If you have suffered an injury and someone else was at least partially to blame, you could make a personal injury claim. Making a personal injury claim may seem complicated, particularly if you are concerned about your physical and mental health, or your finances. However, bringing a claim might be easier than you think. In this article, we set out the five stages of bringing a personal injury claim.
The Ministry of Justice registered just over 850,000 personal injury claims for 2017/18. According to statistics, 63.75% (541,875) of these claims related to whiplash in connection with a road traffic accident. Although the rate of road accidents has decreased over the years, and cars have higher safety ratings, the level of claims relating to whiplash has remained stable.
A former senior procurator fiscal depute who is suing the Lord Advocate on allegations that “work-related stress” and work overload induced her to quit her job, has been allowed proof in action and granted a full hearing of her claim - seeking £1.3 million in compensation for loss of earnings.
