Suffering from a life-changing injury can be very challenging, affecting your health and wellbeing, and potentially having serious financial consequences for you and your loved ones.
Claiming compensation for a serious personal injury can be the first step to getting your life back on track.
At Ashtons Legal, our focus is on getting you all the help and support you need, as quickly as possible.
Our Personal Injury team is led by Richard Foyster and is one of the UK’s leading law firms for personal injury claims, having achieved top rankings from independent client guides The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. We are also accredited by The Law Society for Personal Injury law.
We have access to a network of many of the best providers of care and rehabilitation. We will help you get the right support as quickly as possible and advise you each step of the way.
With decades of experience, exceptional legal skills and a sensitive, personal service, focused on YOUR needs, we are committed to helping you access the high level of care and personal support required, to make the best recovery possible.
We act for clients who have suffered life-changing or serious injuries, in particular traumatic or mild brain injury, spinal injury or amputation. We also represent those who have suffered serious or multiple soft tissue or fracture injuries, most frequently during a road traffic collision or a work-related incident.
Worried about the cost of making a claim? We offer “no win, no fee” arrangements, meaning there is no upfront cost to start a claim and no financial risk to you if your claim does not succeed*.
* Subject to entering into a “no win, no fee” agreement in conjunction with a suitable insurance policy to cover any unrecovered disbursements and complying with your responsibilities under the terms of both.
Book a free, no-obligation discussion about starting a personal injury claim
We appreciate that you are likely to have a lot of questions, including whether you have grounds to make a claim, whether private rehabilitation is available (and how to access it), how much compensation you might be entitled to and how to fund your claim.
To answer these questions (and any others you might have) we offer a free initial consultation with one of our experienced personal injury lawyers in Bury St Edmunds. We will listen to what you have to say and put you on the right path towards getting the help and compensation you deserve.
To arrange a free initial consultation in complete confidence with one of our personal injury lawyers, please contact our Bury St Edmunds office.
Our personal injury claims expertise
We have a strong track history of successful claims, including for:
- Asbestos & Mesothelioma Claims
- Amputation Claims
- Brain & Head Injury Claims
- Spinal Injury Claims
- Road Traffic Collision / Accident Claims
- Accidents in Public Places Claims
- Chronic Pain Claims
- Psychiatric Injury Claims
- Accidents at Work Claims
- Accidents Abroad Claims
- Fatal Accidents Claims
- Inquest Representation
How we can help you claim personal injury compensation
Working out whether you have grounds for a claim
We will gather and review all relevant evidence, including medical records, accident reports, witness testimony, CCTV footage etc. This will allow us to establish and advise whether you have grounds to bring a claim and to make sure your claim is as strong as possible.
Valuing your claim
We will work out how much compensation you may be entitled to through independent, expert, assessment of your injuries and by looking at how they impact on your life and finances. This helps us to identify and quantify your specific losses to make sure you get the full amount you need to properly compensate you and to lessen the impact your injuries have on your life and those around you.
Out-of-court settlements for personal injury claims
The overwhelming majority of claims are settled out-of-court by negotiating settlement of your claim with your opponent (usually, their insurer or lawyers). We understand that the prospect of attending court is quite daunting and we will try to spare you the stress and uncertainty of this. In our experience, it is often possible, through skilful negotiation, to reach a settlement that allows you to get your compensation faster, as well as providing you with certainty.
Representation for personal injury claims in court
If court proceedings are needed to get you the compensation you deserve, we will make sure your case is prepared effectively and that you have the very best legal representation. We will also continue to provide you with close personal support during what can be a challenging time.
Securing interim payments for personal injuries
Where required, we can assist you with seeking interim payments to cover your costs (eg, paying for rehabilitation and replacing lost income) while your claim is still ongoing. This ensures you get the support you need and reduces financial hardship while your claim is being pursued.
Managing your personal injury compensation
When you are awarded compensation, it is essential to have specialist advice on how to manage the funds received, so you can be confident that your needs will continue to be met in the future.
We can assist with matters such as placing compensation into a Personal Injury Trust, to minimise the risk of you losing access to means-tested benefits following receipt of compensation. We also have a Client Funds Management Team who can help with managing compensation for those who are unable to handle their own financial affairs due to, for example, their injury.
Helping you to access rehabilitation, care and support
Getting early access to the right support, care and treatment when you or a loved one have suffered an injury can seem complicated, confusing and frustrating. This is something our Client Rehabilitation Service regularly assists with. Our Rehabilitation Co-ordinators will work closely with you to make sure you can swiftly access all of the help and specialist care available, as quickly as possible.
Funding for personal injury claims
“No win, no fee” personal injury claims
More properly known as a Conditional Fee Agreement, with a ”no win, no fee” arrangement, you do not have to pay anything upfront to start a claim. Instead, you will only need to pay our fees if we win compensation for you, with those fees only being due after you have received your compensation.
Most of the claims we handle are funded on a “no win, no fee” basis which means there is no financial risk to you, so you will never end up worse off as a result of pursuing personal injury compensation with Ashtons Legal.
Whilst most injury claims proceed with us on a “no win, no fee” basis, there may be other funding options/arrangements available to you. We will be happy to discuss them with you.
Why choose Ashtons Legal for your personal injury claim in Suffolk?
We are independently recognised as one of the leading firms in the UK for personal injury claims. Ranking in Tier 1 in East Anglia by the Legal 500, and in the top Band 1 ranking in Chambers & Partners for Bury St Edmunds and the surrounding area.
We are accredited by the Law Society for Personal Injury law, reflecting the high standards of our legal skills in dealing with these challenging matters. As well as being accredited by the Law Society.
Our other accreditations and memberships include:
- Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)
- Accredited Specialists in Occupational & Asbestos claims
- United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF)
- Members of the Spinal Injury Association (SIA)
- Headway, the brain injury association
- Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS)
- The Brain Injury Group (BIG) and Major Trauma Network (MTN)
Personal injury claims case studies
We regularly secure settlements ranging from a few thousand pounds to millions of pounds for a range of clients. Examples of our successful claims include:
- £2.7m injury settlement for a pedestrian who was hit by a car
- £1m obtained for a man who suffered a stroke following negligent care
- £850,000 injury settlement for a pedestrian following a road traffic collision
- £625,000 settlement in a fatal accident case
- £750,000 settlement achieved following an accident at work
- £875,000 obtained for an injured farmer whilst working
- £38,500 obtained for a back injury following an accident at work
- £75,000 settlement for the driver of a company car following a road traffic collision
- £75,000 obtained for a herdsman injured at work by a bull
Book your free initial consultation with our personal injury solicitors in Bury St Edmunds
To arrange a free initial consultation in complete confidence with our personal injury lawyers in Suffolk, please contact our Bury St Edmunds office at your convenience or through this website.