A serious injury can affect every part of your life including your health, your work, your finances and your family. If your injury was caused by someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to claim compensation to support your long-term recovery and future needs.
Our specialist serious injury solicitors provide expert legal advice and representation, guiding you through every stage of the claims process.
Serious injuries can arise from many situations, including accidents caused by negligence or, in the most severe cases, incidents that lead to fatal injury claims for surviving family members.
What is a Serious Injury?
A serious injury is one that has a lasting or permanent effect on your health, independence or quality of life.
These injuries often require long-term treatment, rehabilitation or ongoing support and the legal process can be more complex than standard injury claims.
Examples of serious injuries may include:
Who can make a Serious Injury claim?
You may be able to claim if your injury was caused by:
- A road traffic accident
- An accident at work
- Medical negligence
- An accident in a public place
- A defective product
- An assault or violent incident
Every case is different, which is why early specialist advice is important.
How is Serious Injury compensation calculated?
Compensation is not just about the injury itself. It reflects how your life has changed as a result of the injury.
It may take into account:
- Ongoing medical treatment and rehabilitation
- Loss of earnings and future income
- Care and assistance needs
- Adaptations to your home or vehicle
- Pain, suffering, and loss of quality of life
View our injury compensation calculator to get an estimation of compensation amounts.
Do specialist Solicitors matter?
Serious injury claims are not routine cases and often involve complex legal and medical issues.
These claims may include:
- Medical experts and long-term prognosis reports
- Interim payments to support early recovery
- Complex future-loss calculations
- Negotiations with insurers over high-value settlements
Our SRA-regulated solicitors specialise in serious injury law and can potentially offer a No Win No Fee agreement. Click here to get a callback from a specialist solicitor.
How long do Serious Injury claims take to settle?
Serious injury claims often take longer than standard injury claims because of the need to understand the full, long-term impact of the injury.
In many cases, solicitors wait until your medical condition has stabilised or a long-term prognosis is clear before settling the claim.
Some claims may take several months, while more complex cases can take a few years. Interim payments may be available to help cover costs during the process.
Can I make a Serious Injury claim if the accident happened some time ago?
In most cases, serious injury claims must be started within three years of the date of the injury or the date you became aware that negligence caused it.
However, exceptions can apply, particularly for children or individuals who lack mental capacity.
Because time limits can be complex, it is important to seek specialist advice as soon as possible to protect your right to claim. Click here to get a callback from a serious injury specialist solicitor.
Serious injuries often result in long-term physical, emotional and financial impact. Compensation is intended to reflect how your life has been affected, not just the injury itself.
Compensation can include:
- Medical treatment and rehabilitation
- Loss of earnings and future income
- Care and assistance
- Home or vehicle adaptations
- Pain, suffering and loss of quality of life
Use our free Claim Compensation Calculator to get a general indication of what may be included in a serious injury claim.
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