insideKENT Magazine Issue 73 - April 2018 | Page 159
What is personal injury? How are negligence cases funded?
Personal injury claims result from incidents that
are not your fault and can occur in a vast range of
situations and locations, including but not limited
to, the workplace, on the road, on the street and in
a home. Again, as previously mentioned, the aim
is to financially compensate you for the treatment
costs, the general pain and suffering, and any future
care and treatment you may need. Call T G Baynes on 020 8301 7777, or email
their specialist team at [email protected]
and ask us for a free review of your claim.
Once they have reviewed the information
you have sent to support your claim, they
will call to discuss the strength of your claim
and whether it can be pursued, as well as
relevant funding options.
What is dental negligence?
Dental negligence is the term used where you have
undergone dental work which has been either
substandard or your dentist/hygienist has caused
unnecessary pain, suffering or injury. Dental
negligence cases have been rising in recent years
as patients have become more aware of their rights.
The aim of a compensation claim is first for the
unnecessary pain and suffering and second to
obtain monies to fund the costs of treatment
incurred over and above that which you would
have required in any event.
What is cosmetic surgery negligence?
Cosmetic surgery claims are a form of clinical
negligence claim, which has been outlined
previously. It is important to note that it is not
always possible to obtain the results desired even
if there is no attributable negligence. However,
there are many cases where undesired results are
due to this and further surgery is required. Again,
the purpose of the compensation claim is to try
and put you in the position you would have been
had it not been for the fault, and the monies
obtained in a successful claim can assist in further
surgeries and treatment for any emotional trauma
which may have been caused.
Legal aid is not generally available for claims
these days other than for injuries suffered
at birth. If T G Baynes can assist, they offer
their legal services on a ‘no win no fee’ basis,
which is also known as a Conditional Fee
Agreement (CFA). This is an arrangement
between yourselves and T G Baynes
Solicitors, that they will waive their claim to
legal costs if the claim is unsuccessful. Often
these agreements are coupled with a self-
insured insurance policy to cover you
against adverse costs to ensure that
absolutely no monies are due from you in
the event that the claim is unsuccessful.
Should your claim for compensation
succeed, T G Baynes will seek the majority
of the legal expenses from the defendant.
The most appropriate funding methods and
the full details will be discussed with you as
part of the initial consultation with a solicitor.
All funding arrangements are subject to
T G Baynes terms and conditions and will
be fully explained and provided at your first
consultation with your solicitor.
T G Baynes are experienced with dealing in
both straightforward and very high value
and complex cases. T G Baynes Solicitors
is ranked as recommended in the Legal 500
for the practice area ‘Insurance - Personal
injury: claimant – South East region’. In
addition, their lawyers – Michael Clark,
Laura Sparrow, Hayley Wheatley and
Pavandeep Gill are listed as recommended
in the Legal 500 in respect of insurance and
personal injury claims across the South East.
T G Baynes’ team are members of APIL and
T G Baynes Solicitors is authorised and
regulated by the Solicitors Regulation
Authority (SRA). SRA number: 46768.
www.tgbaynes.com
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