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Children’s Accidents
It is every parent’s worst nightmare for their child to be involved in an accident.
If your child or baby has been injured in an accident because of someone else’s negligence, as their parent or guardian you can make a personal injury claim for compensation for their injuries.
About your child injury claim
As experienced child injury lawyers who handle children’s accident claims, we’ve seen the devastating effect they can have on family life. We handle these cases with care and sensitivity; building trusting relationships with children and families that often span many years.
Special rules apply when compensation is awarded to a child. One key feature is that a Court must approve the compensation award on behalf of the child, even if it is agreed between the parties. A judge has the responsibility to consider the terms of the settlement to ensure they are reasonable and proper for the child.
The Court must also decide how the child’s compensation fund should be invested. This can be complex in higher-value claims and our solicitors, have specific expertise in handling child injury compensation cases.
Legally, once a child has turned 18 they have three years to pursue a claim for compensation if it wasn’t done for them while they were a minor.
A parent or guardian making a claim for compensation on behalf of an injured minor is referred to as a ‘litigation friend’. The litigation friend must be independent. If a parent was to blame for the accident (perhaps they were driving and their child was a passenger in the car), they cannot act as their litigation friend.
Examples of children’s accident claims:
- Injuries caused by play equipment
- Accidents at school
- Road traffic accidents
Telephone: 01603 214 220
How we
can help you
Accidents and injuries can have a wide range of effects, many of which may not be obvious immediately after an accident. As a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), the Brain Injury Group and Headway our team has represented victims in a wide range of cases.
To find out more about our expertise, please call:
01603 214 220
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85k settlement for employee claimant with no memory of injury
He was tasked by his employer with loading a flat bed lorry in readiness for his deliveries later that day. The Claimant was later found unconscious next to the lorry with clear signs that he had sustained trauma to his head.
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What happens if i make a personal injury claim against my employer
A Claimant must show their employer contributed to or caused the injuries suffered as a result of a workplace accident. An employer may be liable for your injury for reasons including unsafe work systems, lack of personal protective equipment, unfit premises, insufficient training, co-worker negligence or damaged/unsafe work equipment.
