FAQs Archive - Mulderrigs

Q: What are the time limits for claiming?

There are strict time limits for the issue of court proceedings in claims for personal injury compensation and claims for damages in professional negligence. For most adults the time limit for commencing court proceedings following an injury in England or Wales will be three years after the date of the accident. In a claim for professional negligence the corresponding time limit for issuing court proceedings is usually six years from the date of the negligent incident. However the rules on time limits are complex (for example, there are different time limits in many cases for young people under 18 and for people who don’t have full mental capacity). Even lawyers often find themselves in trouble for getting time limits wrong, so the best course of action is to get expert legal advice as soon as possible about the time limits applicable to your own case. If you’d like some free advice please contact us.

Q: How long will my claim take?

It is difficult to give an exact estimate about how long a particular case will take until we have some details, but we can give some helpful guidelines. If you’d like some free advice please contact us . All injury cases are initially governed by a set of rules called the Pre-Action Protocol for Personal Injury Claims (let’s just call it the protocol!) In some very straightforward cases, an admission of liability can be obtained within a few days. If a very quick admission isn’t made, your solicitor should be able to use the protocol to find out whether your opponent accepts liability for the accident within four months of starting your case. Court proceedings are sometimes necessary in order to sort out who was to blame for the accident, or to sort out the amount of compensation, and sometimes both. Straightforward cases can normally reach a trial or a settlement within twelve months of the court action being started. Complex cases can take much longer, but the timetable is monitored very strictly by the Judge, so that the case reaches a settlement or a trial as soon as possible. Our team at Mulderrigs have years of experience in complex cases, from the most minor to the most serious, and we are always very focused on getting our clients’ cases settled as soon as possible. If you’d like some free advice about how long your case might take please contact us.

Q: Can I change solicitors?

You have an absolute right to appoint a solicitor of your own choice – And the right to change solicitors if you want to. Your insurers may have told you that you have to use one of their “panel” solicitors, but that’s just not right – You can choose whichever lawyer you want! We have a long track record of winning compensation claims after other lawyers had told our client they “didn’t have a case”. And we often step in to get far more compensation than other lawyers thought our clients should get. It doesn’t cost anything to get a second opinion from us. It is very straightforward to have your file transferred to us 97% of our clients tell us we are good or excellent at what we do! If you are fed up with your current solicitor and you would like some free advice about making a change, please give us a call on 0333 006 6266 or complete our free claim enquiry form. Mr Naylor suffered very serious groin injuries as a result of a motorbike accident. He was sent to a “panel solicitor” by his insurance company but after three years they hadn’t got anywhere – They had never had a single meeting with him, and were suggesting that he might lose his case! He instructed Mulderrigs, and we quickly proved the other driver was to blame and then helped him get compensation of £200,000.00.

LONDON

90 Longacre, Covent Garden,
London WC2E 9RZ
Phone 0800 0523 693
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LONDON OFFICE

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MANCHESTER

82 King Street,
Manchester, M2 4WQ
Phone 0800 0523 693
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MANCHESTER OFFICE

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ROSSENDALE

72 Bank Street, Rawtenstall,
Lancashire BB4 8EG
Phone 0800 0523 693
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ROSSENDALE OFFICE

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