Orbis Solicitors : Claim Types

The following are some examples of the types of accident and injury claims that may give rise to compensation. It is your right to claim compensation if you have been injured or disadvantaged through no fault of your own.

Road Traffic Accidents
We can assist you if you have been involved in a Car Accident as a driver, motorcyclist, passenger, pedestrian or cyclist. Whiplash injuries and expenses for missing work or medical costs can all be included in your compensation claim. Even if you have sustained an injury in a Road Traffic Accident and the driver of the other vehicle is not insured or you have been injured as a result of a "hit and run" incident, you may still be able to claim compensation. We have specialist solicitors that handle claims that involve injuries sustained in car accidents which means we have a very high success rate with claims of this nature.

Injury at Work
We can assist you if you have been injured at work due to an accident in the workplace. This could be as a result of faulty equipment or insufficient/non training. You may be able to recover compensation from the employers who you were working for at the time the incident or injury occurred. It may be that your injury is a result of continual exposure to incorrect working procedures. You have 3 years from the time that the injury occurred, or the disability is diagnosed, to pursue your right to claim. Accidents in the workplace are a frequent occurrence. This traditionally applies to workers involving industry and construction i.e. falling off scaffolding or being injured by moving parts of machinery.

Public Liability
We can assist you if you have been injured as a result of slipping, tripping or falling on floors, pavements, steps ramps etc in a public place. It is important to note that in pursuing a claim for damages certain parameters are followed. What is vital to a successful public liability claim is photographic evidence. This means that if you tripped over uneven paving stones in the street or fell into a pothole in the road, you need to take good quality photos of the fault. Ideally, you should place a 50p in the defect then take pictures thus giving an idea of scale. If you are unsure if your incident was caused by the negligence or fault of others then please call our friendly helpline staff who will explain or simply use our callback feature and let us call you.

Motorcycle Accident
Due to the nature of motorcycle accident compensation claims, they tend to involve serious injuries and disputed liability (fault) situations so it is vital that the victim is represented by a highly skilled legal expert with an extensive experience of working with motorcyclists. Orbis Solicitors has a specialist motorcycle department, run by bikers for bikers so we can ensure that you receive the very best service and obtain the maximum compensation for your injuries whether your accident was caused by the negligence of another motorist or even due to defects in the road surface. Orbis Solicitors have access to leading medical and rehabilitation experts and fully understands the individual needs of our client's and their families and can provide the necessary practical help and support at the time when it is most needed following an accident. Our legal team are all regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and provide a friendly, personal service to all of our clients, guaranteeing to pay you 100% of your damages. The motorcycle team at Orbis are all fully knowledgeable of all aspects of motorcycling and of the legal process behind a motorcycle accident claim and are entirely committed to working only on your behalf to bring a successful and expedient conclusion to your case. As a firm, we have long worked with the motorcycling community and are very proud to be the main sponsors behind the 2010 North Manchester Custom & Classic Bike Show. We are also the main sponsors of motorcycle racer Steven Davies who competes in the Michelin Power Cup Race Series on his 2006 Yamaha R6 and we wish Steve the very best for the Championship. If you have been involved in a motorbike accident as a rider or a pillion, make sure you contact us as soon as possible so that we can get you the compensation and the complete legal service you deserve.

Criminal Injury
If you have been a victim of crime, we can get you compensated for your injury. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) exists to compensate the innocent victims of criminal assaults, whether the injury sustained is physical, psychological or both.

Other Accidents
There is no finite list of the the type of accidents for which you are entitled to claim compensation for personal injuries. There is a need to establish that there is fault on another party and that an injury has occurred. If these basic criteria are met then you may be entitled to claim compensation.