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Freeclaim solicitor advises car accident victims to take legal advice even after minor accidents
Thu 16th Jul 09 - 15:47
Personal injury solicitor Mark Grist is advising car accident victims to seek legal advice after a car crash, even where the road accident was relatively minor, as one recent case shows how complications can develop long after the accident.
Mark Grist of Freeclaim Solicitors acted for a client who was involved in a rear end shunt. The female passenger was unaware of any impending impact, and although the car accident was relatively minor, she sustained significant whiplash injuries that did not resolve as expected.
As well as significant ongoing back and neck pain, two years after the car accident, our client still had significant facial discomfort and twitching and she had developed tinnitus and other problems.
After arranging a consultation with one of the North West's leading pain consultants, our client was diagnosed with ‘psychologically mediated chronic pain syndrome'.
Our client had been training to be a gym instructor prior to the accident and was very fit and healthy, having run a number of marathons in the years before the unfortunate car accident.
Freeclaim accident solicitors secured £35,000 in compensation for the female passenger. The car accident compensation award reflected the profound and real impact that the accident had upon our client's life. Mark Grist, Freeclaim Solicitor commented, "I was pleased to secure a high settlement for the client who was clearly extremely emotionally and physically affected by what seemed to be on the face of it a relatively minor car accident."
Freeclaim car accident solicitors have also dealt with many smaller low speed car crash claims. Freeclaim road accident solicitor Sarah Moore secured £1,278 and £1,907 compensation for her clients who were passengers in a taxi involved in a low speed accident and suffered minor whiplash injuries. The Defendant's Insurers tried to argue that our clients could not have sustained such whiplash injuries in a minor accident. However the judge agreed with Freeclaim Solicitors and found our clients to be credible.
In another low speed rear end shunt, Associate Emma Foley recovered between £1,700 and £3,000 in car accident compensation for her clients who were involved in a low speed rear end shunt. The Defendant's insurers tried to raise issues about our clients' credibility and allege that the soft tissue injuries to their necks/backs could not have been caused by the collision.
Our dedicated road accident compensation solicitors can advise you as to whether you have a car accident claim, whether you were the driver or as a passenger. All car accident claims are handled on a no win no fee basis so there is nothing to pay as we claim our costs from the other side. Freeclaim car accident solicitors also guarantee that you receive 100% compensation. Contact Freeclaim Solicitors online to help with your car accident compensation claim or call a Freeclaim Road Accident Solicitor today FREE on 0800 24 34 09.