Child Injury Compensation Claims

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, whether it is caused by a defective product, a piece of play equipment, or by someone else’s negligence, you may be able to make a compensation claim on behalf of your child. At Alkers we have expert child accident solicitors who will be happy to advise you regarding the validity of your claim.

Claiming compensation for injuries to a child doesn’t have to be a complicated and stressful process. To speak to an experienced solicitor about the legal processes involved in claiming compensation, contact Alkers on freephone 0800 00 55 44, or via the enquiry form.

Experienced Child Accident Claim Solicitors

The team of personal injury solicitors at Alkers 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. Typical compensation claims for injuries to a child relate to:

• 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;
• school accidents;

Children’s accident claims differ from standard compensation claims 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 solicitors about this.

Child Accident Claims and the Law

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) must be appointed to act on the child’s behalf.
The implications of an injury sustained by a child may not always be obvious at the outset, so we will use our experience and expertise to make full investigations and ensure the child is fully compensated.

In our experience, it can be better to delay claiming compensation for an injured child in order to monitor the child’s development over time. There is only one opportunity to settle a child’s accident claim, and once it is settled it cannot be opened again, even if further problems arise in the future. At Alkers Solicitors, 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 Alkers Solicitors

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, helping them pay medical fees and rehabilitation costs incurred as a result of their accident.

Contact a specialist children’s accident solicitor today on freephone 0800 00 55 44 or via the enquiry form, and start your ‘no win, no fee’ claim today.