What is a personal injury claim A personal injury claim

							What is a personal                            Head Office
                                              Watermans, The Oval Office
injury claim?                                 83 The Shore, Leith, Edinburgh
                                              EH6 6RG
                                              Tel:   0131 555 7055
A personal injury claim can arise from a      Fax: 0131 561 1492
                                              EMail: admin@watermans.ws
number of circumstances but generally it      Web: www.watermans.ws
applies where you have suffered loss or
injury due to the fault or negligence of a    Dalgety Bay
                                              8, Moray Way North, Dalgety Bay,
third party.                                  Fife KY11 9NH
                                              Tel:   01383 825 108
                                              Fax: 01383 829 570
                                              EMail: reception@watermans.ws
                                              Web: www.watermans.ws              Personal Injury?
Who can make a claim?                                                            Do you know your rights?
                                                                                 We can guide you through the
Anyone person can make a claim even a                                            maze to a successful claim
child. As solicitors we work on your                                             Claimants receive 100%
behalf and with your authority to deal                                           of settlement
with insurance companies, courts and                                             No win, No fee
other parties involved in the claim.
                                                                                 0131 555 7055
                                                                                 www.watermans.ws


How do I make a claim?
The first step is to contact us for an
informal and confidential discussion
without obligation about the
circumstances leading to the potential
claim. From this we will assess the likely
success of the claim. This meeting can
take place at our offices or we can visit
you at home. Please note that we do not
charge any fees or disbursements at any
stage. These are paid by the third party’s
insurer in addition to the final settlement
on successful completion of a claim.
Should the claim be unsuccessful there
is nothing to pay.
Your Personal Injury Specialist                                    How We Help You                                              About Us
Watermans is one of Scotland’s leading firms                       We provide:                                                  Watermans is one of Scotland’s
of personal injury solicitors with an unrivalled                                                                                leading firms of solicitors.
                                                                   • A professional team of experts combining legal,
reputation for efficient, friendly and successful                    personal injury and insurance claims experience.           With specialist expertise in the
completion of claims.                                                                                                           area of personal injury and road
                                                                   • Highly personal service, including home visits             traffic accident claims.
We can deal with all types of personal injury                        where required.
claim including:                                                                                                                For a no obligation discussion
                                                                   • Genuine no win no fee basis – all our fees and
                                                                     disbursements are paid by the “at fault” insurance         please call our offices below:
Non-fault Road Traffic Accident                                      company. This means that you receive 100% of your
If you have been involved in a car accident which is not your        final settlement. Some claims management companies
fault we can help you negotiate with the third party                                                                            Edinburgh: 0131 555 7055
                                                                     will deduct as much as 30% off the final settlement.
insurance company and ensure you receive everything you                                                                         Dalgety Bay: 01383 825 108
are entitled to from car hire to loss of earnings and              • Our own panel of medical and other professionals to
disruption of business compensation.                                 provide evidence in support of claims.
Accidents at Work                                                  • Bespoke state-of-the-art IT systems for the efficient
We can handle all types of employer liability claims                 tracking and processing of claims.
including construction site injuries, oil rig accidents, factory
incidents, ladder falls, lifting injuries and so forth.            • Neil Waterman is a Senior Litigator Member of APIL
                                                                     (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers) and we are
Public Liability                                                     members of the Motor Accident Solicitor’s Society
Trips and falls due to defective pavements and potholes are          (MASS).
dealt with swiftly and efficiently.
                                                                   • Capable of handling cases in England and Wales as
Fatal Accident and catastrophic injury claims                        well as Scotland.
Fatal accident and catastrophic injury cases can be
extremely complex and distressing. We have successfully            • Our Edinburgh head office is close to the Court of
brought many cases of this type to a successful conclusion.          Session where the majority of personal injury cases
                                                                     are heard.
Child Injury cases
Such cases are usually very sensitive and we can provide a
sympathetic and professional approach.
                                                                   Case Study
Medical Negligence
We have a panel of independent experts and specialists to           A young lady was in a golf club car park. As she opened
support us in medical claims including cerebral palsy, ERBS        the car door she was hit in the face by a flying golf club
palsy and other birth related claims.                              sustaining injury to her cheek and nose. A 16-year old
                                                                   player had let the club slip from his hands.
Criminal Injury Claims
We can help with the efficient processing of claims through        The golf club management denied any liability and it was
the Criminal Injuries Board for cases of assault, domestic         felt that the young player, who was still at school, would
violence and so forth.                                             not have any means of compensating the lady. However,
                                                                   we investigated further and discovered that the boy’s
                                                                   parents had household insurance which provided relevant
                                                                   cover.
If you feel you may have a personal injury claim
   please call us on 0131 555 7055 for an initial                  We pursued the matter with the insurance company and
    confidential discussion without obligation.                    won a settlement of £8,000.