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Alden Blake


Last Updated: 10/30/2009

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Thursday, November 05, 2009 
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There is a myth out there that anything to do with car accident claim advice must be expensive and time consuming. ....

In fact, with 100%Compensation, the opposite is true. Here is a step by step guide to the claims process. ....

Step 1 – Complete an online claim form or call the free helpline....

To help us give you the right car accident claim advice, fill in our online claim form or call the free helpline.  We will take some basic information from you, including your personal details and a brief description of the accident. ....

Step 2 – Free assessment by qualified solicitors ....

The next step in the claims process is for our highly specialized solicitors to consider the details you have provided. They will provide a free assessment of your claim’s chance of success and contact you within 24 hours.  If you have a strong claim, our solicitors will send you some simple, straightforward paperwork to check through and sign. This car accident claim advice will not cost you a penny.....

Step 3 – Gathering evidence....

Perhaps you have already been to your General Practitioner about your injuries. However, you may need further medical examinations by practitioners who are specialists in this area and can advise on how your injury will affect your quality of life. Their reports will form part of your claim documents, and strengthen your case. ....

Getting a medical opinion is a key part of the claims process, and with 100% compensation, you do not have to pay for anything yourself. ....

Step 4 – Starting the claim ....

Once your claim has been assessed free of charge, our solicitors will compile the documents ready to make a formal claim against the person who was responsible for your accident. They will then take over all contact with that person, so you do not have to deal with them at all.  ....

Step 5 – Keeping track of your car accident claim ....

Once you have signed the initial paperwork, we will keep you up to date with any developments in the claims process. But you can also keep track of what is going on, by logging into your personal tracker page and see what stage the claim is at. ....

Step 6 – Receive the compensation....

The most rewarding end to getting car accident claim advice is when you receive 100% of your compensation, without any deductions. You may well ask, if I don’t pay your fees, who does? The person who is responsible for the accident is liable for our fees, which we simply add on to the amount that we are claiming on your behalf, together with the cost of any medical examinations we have paid for.  ....

Tuesday, November 03, 2009 

You can get compensation for a no win no fee car accident if you get involved in an automobile accident that was someone else’s fault. A car accident is rarely predictable. The number of cars increase more and more each day and the road takes its’ toll year after year. It’s estimated that over one million people die each year in car crashes.

If you find a lawyer that works under a “no win no fee” arrangement, you can get financial compensation for your injuries and losses with his help. The term refers to the fact that you don’t have to pay your solicitor unless he wins the case. That money comes from the party you are claiming against. This can be very useful for many people.

Not every one of us has the financial freedom to hire a lawyer, whose services can sometimes be expensive. This is one of the main reasons why the new arrangement was created, to help such people. This is advantageous for lawyer firms because they have more contracts, but also for the clients. Most of these cases, clients don’t have second thoughts when they want to hire a solicitor.

I don't understand how it work?

Well, it's simple. In the worse case scenario, if your appointed solicitor does not succeed and loses your case then you don't pay anything. In the best case scenario, if your solicitor does succeed and wins your compensation claim case then you get maximum compensation, that is 100% compensation, no deductions at all.

And what about the fees?

As I mentioned above, your lawyers fees are paid by the party you are claiming against. I mean, why should you pay anything for something that was not your fault?

A “no win no fee arrangement” delivers exactly what the name promises. You pay nothing ever!


 

Now let’s talk about a few of the particularities of a car accident. Right from the start, I must say that the best claiming procedure starts at the place of the incident, right after it’s happened. You need to gather as many conclusive pieces of evidence as you possibly can, in order to give your solicitor solid ground to build the foundations of the case upon.

Talk to a car accident claim specialist

He will not be able to tell you the exact amount of compensation you can get right from your first personal meeting, although an estimate figure can be approximated. You can get compensated for your immediate losses as well as for your future losses.

