Matthew Clayton
Partner, Serious Injury Solicitor
View Profile
English
For free legal advice call our Serious Injury Solicitors and we will help you. Ask if we can deal with your claim on a No Win, No Fee basis.
If you have suffered a burn injury, our Personal Injury Solicitors can help. We’ve supported many other people who have sustained burned injuries to get the treatment, care and support they need and we can help you too.
We offer a Free Claims Assessment and if we can help, we will fight to get you access to the right support and compensation. We usually deal with Burn Injury Claims on a No Win, No Fee basis, so you only pay our legal fees if your claim is successful.
Burns can be life-changing so we’ll concentrate on building your claim and getting you the compensation, care, support and rehabilitation you need and deserve whilst you focus on your recovery.
If you have suffered burn injuries through no fault of your own, we aim to get you justice and compensation for your injuries.
We're rated‘Excellent’
We’ve helped clients who have suffered burns by:
Our friendly team of Serious Injury Solicitors work sensitively with you to get the best possible results, so call us for a Free Claims Assessment today.
At Simpson Millar we want to help you. We are proud of our track record and the comments from our clients which is at the end of the day why we do the work we do.
Our Serious Injury Solicitors are friendly, supportive. Giving you a highly personalised service throughout your claim
Our friendly team of experts will explain everything fully in plain, easy to understand language so understand what’s happening at every stage of your claim
We fight hard to get an early interim payment of compensation, which can ease your financial worries quicker and let you access treatment before the case settles
Our team includes leading experts in Personal Injury law, with accreditation by the Law Society Personal Injury Panel and some members of APIL (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers).
We can visit you at home or in hospital (in England or Wales) or talk on the phone or by video call – whatever works best for you
Our Major Trauma Unit is here for anyone who has suffered serious, life changing injuries.
A specialist, experienced lawyer will help and support you every step of the way from the beginning of your claim, right through to the end.
Because we have a wide range of expertise in the firm, we can help you to deal with any legal issues that arise because of your injury such as making sure you have a personal injury trust in place, any employment law issues or making or reviewing a Will.
We offer a free claims assessment, so we can talk with you about how you sustained your burn injury, who you think was at fault, and whether you have a good chance of claiming compensation.
After taking on your case, our Serious Injury Solicitors will contact an independent medical specialist to assess your burns, so we can establish the full impact of your injury.
The expert will prepare a medical report for us, which is very important in helping us accurately value how much compensation to claim.
We’ll carry out a thorough investigation to prove liability (fault), gathering evidence such as photos, CCTV footage, witness statements and police reports.
We’ll contact the other party with details of our claim and ask them to accept responsibility for your injuries.
If they do admit responsibility, we can start negotiating for a suitable compensation settlement, and if you have immediate financial or medical needs, we can ask for an interim payment of compensation, so you get the support you need before the case settles.
Even if they deny responsibility and a Trial date has to be arranged, we’ll continue negotiating to try to settle out of Court.
Most claims of this nature don’t get this far, so it’s unlikely you’ll have to go to Court.
Once the settlement has been agreed, we’ll make sure the compensation is paid to you as quickly as possible.
Simpson Millar5 stars
I would highly recommend Simpson Millar…
I would highly recommend Simpson Millar especially Shazia, having had a few other people dealing with my case when Shazia took over it was dealt with really quickly, professionally! Shazia kept in con...
Amanda Jones
Simpson MillarI’m really happy with the service I…
I’m really happy with the service I received from Simpson Millar for my personal injury claim. The team was professional, kept me updated throughout the process, and answered all my questions. They wo...
Katq Parmakova
Simpson MillarAkbar Hussain was incredibly helpful…
Akbar Hussain was incredibly helpful and knowledgable through a very lengthy case. He communicated quickly and answered any questions I had. I’m really pleased with the support provided.
Katrina Root
Simpson MillarI would definitely recommend Simpson Millar
I chose Simpson Millar as a firm of solicitors to represent me in my case for damages through reading the recommendations and it was certainly the correct decision. I am extremely grateful to Stephen...
Coral Greville
Simpson MillarI have received nothing but excellent service
I have received nothing but excellent service from Simpson millar, especially Stephen Mathew who has been dealing with my case for the past 4 years and his attitude and patience with my case has been...
Sid Miah
Simpson MillarShazia Ahmed was amazing
Shazia Ahmed was amazing! She kept me informed every step of the way. Explained everything in depth to me and most importantly got the result we wanted. Would 100% recommend Thanks again
Consumer
Simpson MillarShazia Ahmed dealt with my claim
Shazia Ahmed dealt with my claim. Honesty and transparency throughout the whole process.
marie powell
In the UK, many people decide to claim compensation after being injured due to an accident which was someone else’s fault. In law, this is called a Personal Injury Claim. The most common of these accidents include road traffic accidents and accidents at work.
Yes. Sports clubs are responsible for making sure that any visitors to their premises are reasonably safe, and the club also has a duty of care to its employees. That means anyone either visiting or working at a sports club could claim compensation if they’re injured and believe it’s because the sports club was negligent in some way.
Horse riding is a popular hobby and sport but accidents can happen, no matter how experienced of a rider you are. While many situations can be out of your control, if you’re seriously injured in a horse riding accident, and it could have been prevented by someone responsible for your safety, we could help you claim compensation.
If we can prove that your burns injuries are because of someone else’s negligence, then you could make a claim for compensation. Any compensation you are awarded can help you to pay for specialist burns treatments so you can start to rebuild your life after your accident.
Serious burn injuries compensation claims usually result in high awards of damages, depending on things like:
The Judicial College Guidelines is used to value personal injury claims. It says that if your burns cover more than 40% of your body, your compensation payment is likely to be more than £93,380.
This is just the payment made for what’s called General Damages – this includes compensation for your pain, suffering and loss of physical or mental ability to do the things you used to.
On top of this payment, you will also be awarded compensation for what’s called Special Damages. Special Damages are made up compensation for any lost earning, any ongoing treatment and rehabilitation you may need for the rest of your life.
You have 3 years from the date of your accident to make a compensation claim for a burn injury. It’s best to get early, specialist legal advice from a Personal Injury Solicitor so all the details of the accident are clear and evidence and witnesses are available.
If you’re claiming for a child, you can claim on their behalf until their 18th birthday. Once they turn 18, they have until their 21st birthday to make a claim.
When you suffer burn injuries, it’s really important that you can get the very best treatment from specialists, along with access to any specialist prosthetics. These include:
By making a personal injury claim, you could get access to specialist treatment, not available on the NHS so you could get a better outcome from your injuries. We’ll do all we can to get you interim payments so you can deal with any urgent financial issues or start to pay for your treatment.
Fill in the form below to get in touch with one of our dedicated team members, or call our team today on: 0808 239 3227
