Personal Injury Lawyers in London

A personal injury lawyer in London sees claims that reflect the city itself: cyclists and pedestrians hit in traffic, falls on poorly kept pavements, injuries on building sites and accidents on buses or the Underground. Clinical negligence claims against NHS trusts and private hospitals form a separate, specialist branch of the work.

Smaller road traffic claims for whiplash run through the Official Injury Claim portal, while most other claims follow pre action protocols before any court case starts. Claims that do go to court are usually issued in the County Court, with the County Court at Central London handling many of them, and serious injury cases may go to the King's Bench Division of the High Court. You generally have three years from the date of the injury, or from when you first knew of it, to start a claim. Personal injury solicitors in London are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, and you can check them on the SRA register.

Most claims run on a conditional fee agreement, known as no win no fee. If you win, the other side pays most legal costs, and your solicitor may take a success fee from your damages, capped at 25% of certain damages. Ask any personal injury lawyer in London about the success fee, after the event insurance and what you would pay if you lose. Keep photos, medical records, witness details and receipts from the start. An experienced personal injury lawyer in London can then value the claim properly. Compare the firms below and contact them directly.