Your immediate (or general) losses are the ones that are caused directly by the accident, such as your injuries, the damage your car has sustained, etc. The future losses refers to the things that you will have to lose in the future, like your money for the phone bills, your future medical expenses, etc.

The most important thing that determines the amount of compensation is the seriousness of the injuries you suffered and damages you and your belongings have sustained. If you are not to blame for what happened, you will probably get the compensation you deserve, that is maximum compensation, even if you never wanted to get involved in a no win no fee car accident in the first place.

 

It's easy to proceed with no win no fee lawyers and gain maximum results without the hassle, costs and confusion. Discover how to finish 50% of your claim in 7 days or less at:
http://www.100Percent-Compensation.co.uk
Friday, October 30, 2009 

Current mood:  calm
Category: Life
Injury claims advice is vital to victims suffering or not suffering from an accident. Accidents have become so common these days, as fact is people have become victims in one way or another. It is better to have knowledge of the basics before anything could happen, in order to act fast and think wisely during those difficult times.

Advice is given by skilled solicitors who are experts in the field of compensation claims. They are generally professionals of law and will be well versed with the legal aspects of such cases. To acquire accident compensation without any stress or hassle, one should seek the advice of a solicitor. These attorneys will be able to deal with the case more efficiently through their knowledge and experience in that area.

Personal injury solicitors can proceed with the case accordingly based on the type of accident and the extent of injuries attained. They can help you answer a list of questions, which you are expected to answer in your legal battle before successfully getting your settlement. Each case is unique and handled differently.
In case you suffer a mishap at work, the work accident solicitor will analyse your case.  If the accident was the negligence of in the following way:


Ø      Was the accident the result of negligence of a co-worker?
Ø      Was the health and safety rules breached by the employee?
Ø      Was the machinery/equipment safe to work with?

If you answered ‘yes’ to one or all these questions then you are entitled to compensation for your injury. Suppose you suffered an injury at the work place on account of your carelessness, then you cannot demand even a single penny.


Accident solicitors help the victim to ascertain their type of case and how they need to proceed with it. Before approaching any lawyer for your case, it is important to check their reliability. All attorneys require evidences and legal documents for handling your case. Without any enough evidence to support your case, even the best cannot help you win your case. The legal experts will guide you systematically in the legal proceedings.


It is always important that you are comfortable working with your appointed solicitor. Ask them any questions that are bothering you. Remember there are solicitors who provide injury claims advice at no cost. ....
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 

Current mood:  busy
Category: Jobs, Work, Careers
Compensation Solicitor - Meet Your Expectations

Compensation solicitors have a well-earned reputation of being aloof. Their offices are like something out of the Victorian era. They're professionals who don't like outsiders telling them how to run their private little clubs, called "Firms". All in all, they may even have a horrible reputation. So, what should you expect when you first meet a personal injury solicitor?

The Offices

Unlike the Dickensian movies you may have seen, accident solicitors these days like to work out of offices that are spacious and open-plan. Like banks, they hope to give visitors the feeling of being friendly and comfortable. More often than not, you'll be met by a receptionist, but it is also likely that as soon as the solicitor knows you have arrived they will come and greet you and walk you through to their offices or a meeting room depending how packed their rooms are with files.

The Discussion

Having enter the room, it is likely that the first thing the compensation solicitor will ask you to do is to tell them all about what happened. It is at this time, the notes you wrote following the accident will come in handy as you can use these to tell the solicitor all about the accident.

If possible, you should also hand over any photographs you took at the scene of the accident and a copy of your medical report, if you have one. Don't be overly concerned if the accident solicitor doesn't say too much at this time and don't worry if you see them taking notes from time to time. They only do this to jog their memories of facts they may want to ask you more about later or use against the other party.
 

The Questions

Frequently your personal injury solicitor will hear your story before they ask you any questions. Once you have completed your story they will then ask some questions that they feel are central to whether or not you'll win your case. When answering these questions you need to be as honest as you can after all, if you mislead the accident solicitor you are really only misleading yourself. Waste his time, and you are wasting your own.

