Children’s Accidents
It’s a simple fact of life that children are often involved in accidents. A lot of the time this is due to their curious nature and desire to test everything they see. However, if an accident leads to injury and is caused by a defective product, a piece of play equipment, or by somebody else, you may be able to make a compensation claim on behalf of your child. At Alkers we have expert child accident solicitors waiting to help and happy to advise you regarding the validity of your claim for your child.
For more information about making a children’s accident compensation claim, contact us on freephone 0800 00 55 44, or via the enquiry form.
The team at Alkers personal injury solicitors has handled a range of child accident claims Nationwide. We will guide you through the whole process, ensuring your child’s best interests are looked after at all times. Types of claims include: car accident claims involving children including child whiplash claims (even if one of the parents caused the accident); defective playground equipment; poorly protected building sites; defective toys and school accidents.
Children’s accident claims are different in the way that their time limits work. If the child was under the age of 18 when the accident happened, a personal injury claim can be pursued until they have reached the age of 21, regardless of how many years have passed.
In addition, for very serious personal injuries there is no time limit on the claim and it would be advisable to talk to one of our specialist children’s accident solicitor about this.
The law states that people under the age of 18 cannot deal with their own compensation claim because they do not have the legal capacity. A Litigation Friend (usually a parent) needs to be appointed to act on the child’s behalf.
In our experience, it can be better to delay settling a children’s accident case to see how the child develops over time. There is only one opportunity to settle a child’s accident claim and once it is settled, it cannot be opened again if problems do arise in the future. At Alkers as children’s accident claim specialists, we can advise you on this and will also instruct experts to ensure the right treatment for your child. We also understand the importance of providing excellent customer service during what can be a traumatic time.
Contact a specialist children’s accident solicitor today on freephone 0800 00 55 44 or via the enquiry form, and seek the right advice for a ‘no win, no fee’ claim today.
We operate on a strictly ‘no win, no fee’ basis, meaning our clients are able to keep 100% of the compensation awarded by the court. Our aim is to help all our clients get the compensation they deserve.
