Accidents:
If you have had an accident and it was not your fault then you may be able to claim damages for any injuries which you have suffered.

Industrial Diseases, Deafness and Stress:
You may have suffered work related diseases such as tenosynovitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, epicondilitis, vibration white finger, dermatitis, asbestosis, mesothelioma or pneumoconiosis.

You may have suffered from noise induced deafness or work related stress.

Do you have a claim?
There is no automatic right to compensation. To succeed you must show the third party or your employer was negligent or in breach of a statutory duty. There may also be time limits affecting your claim.

To advise whether you could succeed, we must ascertain the facts and this will involve taking a detailed statement from you and studying the relevant papers.

How much can you claim?
The aim of the courts in England and Wales is to put the innocent party into the position he would have been but for the negligence/breach of statutory duty.

Compensation covers damages for pain and suffering and loss of amenity as well as out of pocket expenses such as lost earnings and the cost of care.

Our service:
James Bell (Partner) is a member of the Law Society's Personal Injury Panel. He and Claire Harrison (Solicitor) have many years of experience acting for claimant and the insurers of employers and occupiers of premises. Our litigation team have a combined 30 years experience in dealing with these claims both for Trade Unions and for Insurers and have been involved in many high profile cases involving large employers. Since the formation of BPK they now only act for claimants.

Their combined experience gives clients the benefits of:

• Commerically aware and robust advice at the outset;
• Minimal reliance on Barristers for advice, pleadings and advocacy;
• Awareness of the many different routes to dispute resolution
  • negotiation / mediation / arbitration / litigation
• A database of approved experts with a proven track record;
• First class legal knowledge

What will it cost?
Generally, the losing party must pay the costs of the winner. Thus if you suceed most of your costs will be paid for by the loser, in addition to the damages. If you lose, you will normally be liable for our costs and those of the other party.

It is therefore vital that you proceed only after receiving the best advice on the chances of succeeding and the likely damages recoverable.

There are a number of ways of funding the claim, which we would be pleased to discuss in more detail:

• Legal Expenses Insurance;
• Conditional Fees (the so called no win/no fee agreement);
• Hourly rates for agreed levels of investigation and advice;
• Fixed price quotations for agreed levels of investigation and advice.

We will at all times ensure the costs incurred will be proportionate to the amount of the claim.

For further information or advice please contact James Bell or Claire Harrison  ( 01228 888999