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If you have been injured as a result of negligence by another party and are considering bringing a claim, it is crucial you find a law firm who you can trust and has your interests, and those of your family, at heart.

Lavelle Partners have built a reputation over the past 35+ years for providing excellence in legal practice. We believe that caring and empathetic service is as important as the legal advice we provide to our personal injury clients.

Our team have been helping clients since 2004, with decades of combined experience across the team, and work tirelessly for those who have been injured due to the fault or negligence of another party. They have developed an approach which maximises the chance of achieving a successful outcome; whatever that might mean for you.

No matter the type of serious injury you have suffered, if you have reason to believe it may have been caused by the action or inaction of another person, business, or organisation, whether private or public, we can assist you in making a claim.

Personal Injury Types

We advise on a wide range of personal injuries, including, but not limited to:

If you are unsure if your injuries are legally considered a ‘personal injury’ for the purposes of bringing a claim, contact our Personal Injury Team. We will listen carefully and with empathy to the details of your accident and advise you of your options. If you decide to proceed with your claim, we will then assign you a dedicated member of our team.

Identify Your Objectives

Not everyone has the same reasons to bring a claim; regardless of your goals, we will help you to achieve them.

The reality of personal injuries is that patients are often left worse off in terms of their mental and physical well-being, and their financial position. In some cases, families are left managing without a regular income (or reduced income) due to the injured person being unable to work, in addition to footing the bill for travel, accommodation, care, additional treatment and therapy, specialist equipment, and home modifications to accommodate their day-to-day needs. At a time of considerable emotional worry, financial concerns only add to the strain felt.

Establish the Facts

Often our clients do not know who might be to blame for their injury. We will determine, based on the facts of your case, which person, business, or organisation holds legal responsibility for what happened to you. Personal injury claims may be due to error, negligence, inaction, or any other failure to uphold a duty of care by:

Airlines
Designers or architects
Drivers or pedestrians
Employers
Healthcare providers
Local authorities
Manufacturers, installers, or service engineers
Military institutions
Police or other emergency services
Private businesses
Public organisations

It may be that negligence or failure to uphold a duty of care cannot be proven, in which case it may not be possible to bring a claim. If you are in any way unsure, you should speak to a member of our Personal Injury Team. With our vast experience in this area of law, we will be able to determine if there is likely to be an at-fault party and whether this can be proven.

Frequently Asked Personal Injury Questions

Claims may be brought for two main types of damages:

General Damages: This is to cover physical and mental pain and suffering, with the amount depending on the type and extent of the injury.
Special Damages: This covers costs resulting from the injury, including expenses already incurred, such as transport, accommodation, medical treatment, and expected future costs including loss of earnings and ongoing care.

To bring a claim for personal injury of any type, it will be necessary to provide evidence that:

Another party owed you a duty of care
That duty of care was breached and
The breach of care led to injury.

One of our primary roles will be to establish if there are grounds for a claim and if so, to create a compelling case that proves the other party held legal culpability which they breached, leading to your injury.

In the initial stages of investigating your claim, we will ask for any correspondence, photographs, video or audio recordings, maps, diagrams, bank statements, police reports, witness reports, bills, or invoices. Any information pertaining to your case can be extremely useful in providing evidence.

Any further proof we then need we will seek on your behalf (with your permission), including medical notes, expert opinion, the other party’s insurance documents, and other important documents such as maintenance records if it is believed an item of faulty machinery caused your accident.

Experience is vital in personal injury law. By engaging a personal injury solicitor who you can trust, and one who has worked on similar claims before, you can be assured they understand the impact on you and your family.

This means they will be able to seek damages which fully reflect all of your past, present, and expected future financial costs, in addition to the pain, suffering, and loss of amenity you have incurred. It takes expertise and detailed knowledge of the law and your injury type to achieve the best possible outcome.

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Why Choose Lavelle Partners to assist with a Personal Injury?

Our award-winning Medical Negligence & Personal Injury Team, headed by Partner Avril Scally, have decades of combined experience and place client care at the centre of everything we do.
We have successfully managed many cases of Personal Injury and have acted for many individuals and families with Serious Personal Injuries.
We will listen to your case carefully and with empathy and will only recommend moving forward if we believe you have a valid case.
We have both the legal expertise and understanding of the real-life challenges that individuals and their families experience in the event of a Personal Injury.
Our solicitors will manage the process entirely on your behalf; compiling the necessary information and managing the submission of your Personal Injury claim.