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Can You Claim For Personal Injury Without Going To a Doctor?
YES – you can succeed with a claim for compensation without seeing a Doctor – BUT seeking medical assistance following an accident is always advisable both to ensure you receive the correct care, and to support any subsequent claim.
Seeing a doctor shortly after the event ensures there is documentation to support your case. If you delay seeking medical help, the defendant may try to argue that your injuries resulted from some other incident.
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If you don’t seek treatment after your accident, the defendant may argue that you should have gone to the Doctor who could have prescribed medication to relieve your injuries. As a result, they could argue that you should not be compensated for the full extent of your injuries.
How Much Compensation Will I Get?
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We can fast-track your claim to ensure that you receive your compensation as quickly as possible and make sure you keep 100% of your compensation settlement.
We are expert personal injury solicitors in Belfast & Derry. We can get you the compensation you deserve, whether or not you have seen a doctor. If we believe your claim would benefit from a medical examination, we can arrange one for you.
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Do You Need To See A Doctor To Be Able To Claim?
If you have been injured in an accident through no fault of your own, you may be able to bring a personal injury compensation claim. Personal injury law is complex, and few people have experience of the claims process.
A common area of confusion relates to the necessity to go to a doctor about your injuries. Medical assessments are not strictly essential in personal injury claims, but they play an important role and can significantly strengthen your position.
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What Do I Need To Make A Personal Injury Claim?
The more evidence you can produce about your accident and injuries, the better. Examples of the types of information that might be helpful are listed below. Of course, the most crucial thing to do following an accident is to ensure you and anyone else involved are safe. So, if you didn’t have chance to gather all the relevant material in the immediate aftermath, don’t worry; our personal injury solicitors will assess what is needed in your case and help you obtain it.
• Details Of The Incident
It’s important to gather as much detail about your accident as possible. Facts such as the date, time, and general circumstances are crucial, but anything else you can obtain, such as photographs and CCTV footage, may significantly bolster your case.
• Photographs
Photographs of the scene immediately after the event can be particularly useful in establishing what happened.
• CCTV
If there are CCTV cameras in the vicinity of your accident, it’s a good idea to try and obtain the footage and see whether they recorded the incident.
• Your Account
Our memories fade over time, so recording your recollections of what happened shortly afterwards can really help paint a complete picture of the events.
• Witness Accounts
If anyone saw the accident and can support your account, you should ask them to document what they witnessed or at least take down their contact details for future use.
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What Is The Average Payout For A Personal Injury Claim UK?
There is no ‘average payout’ for a personal injury claim in the UK. Your compensation will depend on several factors, including the nature of your injuries and their impact on your daily life. Even similar injuries can have wildly different effects on victims, which will be reflected in the compensation awarded.
Compensation is referred to in legal terms as ‘damages’. There are two distinct types of damages, known as ‘general’ and ‘special’.
General damages are intended to compensate you for your pain, suffering, and loss of amenity. While there is no average payout, judges can follow guidelines to establish what might be appropriate for a particular injury. We’ve used these guidelines, combined with our expertise, to create our accident compensation calculator and give our clients a feel for how much their claim might be worth. You can access the calculator here.
Special damages make good the financial loss you have sustained due to your accident, such as loss of earnings, medical costs, and travel expenses. To help us calculate the special damages due to you, it would help if you collated and retained all relevant documentation, including invoices and payslips.
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Do I Need A Solicitor To Make A Claim?
Personal injury law and the court system are complex and littered with traps for the unwary. Having expert personal injury solicitors like us by your side greatly increases your chances of a successful claim. We will be on hand to address any concerns you may have, such as ‘can you claim for personal injury without going to a doctor?’ promptly and in plain English.
The vast majority of personal injury cases are resolved without the need for litigation, and the other side will pay your legal fees when we successfully settle your claim. The first consultation with us is entirely free, so there is no cost to you in coming for an initial chat to see how we can help.
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Contact Us – Personal Injury Solicitors Belfast & Derry
To find out more information on how to claim following an accident, or if you would like to make a free no obligation enquiry, please call us now on Call us now on 028 71 229 343 or 028 9002 5511, email us on info@mcgeesolicitors.co.uk or Make An Online Enquiry.