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One of the sources for authentic information on personal injuries is the Citizens’ Advice Bureau – Advice Guide. Access the entire gamut of updated information on personal injuries including such aspects as -

If you have suffered crime-related injuries, you will need to apply for compensation through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme

If you are ill or disabled because of disease caused by certain types of work, it may be possible for you to get Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (diseases).

What is an Injury Claims Calculator? – It is something of a ready reckoner – a feature that can supply you an estimate of the amount of compensation you can claim. The type of accident, medical expenses and loss of earnings are all the information needed to get the estimate. The calculator is meant to help people who are uncertain about an injury claim.

You know that you are entitled to some compensation if you have suffered injury due to someone else’s fault. In such a case, you could use the calculator and then get in touch with a certified personal injury lawyer.

Here is one Personal Injury Calculator

Another free compensation claim calculator offered by a Claim Guide team can be accessed at Injury Claim Calculator.

Here is a gist of what’s new from Claims Management Regulation.

This site offers information on the administration and regulation of the justice system in the UK. The material includes information related to regulating the claims management industry and providing consumer protection by tackling bad practices.

You can access the latest information related to claims from Inspection, monitoring and regulation. A few are listed here -

If you have suffered a personal injury, you may want to look for trusted local injury lawyers who have not only been rated and reviewed by clients and local people, but have been assessed by a trustworthy professional peer group.

The service is said to be beneficial to both the lawyers and the injury sufferers / claimants. The service providers intend to make the process of claiming compensation simpler, more transparent and more effective.

So you can look up local injury lawyers who work on a No Win No Fee basis by visiting Personal Injury Lawyers.

Of late, several insurance companies have been reportedly selling customers’ details to no win, no fee claim firms, that is, insurers are getting paid for referring details of people involved in accidents to personal injury lawyers without permission.

The government is set to study the findings of a recent Legal Services Board study into the matter and then consider action on banning of referral fees, which can amount anywhere from £200 to £1,000 per case.

It is useful to know that only businesses that have been authorised by the Ministry of Justice are legally allowed to provide regulated claims management services. The MoJ states that “Authorisation does not mean that a business is recommended or endorsed by the Ministry of Justice.”

Make use of a search service to find businesses that have been authorised by the Regulator to provide claims management services. The Regulator lets you search by business name, trading name or authorisation number.  Access MoJ’s Authorised Business Search – Claims Management Regulation

Suppose you have got injured in an incident / accident for which someone is clearly responsible, that is, the injury resulted from someone else’s fault. In such a case you are likely to be entitled to compensation. Many claims of this kind are usually settled out of court. However, there can be times when you have to seek legal help and advice.

You should be aware of your rights and responsibilities and also know what action you can take in such instances when you suffer a personal injury. Look up Disputes about accidents or injuries – a guide

What does NO WIN NO FEE claim mean? Once the Jackson report on civil costs tabled in January 2010 gets implemented, No Win No Fee will really mean Win = 25% Fee!, say personal injury claim solicitors.

The solicitors further feel that Lord Justice Jackson in his review has come up with large scale changes to the entire system of civil litigation costs and funding. If they get implemented the whole scenario in the existing system of litigation and justice for claimants is expected to change.

Thankfully, the Ministry of Justice has commenced consultation on reforms to the system in England and Wales. The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has been taking efforts to brief MPs on the recommendations of the review report by Jackson LJ.

You can follow the progress on those consultations at the APIL website: read Response to MoJ consultation on proposals for the reform of civil litigation funding and costs in England and Wales.

The UK Ministry of Justice has put out plenty of information on Claims Management Regulation for the benefit of consumers, including the latest news on the topic.

Read a series of FAQ’s available from the Claims Management Regulator in the case where you have reason to claim, but are yet to find a claims management business to help you. Indeed, even if you have, go through additional FAQ’s about what you should watch out for from the services indicated by the claims management business.

The Claims Management Regulator has issued a series of fact sheets containing guidance about the services provided to them by claims management businesses. There are at least three fact sheets ready, on delays in providing service,  suspended or cancelled business, and debt transfer companies.

Did you know that there is a well-defined ‘pre-action’ protocol for personal injury claims? The Ministry of Justice has developed such a protocol to build on and increase the benefits of early but well informed settlement which genuinely satisfy both the disputing parties.

The protocol has been developed with the intention of being applicable to all claims which include a personal injury claim (other than claims covered by the Clinical Disputes and Disease and Illness Protocols) and to the “entirety of those claims: not only to the personal injury element of a claim which also includes, for instance, property damage”.

The protocol aims at better pre-action contact between the disputing parties, quicker exchange of information and good pre-action investigation by both sides. Also, implementation of the protocol will put the parties in a position where they may be able to settle cases fairly and early without litigation. If at all litigation becomes inevitable, the protocol will enable proceedings to run to the court’s timetable and efficiently, and  also promote the provision of medical or rehabilitation treatment to address the needs of the claimant.

Access the Pre-action protocol.