Agreeing To Act For You

So long as your story and your answers to his questions give the solicitor grounds to believe you have a claim, he'll likely agree to act as your compensation solicitor. In that case you should expect the following things to happen:

• If you have not already had a medical examination by this point, the solicitor will then arrange for you to have one.

• The solicitor will arrange for you to sign an engagement letter authorising you to retain his/her services.

• The solicitor will likely ask you to sign a power of attorney authorising him/her to have access to certain information relating to the case; such as your medical records and the status of your insurance

• In the engagement letter you sign, the solicitor will likely have a clause that says he can act as your represented solicitor in any discussions with the insurance company or the insurance loss adjuster.

• The solicitor will ask if you have spoken to the insurance company and will then ask you not to talk to them directly any more but to direct any queries to him.

What Happens If The Accident Solicitor Doesn't Agree To Act For You?

In certain circumstances, having heard your story the personal injury solicitor may tell you that they cannot act for you in this matter. Now, there may be a number of reasons for this.

It may be the case that they do not think you'll win the case. Just as likely, it could be the case that having heard your story they have become aware of a conflict of interest and realise they cannot, professionally and ethically, act for you.

Whatever the case, if the solicitor tells you that they cannot act for you, you should ask them if they can recommend to you an accident claim solicitor who can help you. In most cases they'll be very happy to give you the name of an accident compensation solicitor they believe will be happy to represent you.

Finals...

Don't be misled into thinking that everything has to be one way. If you are not too sure whether you want to retain the services of the accident solicitor for your compensation claim you should feel free to ask questions of them.

Good questions you may want to ask are what areas of law they specialise in (to make sure that they specialise, or at least know, the area of law that is going to affect your case) and how many similar cases they have won in the past (so you get some idea about their track record!).

Whatever you do, do not be afraid or overawed by being in the presence of an accident claim solicitor they're only human after all!

Finally

So do you really need to see them?

Not really, as you can cut out the journey, which practically saves you a lot of time and energy. Today, to be efficient, everything is done either on the phone or over the net, except for the obvious court attendance. Not virtual yet, but could be in the future!

It's easy to make a personal injury claim, with a quality compensation solicitor, if you ask! The 12 'Revolutions' were created to put all your compensation in your pocket. Learn more at http://www.100percent-compensation.co.uk
Saturday, October 24, 2009 
A car accident is never the same, similar but never the same. So logically a car accident claim can never be the same. Accidents do on the other hand occur in the millions every year, however making a successful compensation claim is difficult to get right if you don't make the right moves.

All Car AccidentsAre Unique

There's one thing you need to beware of and that is accident 'management' companies either attending the scene or hospital. Theses are salespeople who work on a commission basis. You always have the good and the bad ones. Your job would be to distinguish the good from the bad.

99% of the time, these people will want your injury claim. Even if it means by-passing the small print! Another thing to note is, never listen to previous case success stories. What happened in the last case cant be guaranteed in your case. So don't fall for the money, settlement time or success stories.

Tips To Make A Successful Car Accident Claim

Car accident injury claims are major players in the 'personal injury litigation' market. They are straightforward as liability is admitted and vital information is exchanged at the scene. Information such as driver and insurance details, where the accident took place, when and how. If the police attend the scene, both parties will be given a producer, which states that the accident did occur. Further from there it will be logged on the national database for any inquires.

Now For The Secrets...

A 'quality' accident solicitor will explain the procedures in 'full' and then ask if you have any questions. Don't ever say NO! You could be falling into a trap.

Do ask these important questions such as

• Will I get the 'whole' of my compensation? If yes continue
• Will I need to pay a fee? If no continue
• Do you recover costs from the other side (i.e. people at fault)? If yes continue
• Would I need to pay anyone any money once my claim is settled? If no proceed.

