Accidents and Injuries

Ashfords' Personal and Injury Team represents clients (both Claimant and Defendant) across the UK, with specific focus on the South West. We provide high quality Accident Claims legal advice to clients in relation to all types of personal injury work, including accidents at work and road traffic accidents.

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What our clients say about us

Our fees are highly competitive, and with hundreds of satisfied clients a year we believe that we are giving our clients the caring, pro-active service they want and deserve. But don't just take our word for it; see what our clients say about us:

"The service has been outstanding and I will be thoroughly recommending Ashfords. I can honestly say I have never dealt with a more efficient solicitor";
"Just an excellent, all-round professional service, and I am particularly appreciative of the prompt way they got me some treatment so I could be free of pain";
"I have always found Ashfords very helpful in any legal services I need. They have always been helpful and explain everything very clearly. A big "yes" to using Ashfords again";
"Ms Wood was always easy to talk to. She always made me feel at ease, and I always felt reassured by her";
"I cannot thank Ashfords enough for being so persistent and patient, I am very grateful"; and
"The service I was provided was First Class. The quick response of Mr White and his team was excellent".

We offer a flexible premier non-fault road traffic accident service for insurance brokers and their clients through our AshClaims Scheme. We also have a special working relationship with several brokers, offering an exclusive claims service to their clients. Languages spoken at our Exeter office include German, Cantonese and Mandarin.

We also offer Claimants flexible funding including Conditional Fee Agreements ("no win, no fee") where appropriate and home/hospital visits where possible.

Work handled includes:

Personal injury claims arising out of road traffic accidents, including:

Motorcycle accidents
Bicycle accidents
Coach accidents
Pedestrian accidents
Motor insurer bureau - claim information guide;

Accidents at work;
Farm accidents;
Fatal accidents;
Sports injuries;
Personal injury claims arising out of food poisoning;
Defective products;
Accidents overseas;
Holiday claims;
Medical negligence claims;
Animals act claims (claims involving horses, dogs etc);
CICA claims;
Non-injury road accident claims (for individuals and for [uninsured loss recovery claims for] commercial transport;
Claims on behalf of children;
Claims involving the court of protection;and
Tripping and slipping accidents.

Recent work undertaken includes:

Advising the claimant in respect of a claim under the Animals Act, which initially looked difficult to prove. We were able to successfully establish negligence on the part of the defendant and settled our client's claim for £24,000;
Acting for a client who suffered significant injuries, including multiple ligament damage and patellar tendon rupture. The client had a talent as a rugby player and a case for future loss of earnings was maintained on the basis that the claimant had some prospects of playing rugby on a semi professional basis. Settlement was achieved in the sum of £94,500;
Acting for a client who sustained multiple, life threatening injuries in a road traffic accident, leading to the need to complex and expensive rehabilitation treatment and a loss of past and future earnings claim. The case was settled one month prior to the date fixed for a 5 day trial;
Acting for a client who suffered a stroke following injuries received as a passenger in a road traffic accident. She is now severely disabled and requires 24 hour care in her own specially adapted accommodation. Prior to trial in the high court, compensation was agreed at a total figure of £2,300,000;
Acting for a client who was sexually abused as a child when in care. We were able to settle our client's claim for £40,000;
Acting for a client who was involved in a road traffic accident when an oncoming vehicle collided with our client's vehicle head on, causing our client severe multiple injuries to both legs. This case involved the assistance of case managers and our client's claim settled for £300,000; and
Acting for a client who was injured at work when he was picked up in a clamp with a pallet of bricks and dumped on the ground. We recovered £52,000 in compensation for our client.

We are members of the

Legal Aid is no longer available for the majority of personal injury claims. For information on alternative forms of funding, please see funding arrangements.

We hold a Legal Service Commission Franchise for Family, Crime and Personal Injury matters and are able to offer public funding (Legal Aid) for those who are eligible, dependent on the nature of your claim and your financial circumstances. Public funding helps those who cannot afford solicitors' costs. The Legal Services Commission has on its website at www.clsdirect.org.uk a calculator that you can use to determine whether you might qualify financially for Legal Aid. Alternatively, we would be happy to advise whether you qualify and, if so, help you to complete the application forms. For further information on Legal Aid please contact Stephen Walker at s.walker@ashfords.co.uk