Article by Damien Shine, January 17th 2009
Literally millions of pounds go unclaimed by people every year who have had an accident or suffered an injury that resulted through no fault of their own, it doesn’t have to be this way. The first step after the accident is consulting a Solicitor that specialises in accident and injury claims; your choice of accident lawyer really can affect the amount of accident compensation you get. There are many law firms out there who claim to be experts in getting favourable results through a personal injury claim but in fact are not. Speaking from experience I would suggest that any claimant researches all the options extremely carefully before engaging the services of any one injury law firm. There are a number of law firms out there who specialise and have a proven track recode within this field with Fentons Solicitors featuring amongst the best. Unless you happen to know a firm of personal claim solicitors the internet will probably be the place you begin your search.
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I would recommend looking for testimonial from previously satisfied clients to gauge the expertise of the company you choose, failure to adhere to this simple guideline can affect the amount of money you ultimately receive. The vast majority of injury claims are made as a result of road traffic accidents and many law firms have dedicated teams that deal with specific injuries such as whiplash injury or back injuries. Calling a firm such as Fentons Solicitors who have a number of specialists who tend to focus on a certain type of Personal Injury Claim will significantly enhance your chances of a successful claim and ultimately the amount of injury compensation you receive. My experience was quite a common one, I had a road accident where someone who was otherwise distracted and ran into the back of me and as a result suffered a whiplash injury and a jarring of my back.
Although I wasn’t in a great deal of pain I still had to take three weeks off work which affected my sick leave entitlement somewhat. I looked into various ways of getting some form of recompense for my injuries but came to the conclusion that it was more trouble than it was worth, until I contacted Fentons Solicitors. The process was simplicity itself, I called the phone number detailed on their website and was put through to their dedicated injury claims department, I briefly outlined my experience and they were able to tell me instantly whether I had grounds to claim some accident compensation. They kept in contact me throughout the process and kept me updated as to the status of my injury claim and within a relatively short time scale I received my compensation which was more or less what Fentons told me it would be. My advice to anyone who has had an accident is to contact a specialist law firm and find out what you could be entitled to. Don’t suffer in silence, get what you deserve and let Fentons Solicitors help you along the way.