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Personal Injury Claims A Step-by-Step Guide

Personal Injury Claims: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide

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.

£18,000 Awarded to Client Injured in a No-Fault Road Traffic Accident

Our client described feeling shocked, stressed, and in pain after a preventable accident on public property. While walking back to their car, they fell into a hidden hole disguised by a pile of leaves, breaking their wrist.

This injury required surgery and caused lasting difficulties with everyday tasks.

£8,000 Awarded After Client Falls Into Concealed Hazard on Public Property

This injury required surgery and caused lasting difficulties with everyday tasks.

£17,000 Compensation for Severe Leg Injuries Caused by Faulty Equipment

New equipment shouldn’t break — but sometimes it does, with devastating consequences. Our client was working on site when their equipment suddenly failed, dropping a heavy load onto their legs.
This caused bone fractures and ligament damage, leading to a week-long hospital stay and ongoing impact on their daily life.

Public Liability Claim: £8,500 Awarded After Child Injured on Faulty Park Equipment

£8,500 Compensation for Injury Caused by Broken Spring on Playground Apparatus
Play areas should be safe spaces—but when maintenance is ignored, they can quickly become dangerous. Our client was using a piece of equipment in a public play area when they were injured by exposed sharp edges caused by a broken spring.
We helped secure £8,500 in compensation after proving the land occupier had known about the fault for over two months and failed to act

Cycling Road Traffic Accident: £11,500 Awarded After Roundabout Collision

our client was cycling carefully through a roundabout when a car struck them from behind. As a result, they suffered physical injuries and emotional distress.

We successfully secured £11,500 in cycling accident compensation to help them recover and move forward.

£10,355 Compensation After Client Injured by Damaged Manhole Cover

A routine visit to a well known supermarket resulted in significant injury when our client tripped over a damaged manhole cover near the store entrance. As a result of the retailer’s failure to maintain safe access, we successfully secured £10,355 in personal injury compensation.

Pedestrian awarded £20,000 after being struck by car at crossing

£20,000 Compensation for Pedestrian Struck by Car at a Designated Crossing

In this case, our client was struck by a car while lawfully crossing at a marked pedestrian crossing. The collision caused physical injuries and significant emotional distress. With expert legal support, the claim was successfully resolved with a £20,000 compensation settlement.

Client awarded £26,000 after slipping in leaking Portaloo at public event

Occupiers’ Liability Claim: £26,000 Awarded After Client Injured by Faulty Portaloo

£26,000 Compensation After Safety Breach at Public Event. It might sound unusual—but slipping on leaked liquid from a faulty Portaloo left our client with a broken ankle and months of recovery. What seemed like a minor issue turned into a serious personal injury caused by poor maintenance and negligence.

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