How To Sue Someone Or A Company

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Last Updated 13th September 2024. Our website is dedicated to providing quality and free legal advice on a range of areas of law, all with the aim of showing you how to sue and how to claim. Below, you can find out how to sue a company in the UK, and you can find out how to sue someone who has caused you injury or financial losses.

We pride ourselves on our quality of service and in providing access to free legal advice. We understand how traumatic and distressing legal issues can be, and without having the know-how it can sometimes feel overwhelming.

We’re here to remove that pressure and give you the helping hand you need. On our page, you can find useful guides that walk you through the process of making all manner of claims, from how to sue your employer to how to sue the council.

And for more support, our friendly advisers are on hand 24 hours a day, 7 days per week to answer any questions you may have. If you want to make a claim, they can help you with that too by offering you a free case check.

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Compensation Claims We Can Help You With

We’re specialists in personal injury law. Our panel of personal injury solicitors have decades of combined experience. They know the ins and outs of how to sue the party that’s responsible for injuries you’ve suffered. They can guide you through each step of the claiming process and they will strive to ensure they recover the maximum compensation you can receive.

We can support you with a range of different compensation claims such as the following types:

In the next sections of this page, we’ll answer frequently asked questions regarding how to sue someone for a personal injury and how much compensation you could potentially receive.

If you are searching for advice on a particular type of compensation claim, then you can check out our guides or contact our advisors for free today. You’re welcome to get in touch by calling us or by messaging us online using the contact details above.

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How Do You Sue Someone?

When making a compensation claim for the harm you have suffered, you will need to ensure that you have enough sufficient evidence that support your case. The evidence you gather needs to prove who was liable, the type of harm you suffered and the severity of this harm.

Depending on the type of claim you are making, the evidence you need may differ. For example, evidence that could help you with making a personal injury claim includes:

  • Video footage of the accident taking place. This could include CCTV footage or dashcam footage.
  • Medical evidence of the injuries suffered. This could include a copy of your medical records detailing the treatments you have received for your injuries, X-rays and scans.
  • Photographs of any visible injuries you have suffered, such as lacerations.
  • Photographs of the accident site.
  • A diary detailing the symptoms you have expereinced and how your injuries have affected your daily life.
  • Evidence of any financial losses your injuries have caused you to experience. For example, your payslips could help with proving a loss of earnings.

The evidence you need when making a medical negligence claim or a data breach claim will differ from those listed above. 

To learn what evidence may be useful for your claim or for further guidance on how to sue a person or company for the harm you have suffered, you can contact our advisors.

How To Sue A Company After An Accident At Work

In some cases, you may need to make a claim against a company instead of a person. This is often the case if you suffer an injury in a workplace accident.

However, some people are hesitant about suing companies and have concerns about taking on a large organisation. The key thing to remember is that you have a right to claim compensation if you’ve been injured through no fault of your own. By law, your employer cannot take action against you. If they decide to do so, you could make a further claim against them.

In order to make an accident at work claim, you need to prove that your employer was at fault. For example, if you were struck by a forklift truck and the person driving it wasn’t trained or licensed to use it, your employer would be liable for not providing this training or making these checks.

Evidence is vital to the success of a compensation claim. If the accident was caused by dropped oil on a warehouse floor, for example, you could try to take pictures of the scene where you slipped and fell.

It’s also helpful to ask any colleagues who witnessed the accident to support your case by providing a statement.

If you’d like to sue a company with the help of a No Win No Fee solicitor, then we recommend checking out www.accidentatworkclaimuk.org.uk. You can get free legal advice and expert guidance on the process of making a compensation claim for an injury.

Try A Personal Injury Compensation Calculator

It’s possible to gain an idea of how much compensation you could be entitled to for the injuries you’ve sustained. One way to achieve this is to use a free compensation calculator tool.

A tool like this can provide a useful service. Simply enter the details of your case, highlighting where you were injured and how severe those injuries are, and you’ll be provided with an estimate of the potential compensation payout you could receive.

