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If you or your immediate family have had an accident wether an Industrial Injury or an Injury outside of your working life the CWU can help with our experts in Personal Injury Simpson Millar.
If you have an accident and someone else is to blame we can take the strain out of litigation and compensation claims. Simpson Millar the Unions Solicitor can help because it has a level of skill that puts it at the top of its profession. A National firm with regional offices across the UK Simpson Millar can help you when you need it most. As a member of the Law Society's Accident Line and having solicitors form part of the National body the Law Society's Personal Injury Panel you are in expert hands.
If your claim is successful you will normally recover :-
All your Lost Earnings
All your Out-of-Pocket Expenses
Any Future Loss of Income
General Damages for Pain & Suffering
If you have an accident that results in injury contact your Branch immediately. Many rules and regulations exist in law and there are periods of Statute that are very strict. In most cases there is a period of three years from the accident in which to claim, attempts to claim after this period will be fraught with difficulties and in most cases would prove impossible. In the event of a claim for Medical Negligence or in the case of a progressive illness the clock is ticking from the "Date of Knowledge".
As well as cases that are dealt with by the CWU Branch that you are a member of , Free Legal Advice is but a Phone Call away. If you need Legal Advice Tel 0117 9559800 and ask to speak to Paul Hicks Family Law Specialist. Neighbourhood Disputes, Contractual Disputes, Wills, Conveyancing and Property Matters, Matrimonial Financial Settlements. All manner of Legal Advice and Representation is but a phone call away.
Other solicitors working From The Bristol Office of Simpson Millar are Emma Costain ( Specialisist in Personal Injury Claims ) Margauritta Thynne ( a new addition to the Team ) and Partner of the firm and Head of the Bristol Office David Ross.
*Note The CWU stresses to members that representation of Simpson Millar after general "direct" Legal Advice has been sought, will be at the members costs. To save confusion please phone the Branch Secretary JEFF THOMAS for advice on :-
01752 494473
LEGAL & MEDICAL GOLDEN RULES
ACCIDENTS AT WORK
ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOUR ACCIDENT IS ENTERED IN THE ACCIDENT BOOK.
ALWAYS CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY TO REGISTER YOUR ACCIDENT AS AN INDUSTRIAL INJURY
IF YOU ARE OFF WORK FOR OVER 15 WEEKS YOU COULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR INDUSTRIAL INJURIES BENEFIT
IF YOU FEEL SOMEONE ELSE IS LIABLE FOR YOUR INJURY CONTACT YOUR CWU BRANCH ASAP AND ASK FOR AN LS3 CLAIM FORM
KEEP ALL RECEIPTS AND RECORD ALL EXPENSES DURING YOUR INCAPACITY
ANSWER ALL CORRESPONDENCE FROM YOUR BRANCH PROMPTLY
HELP YOUR BRANCH TO HELP YOU!
