Accident Victim Wins Extra £10,000 After Low Compensation Settlement Through Solicitor's Negligence

Online, December 19, 2012 (Newswire.com) - A successful undersettlement claim is made by a local Personal Injury Solicitor after the initial compensation award was too low.

The value of personal injury claims in the UK has reached such a level (over £14 billion annually.) that many cases are now handled in a high-pressure environment and are settled too early and too low. In the rush to reach a settlement significant facts can be overlooked, leaving the solicitors handling the case open to a claim for damages for professional negligence.

One such case occurred recently in Faversham, and highlighted the danger of using a remote firm of solicitors rather than consulting a specialist, local Personal Injury Solicitor.

The client was the victim of a road traffic accident. He turned to a claims management company, which referred him to a firm of solicitors at the other end of the country. His claim was handled remotely with no face-to-face meeting. He only ever spoke to the solicitor over the telephone, and he was persuaded to accept a low compensation offer. He didn't really want to do this, but took the solicitor's advice - even though the situation was never properly explained to him.

He was then referred to Dominic Goward & Co - a local specialist Personal Injury Solicitor and a member of the Law Society's Personal Injury Panel.

"We were able to bring new medical evidence to bear on the case - evidence that the original solicitors had clearly overlooked", explained Mr Goward. "Our client's case had clearly been under settled, and we were able to secure an additional £10,000 for him.

"Anybody who feels that his or her case may have been under settled should seek the advice of a fully accredited, local Personal Injury Solicitor."

For additional information contact Dominic Goward on 01795 529025.