Personal Injury, personal injury claim, personal injury claims

Personal injury claims can take months or years to settle. In the meantime, you may be off work, facing medical bills, requiring paid care, or needing to adapt your home. An interim payment is a payment made to you before your claim finally settles — a payment on account of the compensation you are expected to receive — so that you do not have to wait for the full settlement process to access funds you genuinely need.
This guide explains what interim payments are, when you can get one, how much you can receive, and how the process works.

Yes — you have the right to change your personal injury solicitor at any point during your claim, for any reason. You are not locked in. If you are unhappy with the service you are receiving, concerned about the progress of your case, or have simply lost confidence in your current firm, you can instruct a new solicitor to take over.

One of the most common questions people ask when starting a personal injury claim is: how long is this going to take? The honest answer is that it depends — on the type of accident, the severity of your injuries, whether the defendant admits liability, and how quickly your injuries stabilise.
This guide sets out realistic timescales by claim type, explains the stages of a personal injury claim, and identifies the factors most likely to speed up or delay your case.

Broken pavements, sunken kerbs, and pothole-ridden roads cause thousands of injuries across England and Wales every year. If you tripped on an uneven pavement slab, fell into a pothole, or were injured by a defect on a public highway, you may be entitled to claim compensation from the responsible local authority.
Claiming against a council can feel daunting, but the legal framework is clear and NJS Law handles these cases every day — on a No Win, No Fee basis, with no upfront cost to you.

Slipping on a wet floor, tripping over a raised pavement slab, or falling because of a poorly maintained step — these accidents happen every day across England and Wales. If you were injured in a slip, trip, or fall that was caused by someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation.
This guide explains who is legally responsible, what you need to prove, what your claim could be worth, and how to start the process with no upfront cost.

“How much could I get?” is almost always the first question people ask when they are considering a personal injury claim. It is a completely reasonable question — and an honest answer requires more than a single number. Personal injury compensation in England and Wales varies enormously, from a few hundred pounds for a minor soft tissue injury that resolves quickly to multi-million pound awards for catastrophic, life-changing harm.

Missing the deadline to make a personal injury claim is one of the most avoidable — and irreversible — mistakes an injured person can make. In England and Wales, the courts are extremely strict about limitation periods. Once your time runs out, you lose your right to claim almost permanently, regardless of how strong your case might have been.

When a child is injured because of someone else’s negligence, parents face a situation that is equal parts distressing and confusing. You want justice for your child, but the legal process can feel opaque and overwhelming. The good news is that the law in England and Wales gives children strong protections in personal injury cases — and as a parent or guardian, you can act on your child’s behalf from the moment the accident happens.