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Injury Law Specialists is a personal injury law firm assisting claimants throughout England and Wales. Our blog covers the practical questions people ask about making a claim — how the process works, what evidence is needed, how compensation is assessed and how a claim is funded.
Articles are being written and will be published on this page. In the meantime, every subject below is already covered in detail elsewhere on the site, and you are welcome to get in touch with a question directly.
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Articles are coming soon
We are writing the first articles for the blog and will publish them here as they are ready. The subjects we will be covering are set out below, and each one is already answered in detail elsewhere on this site in the meantime.
If there is something you would like us to write about, or you would rather just ask the question now, you can contact us and a member of the team will answer it directly.
What the Blog Will Cover
The blog covers the practical questions about personal injury claims in England and Wales: how the process works, how long it takes, what evidence is needed, how compensation is assessed and how a claim is funded. Each article deals with one question properly rather than covering everything briefly.
How does a personal injury claim work?
The full process, from the first enquiry through investigation and medical evidence to negotiation and, where needed, court proceedings — and what happens at each stage.
Read how claims workHow long do I have to make a claim?
The three year limitation period, when the date of knowledge can start it running later, and the categories of case where the rules differ.
Read about time limitsWhat is contributory negligence?
What happens to a claim where the injured person was partly responsible for the accident, how responsibility is apportioned and what it means for compensation.
Read the FAQsWhat evidence should I preserve after an accident?
The photographs, reports and records worth gathering in the days after an accident, and why evidence of this kind is time limited.
Read the FAQsHow is personal injury compensation calculated?
General damages for the injury itself, special damages for the financial losses, and why a figure cannot be quoted from the name of an injury alone.
Read about compensationWhat are general damages and special damages?
The two halves of a compensation claim in plain English, what each covers, and how the evidence differs for each.
Read about compensationNo Win No Fee: what does it actually mean?
What a Conditional Fee Agreement commits you to, how a success fee works, and what the position is if the claim does not succeed.
Read about No Win No FeeWhat happens at a medical examination?
Why medical evidence sits at the centre of a claim, who the expert is, and what to expect from the appointment itself.
Read the FAQsWhat is an interim payment?
Payments made before a claim settles, when they may be available, and why they are not guaranteed in every case.
Read the FAQsHow Our Content Is Written
Our articles are written to explain personal injury claims in England and Wales in plain English, for people who are dealing with a claim for the first time and do not necessarily know what to ask. They are general information, not advice about your own circumstances.
Plain English, not legal jargon
Terms of art are explained where they are unavoidable, and avoided where they are not. The purpose is to make the process understandable, not to demonstrate expertise.
Accurate and supportable
We do not publish compensation predictions, success rates, case results or testimonials. A law firm's advertising must be accurate and capable of being supported, so statements about outcomes are not made.
Real questions, answered properly
Subjects are drawn from what claimants actually ask, and each is dealt with in enough depth to be useful rather than skimmed in a few lines.
Reviewed and kept current
Content is reviewed periodically and updated where the law or the process changes, with the review date shown on published articles.
Other Resources
The blog is one of several resources. If you would rather read a direct answer to a question, or watch rather than read, these are the alternatives.
You can also get in touch and ask to be told when the first articles are published, or simply put your question to us now — the initial assessment is free and there is no obligation to proceed.
Who Provides the Legal Services?
Injury Law Specialists is a marketing and advertising platform and is not a law firm or a provider of regulated legal services. All personal injury legal advice, casework and representation arranged through Injury Law Specialists are provided by MB Solicitors, a trading name of MB Legal Solicitors Ltd, regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under SRA ID 8000764.
Articles published on this page are general information about personal injury claims in England and Wales. They are not legal advice and should not be relied on as a substitute for advice about your own circumstances, which can only be given once the facts have been considered. Our Legal Disclaimer sets out the basis on which this information is provided.
Would You Rather Just Ask Us?
You do not need to understand the law, or wait for an article, before contacting us. Tell us what happened and a member of the team will explain whether you may have grounds to claim and how the process would work in your case.