Children

If your child has suffered an accident, you may be able to make a personal injury claim for compensation. Call now on 0800 3213 3239 for a no obligation chat with one of our solicitors.

Compensation claims usually involve a claim for compensation for injury (both physical and psychological) together with other expenses such as travel costs and medical bills can also be recovered.

In the case of more serious injures there can be compensation claims for future losses.

The effects of such accidents can be far reaching for the injured person and their family.

The law sets the age limit of legal responsibility at 18 however it is still possible to claim compensation for children under 18 who suffer injuries. This is done by appointing a Litigation Friend who is usually the child's parent or guardian.

The claims process itself does not change a great deal other than all correspondence and documents being in the Litigation Friends name and at the conclusion of the case there will be an Infant Approval Hearing in the local county court where a judge will consider the case and the compensation which has been agreed and either approve the settlement or not.

If approved the monies are paid into a central court fund where they remain earning interest until the child is 18. Applications to withdraw money can be made for a limited number of matters.

If you think you may have a case call us today on 0800 321 3239 to talk with one of our solicitors or send us a free online enquiry and we will call you.