Personal injury compensation calculator tools can also help assess the chances of success if you went on to pursue a claim. For instance, there are a number of qualifying criteria that we discuss below.

It’s also important to bring a claim within time. Under the Limitation Act 1980, all claims have a set period in which they can be made. With regards to personal injury, you would have 3 years from the date of the accident to launch proceedings.

Our No Win No Fee Service

To ensure you get access to the best legal service possible without risking your finances, we offer a No Win No Fee agreement to all of our clients. This is a term you may have heard before, but has anyone ever explained what it means exactly?

In short, if you don’t win your case, you don’t have to pay any of your solicitor’s fees.

There aren’t any fees to pay to begin your claim, nor will you be charged any fees while the claim is ongoing, no matter how long it takes.

If the claim is successful, your lawyer will take a small portion, called a success fee, from your compensation. This is capped by law. It’s used to help cover their costs in pursuing your case, which can run into the thousands.

If you have any questions about No Win No Fee agreements or if you’d like to sue a company today for an injury or illness, we’re more than happy to help. Get in touch for free today to learn how we can support you.

 

Get More Advice On Personal Injury Claims

The field of personal injury can be a little complex to navigate. It’s necessary to prove that the defendant 1) owed you a duty of care, 2) breached that duty, and 3) you suffered an injury as a result.

In many cases, establishing that a defendant owed you a duty of care is straightforward. For example, all employers owe their staff a duty to keep them safe in the workplace so far as reasonably possible (as set out in the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974).

The tricky part can be proving breach of duty. This may involve obtaining specialist evidence from the likes of a medical expert or engineer who would provide their opinion as to whether or not the defendant’s actions caused the accident to occur.

This is where it can help to have the support of an experienced personal injury solicitor on your side. You can find details about how to find legal support on PersonalInjuryClaimsUK.org.uk. On that site, you can find lots of legal guides and resources that can inform you of your rights if you suffer an injury that wasn’t your fault.

Medical Negligence Compensation Claims

Many of us find the prospect of undergoing medical procedures stressful enough. We place our trust in professionals to see that no avoidable harm befalls us. However, this expectation isn’t always met. And in those particular circumstances, it may be possible to seek compensation to account for the harm caused. When suing the NHS or a hospital what is the medical negligence law in the UK.

Our panel of lawyers can help with a range of medical negligence claims, including:

  • Medical misdiagnosis
  • Negligent medical advice
  • Birth or pregnancy injuries
  • Never Events
  • Prescription and medication errors
  • Surgical negligence

You can read more of our medical negligence claims guides here:

Work Out How Much Compensation You Could Be Owed

In various circumstances, individuals may find themselves seeking compensation for damages, injuries, or losses they’ve endured. Whether it’s a car accident, data breach, slip trip and fall, workplace injury, or consumer dispute, understanding how much compensation to seek is crucial for a fair resolution.

Fortunately, there are tools and guidelines available to help calculate appropriate compensation based on the specific situation. You can find a useful tool for working on out how much compensation you could be owed here

Data Breach Claims

Data breach law is a fast-developing area, one that has grown out of improper handling of personal and private information.

Over recent years, big companies like British Airways and the Marriott Hotels Group have been fined tens of millions of pounds by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for massive breaches of data protection laws like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Victims of data breaches can suffer identity theft, credit score damage, financial losses, and the sharing of their address, telephone number, and identifying information like gender and date of birth. A big consequence of data breaches is psychological harm. Stress, anxiety, sleeplessness and depression can all stem from serious data breaches, and this can have a knock-on effect on the rest of your life, such as work and relationships. Also to get great service on compensation claims visit Bonus Lawyers for more information.

We can help with data breaches committed by:

  • Housing associations
  • Medical organisations
  • Universities
  • Banks
  • Private companies

Check out some of our more detailed data breach guides below:

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