Passengers In A Car Accident

Passengers are innocent victims in a vehicle and can be from either, the fault or non-fault side. Passengers are not in-charge of the vehicle at hand. Therefore they can always make a successful compensation claim provided they have been to a hospital or visited a doctor.

A passenger can be in the form of, a husband, wife, child, cousin or a friend, at fault or not, they are entitled to make a car accident claim. They can make a claim against the people who have hit them whilst in the car.

Liability acceptance for an accident can cause confusion in itself. Do you think it was your fault?

Either way, you can still make a successful claim!

If on the other hand you are the driver and it is your fault, then you wont have any success of making a claim, however, the passengers will.

Payment Factors

There are circumstances where compensation payments are reduced for a number of reasons. The most common ones are for not wearing a seat belt, which marginally reduces the payment by 25%. Another major factor is for drink driving. If a passenger knowledgeably knew the driver was unfit to drive due to excess intoxication, a reduction will be made accordingly.

There are cases where the driver admits part liability on a proportion basis. Generally its 50/50, but it needs to be assessed by an investigator who will examine who's at fault before concluding. There are even some cases that result to 80/20.

Decision Dilemmas

You DO NOT need to hold back thinking it was your friends or family's car. They pay insurance premiums every year to ensure if anything happens, they're covered and so are their passengers. You also need NOT WORRY if you were in a taxi, bus, train or any other form of public transport. You can still proceed with an accident compensation claim, as the drivers are insured, as is the taxi, train and bus driver. Companies pay thousands every year in insurance premiums to cover passengers for these unfortunate accidents and injuries.

On speaking to a quality car accident solicitor will you be able to eliminate doubts in your head about payments, fees and procedures!

It's easy to proceed with a car accident compensation claim and gain maximum results without the hassle, costs and confusion. Discover the 12 revolutions of car accidents at http://www.100Percent-Compensation.co.uk
Thursday, October 22, 2009 

Category: Blogging
Making sure you have the right personal injury solicitor to represent you in your accident compensation claim is vital. However, with so many people claiming to be accident compensation solicitors, how can you possibly know which accident claim solicitor is going to be the best one for you?

Simple, ask the following 5 questions:
1. Is The Personal Injury Specialist Qualified To Handle Your Accident Claim?
May sound rather like a silly question, but today most solicitors elect to specialise in particular areas of law. As such, you need to make sure your solicitor specialises in accident injury claims before you appoint them.

Keep in mind that if your chosen accident claim solicitor does not specialise in this particular area of law then they are unlikely to know what the current trends in the law are and this could end up costing you money. Moreover, the area of law dealing with accidents tends to be highly specialised requiring certain medical terminology skills.
Again, if your solicitor is not aware of these, it could end up costing you! So, before agreeing to hire an accident solicitor, make sure you ask if he/she has current experience in this area of law. You may even want to ask if their law firm has a specialised accident injury department. If they don't, you should possibly consider going to another law firm that does.

2. Is Your Personal Injury Solicitor Taking Any Charges From You?
When you and your accident claim solicitor sign a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA) you want to make sure that in the agreement the solicitor is going to claim for all of their fees and expenses from the opponent and not from any accident compensation you receive.

If the solicitor gives you any problems here, don't hire them and remind them of the Access to Justice Act which permits them to claim all reasonable costs from the other party!

3. Out-Of-Pocket Expenses?
Most personal injury solicitors love to include a clause in the CFA that you are going to be responsible for all out-of-pocket expenses. Out-of-pocket expenses can include any medical treatment you receive at the request of your accident compensation solicitor, any overtime incurred by the solicitor's staff, telephone and fax charges, etc.
The solicitor should be responsible for these costs which should be re-claimed from your opponent. However, be warned: the courts will only allow you to claim 'reasonable' costs and only on the basis of you winning your case.

