Services in: Children's Accident Claims School Injury Claims Personal Personal Injury Claims Accidents In Public Places Claims Children's Accident Claims Children have accidents all the time - it’s part of growing up. Most of these injuries are nobody’s fault but sometimes children are hurt because the proper safety measures weren’t in place. We’re here for you if your child has been injured in an accident that was the result of someone else’s negligence, and could help you make a child injury claim. Our children’s accident solicitors understand that your child’s health and wellbeing will be your number one priority, so we’ll help you access the rehabilitation and support your child needs. We can offer support to your entire family, working hard to get you the compensation and justice you deserve. We could help if your child has been injured: At school, college or nursery (including school trips) In a road traffic accident In a public place (e.g. supermarkets, shopping centres, parks and play areas) Due to medical negligence Our child injury lawyers could accept your claim on a No Win No Fee basis which means that you can concentrate on your child’s recovery without having to worry about legal fees*. If you’re interested in making a claim on behalf of a child who has been involved in an accident, or you’d like to claim for an injury you yourself sustained before you turned 18, call us on 0800 056 4110 or contact our solicitors online. We offer a free initial consultation to discuss your child accident claim and how we could help. No Win No Fee* Largest personal injury team in the UK Offices across the country Help with rehabilitation and educational support Call us for a free initial consultation 0800 056 4110 Or we can call you back at a time of your choice Request a call back Mon to Fri: 8:00am - 8:00pm Sat to Sun: 9:00am - 5:00pm Contact us today For a free initial consultation Freephone 0800 056 4110 Prefer not to call? Use our form Your name* Your email* Your phone number* How can we help?* Enquiry type Children's Accident Claims School Injury Claims This data will only be used by Irwin Mitchell for processing your query and for no other purpose. Sally Rissbrook Partner Meet the team
Children's Accident Claims - More Information What Will Happen When I Make A Claim? When you contact us, you’ll speak to a member of our friendly team, who will talk to you about your child’s injury. This initial consultation is completely free - from there, we’ll advise you on the best way to take your child’s claim forward. Contacting Those Responsible For Your Child’s Injuries We’ll then get in touch with those responsible for your child’s accident at an early stage to see if they accept the blame for what happened. If they accept responsibility, we’ll try to secure some compensation up-front, which can fund private medical care and expenses while the claim is ongoing. These payments, known as interim payments, will be taken out of your child’s final compensation award. Gathering Evidence Our experts will look into your child’s case in detail, gathering evidence from various sources such as witnesses, CCTV and independent medical professionals. We’ll employ medical professionals to find out how your child’s accident has impacted on their future health and they’ll recommend the care your child needs to make the best recovery possible. Final Settlement & Compensation Awarded We’ll always try and negotiate claims out of court, keeping the claim process as short as we can. However, if your opponent doesn’t accept responsibility or doesn’t agree with the amount of compensation we feel your child needs, we’ll start court proceedings. We’ll always stand by you and your child if you have to go to trial, and will always try to settle your claim out of court before dates are set. All personal injury cases involving children have to go before a judge for an infant approval hearing. This hearing happens even when a compensation sum has been agreed with your opponent and is in place to make sure that your child gets a fair settlement. Read more about what happens if your case goes to court What Can Compensation Pay For? By making a personal injury compensation claim on behalf of your child, you can access funds to help cover expenses and any medical treatment your child might need. Every personal injury case is different, so there’s no set amount of compensation your child will receive. The amount of compensation your child will get will depend on your family’s circumstances, the severity of your child’s injuries and their chances of making a full recovery. In child injury cases we often have to consider how the child’s symptoms could develop in the future as some injuries can develop with growth. Our children’s accident lawyers could help you get compensation for: Private medical treatment – to help speed up and maximise recovery Home tutors – if your child has to take a lot of time off school, compensation can pay for tutoring to help them keep up with their work Loss of earnings – for any time off work you have to take to look after your child Expenses – for the likes of travelling to medical appointments Rehabilitation – to make sure your child makes the best recovery they can, compensation can pay for rehab and support both now and in the future Household adaptations – these can help your child live more independently, click here for more details For more information on making a child injury claim, contact our experts today on 0800 056 4110. How Long Do I Have To Make A Claim? If you’re making a claim on behalf of a child, you’ll usually be able to make a claim up until their 18th birthday. Nevertheless, if your child has been injured in an accident we do urge you to contact us as soon as possible because we could help them access rehabilitation and support to help with their recovery. We could also help you make a claim if you were involved in an accident before you turned 18. If you want to claim compensation for an accident that happened while you were a child, you will have three years from your 18th birthday to make a claim. Can I Make A No Win No Fee Claim? Many of our cases are funded with a No Win No Fee agreement. This means that there’s no financial risk* to you when making a compensation claim. At the start of your case we’ll discuss funding options for your child’s claim, advising you what we think is most suitable. If you have legal expenses insurance (LEI) or are covered by a trade union policy, these may be better options to fund your claim. Legal expenses insurance is included in many household insurance policies, so it’s always worth checking whether you’re already covered. If we think you’re best supported by a No Win No Fee agreement, we’ll explain the process clearly. This involves setting up an insurance policy that will protect you, at no cost to you. You’ll only have to pay anything if your claim is successful – and even then your opponent will pay most of our fees. Please visit our No Win No Fee page for more information on how it works. Meet The Team Our specialist team of personal injury solicitors are highly qualified and have years of experience in helping families claim compensation for a child injured in an accident. This experience means we understand the issues that you and your child will be facing and we know that your child’s health is your number one priority. We’ll strive to get your child access to the best care possible, using our contacts at support groups across the country to put in place a dedicated rehabilitation plan. Your child’s injury can impact upon the entire family, so we work closely with other departments at the firm in order to give you detailed advice on issues such as: Educational problems Accommodation Ongoing care Family matters Financial matters Ours is the UK’s largest personal injury team, with offices across the country - so you can be sure you’re getting the best legal help available. We’ve also won awards for our client care and focus on rehabilitation, picking up the Claimant Solicitor of the Year prize at the Rehabilitation First Awards on seven different occasions. Meet our child injury experts The compensation means that I can have the care that I really need rather than what’s provided as a bare minimum." Rosie, client
Nothing is too much trouble "They have a fantastic, client-focused approach where nothing is too much trouble. They are very rehabilitation-focused, and the practice understands the roles and challenges of the treating team. They are always efficient and effective in all communications."
In a league of its own "‘An absolutely outstanding firm’ that is ‘one of the national leaders in the field’, Irwin Mitchell ‘is second to none for sheer hard work alone’; the firm’s ‘innovation and dedication to its clients places it in a league of its own.’"