon, Wiltshire).

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Claim clinical negligence compensation

Public place injury claims in Devizes

Claims for injuries that occur on property or land owned by somebody else are called occupiers' liability claims.

Whether your accident occurred on a public footpath or on a station platform, and another party caused your injury, you may be entitled to claim compensation.

If you've been injured in a public place, we can help you.

Read more:

Public place accident compensation claims

Serious injury compensation

Serious injuries, often referred to as catastrophic injuries, are those which have an immediate and life-changing impact on an injured person and their family. Serious injuries typically include brain injuries or amputations, but could also include injuries arising from medical negligence or pharmaceutical error.

If your life, or the life of a family member, has been affected by a serious injury, we can help.

Our panel of catastrophic injury lawyers will help coordinate with medical professionals and insurance providers to ensure you get the care and financial support you need.

Read more:

Serious and catastrophic injury compensation

Will I have to visit my solicitor's office in person?

When making a personal injury claim, you won't need to attend your solicitor's office at any stage.

You can talk to a legally-trained advisor about your accident or injury, before you choose to start a claim.

Whenever you are ready, you can speak to a solicitor. They will address any questions you have, and will take care of each stage of the claims process until you recieve your compensation.

How we can help you

Your solicitor will fight for the best possible compensation settlement for you, and the highly-experienced panel of solicitors have an excellent track record of winning injury claims in Devizes and cross the UK.

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  if you can claim
• No obligation
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FAQs

Has Quittance helped many injury claimants in Devizes?

We can help you make a no win, no fee injury claim whether you live in Devizes, Wiltshire, or anywhere across the UK.

Your lawyer will work hard to recover the best possible compensation for your injuries, regardless of whether you were injured in a car accident or as a result of a missed diagnosis.

Do you work on 100% No Win, No Fee?

If your claim is not successful, 100% of the solicitor's fees are covered. With nothing to pay up front, you only pay a success fee if your solicitor wins your case.

Devizes injury solicitor reviews

Although the Solicitors Regulation Authority regulates professional standards for solicitors in England and Wales, the actual quality of service varies widely.

Online reviews will help you choose the best injury lawyer for your needs.

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Personal injury lawyer reviews

Can I claim for someone else?

Yes. It is possible to claim compensation on behalf of another person, in the capacity of a 'litigation friend'.

If, for example, an injured person is either too young or vulnerable, too injured or otherwise unable to claim on their own behalf, their litigation friend can handle the claim process for them.

The litigation friend will be responsible for communicating with the personal injury solicitors, and for making decisions in respect of the claim.

Read more:

Read more about claiming on behalf of another person.

Can I claim if I was partly to blame?

Even if you feel you were partly responsible for your accident, you may still be able to claim compensation.

You may also still be able to claim if something you did (or failed to do) meant your injuries were more serious than they might have otherwise been (e.g. you were knocked off your bike, but you weren't wearing a helmet).

If you were partly to blame, this is known as contributory negligence. Successful claims are often made on the basis of contributory negligence, although compensation may be reduced.

Read more:

Claiming compensation if you were partly responsible for an accident.

How long will my claim take?

The time needed to resolve a compensation claim and pay out compensation can vary considerably.

For example, straightforward car accident claims can settle in a matter of weeks, whereas complex medical negligence cases can sometimes take years.

Injury claims can also take longer if it is not clear who is responsible for your injury, or if liability is denied by the defendant.

This table sets out approximately how long personal injury claims take to settle:

Read more about how long personal injury claims take.

Will I have to go to court?

The vast majority of claims that are settled by the solicitor panel are settled out of court.

Only a very small percentage (approx. 2%) of personal injury claims go to court - typically only very complex cases, or those where liability cannot be resolved.

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Will my injury claim go to court and what if it does?

Can I get an early (interim) compensation payment?

If you suffer financial hardship as a result of an injury, you may be able to claim an interim compensation payment.

An interim payment is a partial settlement of your claim which is paid out to you before your claim is concluded. The amount you receive in interim payments would then be deducted from your final compensation settlement or award.

Read more:

Can I get interim compensation payments?

Author:
Jenny Jones, Senior litigator

About the author

With over 20 years' experience in the law, Jenny Jones has spent the last decade specialising in personal injury, with a particular focus on industrial disease cases.