Losing a limb due to an accident or negligence is one of the most life-altering injuries a person can suffer. If your amputation was caused by someone else’s failure — whether in a road accident, at work, or through substandard medical care — you may be entitled to significant compensation. This guide explains how amputation claims work, what you can recover, and what to expect at every stage.
The National Audit Office published its landmark report in October 2025 confirming that the NHS’s total clinical negligence liability has hit £60 billion — up from £14.4 billion in 2006–07, a near-fourfold increase in under two decades. Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee described the figure as “astounding”, ranking it as the second largest liability across the entire UK government, surpassed only by public sector pensions.
A serious injury claim arises where an individual has suffered significant harm, often with long-term or permanent consequences, due to someone else’s negligence. There is no single legal definition in UK personal injury law, but the term generally refers to injuries that have a significant and lasting impact on a person’s life.
A personal injury claim is a legal process that allows someone who has been hurt through another party’s negligence to seek financial compensation. In England and Wales, claims arise from road traffic accidents, workplace incidents, slips and trips in public places, defective products, and any situation where a duty of care was breached and that breach caused avoidable harm.
Hurt through someone else’s negligence? Understand your rights, the claims process, and what compensation you could receive — explained clearly by NJS Law.
Dozens of patients treated at Spire Washington Hospital and Sunderland Royal Hospital have been recalled following serious concerns about unnecessary and harmful orthopaedic surgery.
NJS Law is here to help you understand your rights.
The cost of legal representation is one of the most common reasons people hesitate before making a No Win No Fee car accident claim. The fear of a large solicitor’s bill — particularly if the claim is unsuccessful — stops many people from pursuing compensation they are fully entitled to. No Win No Fee funding exists precisely to remove that barrier. This guide explains exactly how it works for car accident claims in the UK — what you will and will not pay, how the CFA protects you, and what to look for before you sign anything.
