Leg Injury Claims

We could handle your claim on a No Win, No Fee basis. This means that you don’t pay anything upfront, and if we don’t win your case, you won’t need to pay us. You’ll always be aware of what the final bill could be at the end of the process so there will be no hidden costs.

The exact amount of compensation you could get will depend on:

• The severity of your injuries, and to what extent they’ve impacted your life;
• Who was responsible for your injury;
• Any loss of earnings or expenses you’ve incurred e.g. travel to appointments or prescriptions;
• Long-term specialist care or rehabilitation you might need.

Our Personal Injury lawyers have recovered thousands of pounds for people with leg injuries, so get in touch to see what you might be entitled to.

You’ve got 3 years from the day you were injured to make a claim for compensation.

If you developed a complication or condition as a result of your leg injury, you will usually have 3 years from the day this was diagnosed.

We’d advise you get in touch with us as soon as you can so we can advise you on your claim, because the time limits can vary slightly.

Our specialist Personal Injury lawyers will help you gather evidence to secure as much compensation as possible for you. You don’t need to have all the details when you get in touch, but you can help us investigate your claim by:

• keeping medical records e.g. scan results;
• keeping receipts for any costs you’ve incurred e.g. travel to appointments;
• taking photos of your injury and how it develops over time;
• gathering witness details from anyone who saw your accident happen.

Yes, it is possible to make a claim on behalf of a child. If they’re under 18, you could make a claim on behalf of them at any point until they turn 18.

Once they are 18, they can make a claim for themselves  – they have until their 21^st birthday to do this.

You can also claim compensation on behalf of someone who is unable to make legal decisions for themselves – for example, you may have a family member with dementia or learning difficulties who has sustained a leg injury. There is usually no time limit in these instances – our Court of Protection team can help if you’re unsure whether the person has the ‘mental capacity’ to make decisions.

Sadly, some leg injuries and accidents can be fatal for some people. We know this can be an extremely difficult time for your family, and claiming compensation may not be your first thought. While compensation can never reverse what has happened to your loved one, our Personal Injury lawyers are here to help if you would like to make a claim for compensation.

This will depend on who was responsible for your leg injury. For example:

• Healthcare organisations (both the NHS and private), have specific budgets set aside for medical negligence claims, so you wouldn’t be claiming against them directly;
• Drivers should be legally covered by their Road Insurance for accident claims;
• Your workplace and many businesses are often covered by their own insurance company, so any compensation would come from the insurers.

If the other party in your claim admit responsibility, we could ask them to make early interim payments to you, to help you recover from your leg injury quicker. This means that part of your compensation can be paid to you in installments before your case is settled. We could arrange for these payments early, so that any urgent rehabilitation or care you need is not delayed, while we work hard to negotiate your compensation.

We know that le injuries can have a huge impact on other areas of your life. You can claim for any travel costs you’ve incurred, or for any ongoing support and rehabilitation you might need. This could include physiotherapy or adaptations to your home or car.

Compensation can help you in many ways that you may not have considered, so our Personal Injury lawyers will take all factors into account to see how your leg injury has affected your life, so you can access the help you need. For example:

• You might have multiple injuries from an accident, or be dealing with psychological effects such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The loss of leg and serious injuries can be both physically and emotionally challenging. You might be struggling to come to terms with the your inability to carry out daily tasks after your injury or even the aftermath of an amputation. Our Personal Injury team are here to support you as much as possible, and we can secure compensation to help you access therapy if you feel you would benefit from it.
• Your leg injury could affect your ability to walk, exercise, drive or even stand properly, so we can help you access specialist rehabilitation, so you can live the best quality of life you can after your leg injury.
• Compensation could help you access care and assistance for your whole life if you need it, helping you access walking aids, a wheelchair, adapted shoes or a prosthetic leg, depending on your needs. You could arrange to have extra help around the house, or adaptations in your home, such as rails, straps and grips, to help you do daily tasks more easily.
• You could buy a new automatic car if you’re suffering with a long-term leg injury, to stop you from needing to use the clutch.
• You might be worried about returning to work and how your leg injury could affect your ability to perform your job, particularly if you can no longer stand or walk for a long period of time. Not only will compensation account for any income you’ve lost, you could even study a new course if you need a complete career change because of your leg injury.

Our Personal Injury lawyers and Industrial Disease teams have a strong track record in achieving the best compensation possible for people, taking their exact circumstances into account to negotiate the best settlement.

If the other party does not accept responsibility for your leg injury, we may need to start court proceedings. Most claims are settled before they make it to this point - we always try and negotiate a settlement for you without the case needing to go to Court, but if this happens we will support you throughout.