4. Is The Accident Compensation Solicitor Aiming To Settle Or Go To Court?
Sometimes, though not always, solicitors don't listen to the wishes of their clients and instead go after what they believe the law entitles their client to claim. As such, if you want to settle the claim, rather than go to court, you should ask your accident claim solicitor whether they have any objection to such.

Conversely, if you want to go to court, but your solicitor is advising that you settle the claim, you should discuss this with them to see if there are any adverse effects for taking your accident compensation claim to court.

5. What Happens If You Lose?
Solicitors are expensive so what happens if you lose? You need to ask this question of your accident claim solicitor to see if he/she is willing to insure your claim against the chances that you may lose.

Keep in mind that if you do lose it is not you who is going to be responsible for the fees and expenses that have accrued to-date, but your personal injury solicitor. And you don't want to be the victim of the same accident twice, so don't listen to any discussions about how you cannot lose and make sure you have adequate protection should the impossible actually happen!

It's easy to make an accident compensation claim, if you ask! The 12 'Revolutions' for using a personal injury solicitor were created to put all your compensation in your pocket. Learn more at http://www.100percent-compensation.co.uk
Friday, October 02, 2009 

Category: Jobs, Work, Careers
The injury compensation is a financial remuneration given to people who suffered injuries due to an accident that wasn't their fault. So how can a person claim this sort of compensation? It's not a walk in the park and it sometimes can be very stressful. However, with the help of a good specialist anyone can do it, the only condition is that the claimer is not to blame for the accident.

There are many types of accidents that can lead to requesting compensation for the injuries. However, the most notorious of them all are the work accident and the road accident. That's not only because they happen more often, but also because the injured person's innocence can be proven much more easily.
Work accident injury compensation

Work accidents usually happen in industrial environments and that's easy to understand. Big factories have an increased risk factor and accidents can happen in a blink of an eye. You can never be 100% sure that you work in a risk-free environment. The employers' duty is to make sure that they try to keep the risk to a minimum. This is achieved by basic accident prevention methods, like proper equipment and training for the employees, suitable working conditions (like lighting, ventilation, etc). If one or more of these basic requirements is violated, accidents are bound to happen.

If this is what happened to you, you definitely need to consider compensation. This is a big problem for many people because they are afraid to claim against their employers, and that is understandable up to a point. But when you think about who has to live with the consequences of another person's negligence, you need to reconsider and take action. In fact, most employers have insurances which cover exactly this type of event. Those who don't are very rare and probably irresponsible.

Road accident injury compensation

Now let's talk a little bit about road accident injury compensation. As its name suggests, it is a monetary remuneration given to people who go through a road accident that wasn't their fault and acquire minor and major injuries.

Road accidents are not a rare occurrence anymore and the time when they were has long passed. As a matter of fact, by the year 2020, their sheer number will have claimed the number one spot for preventable death causes. Every person is probably going to go through at least one accident in his/her lifetime. At least that's what the numbers say. And although numbers can sometimes be deceiving, it is simply not the case here.

I also have a piece of good news though: although the frequency of accidents is continuously increasing, the majority of them result in minor if any injuries at all. I don't by any means wish for you to go through an accident, but if it happens you need to know your options.

When the accident isn't your fault the best option to take is claim compensation. The most efficient way of requesting compensation is hiring an accident specialist. That's because usually the insurance company will try to minimise your claim, for obvious financial reasons.

These specialists or lawyers, however you'd like to call them, work under a no win no fee agreement, which means that they don't get financial reward for representing you unless they win your case. They obtain their fees from the opponent and you get 100% compensation. This is pretty convenient, as many people who couldn't afford a lawyer now have a chance of being well represented.

There are more types of accidents, but the basic principles are the same. And if you had an unfortunate event like a personal accident, the injury compensation is a strong and worth while option for you.

Discover how to finish 50% of your claim in 7 days or less at:
http://www.100Percent-Compensation.co.uk
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 
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