Personal Injury Guides

Plain-English guides to making a personal injury claim, written and reviewed by NJS Law's personal injury team.

Our guides

Answers to the questions we're asked most often.

Start hereHow personal injury claims workOur step-by-step guide to claiming, from your first call to receiving compensation.Read guide → Time limitsHow long do I have to make a claim?The 3-year time limit, the exceptions for children and injuries diagnosed later, and a deadline checker.Read guide → Making a claimThe personal injury claims processThe 8 stages of a claim, what we do, what you need to do, and how long each stage takes.Read guide → Making a claimCan I make a personal injury claim?The three things that usually need to be true for you to claim compensation.Read guide → CostsNo win no fee explainedHow Conditional Fee Agreements work, what you may pay if you win, and what happens if you don't.Read guide → CompensationCompensation explainedHow general and special damages are worked out, and what can be included in your claim.Read guide →

Guides by claim type

Who can claim, the time limits, what your claim could be worth and how the process works for each type of claim.

Road traffic accidentsDrivers, passengers, pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists.Read guide → Accidents at workInjuries caused by unsafe equipment, training or working conditions.Read guide → Occupiers' liabilityInjured in a shop, restaurant or other premises that wasn't kept safe.Read guide → Public liabilityPavement trips, playground accidents, dog bites and more.Read guide → Serious injuryLife-changing injuries, rehabilitation and long-term care.Read guide →

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About our guides

Our guides give general information about personal injury law in England and Wales. They aren't legal advice about your situation. Injuries Direct is a trading name of NJS Law Limited, authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA number 8006550). About us