It seems like it's impossible to go through an advert break on TV without seeing a piece about personal injury lawyers; they're everywhere it seems, and like many other people, I questioned their validity. It wasn't until I had an accident in the street which led to me being unable to walk, much less work, that I realised that I had been swayed by the common tabloid opinion.
I was walking through the local high street with my friend when I tripped on a loose paving slab. Since it was summer and I was only wearing flip flops, the damage to my foot was quite severe involving several broken bones, and I also injured my ankle and knee from the impact. My leg was seriously hurt and I couldn't stand up.
Since I was only working part time and paid by the hour, I couldn't really afford to take time off from work, but since I was unable to put any weight on that leg, a four hour shift in a supermarket warehouse just wasn't going to happen. It looked like I was going to be moving back in with my parents while I went through the long recovery. My friend suggested I look into a personal injury lawyer and my initial reaction was to tell him that I wasn't an ambulance chaser, but he explained that my accident wasn't my fault and
I was most likely going to lose my flat because I couldn't work to pay the rent.
Although I took a little convincing because of the perception I had garnered through the mainstream media, I made a call to a local firm and met with one of their personal injury solicitors. He came across to me as being very professional and I felt comfortable dealing with him. There were no fees to pay for the initial consultation and they provided me with a lot of good advice for financing the claim. I felt like everything I thought I knew about personal injury claims and claimants was wrong - I'm not a complainer by nature, I just felt that I needed some compensation for my injury because I was unable to work, the same as many claimants, I'm sure. I wanted to go back to work as soon as I was able to; I just needed some money to tide me over until I could.
I'm told that the claim has a good chance of success and I feel confident that I will make a full recovery from my injury. Though I wish I hadn't had to go through this injury, the law firm have provided me with a lot of support through the process and, with the help of my family and friends I feel I'll be alright when all of this is over.
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Thomas Pretty is a supermarket worker who recently sustained a serious injury and is claiming compensation from his local council. Find out more about personal injury at http://www.stewartslaw.com/
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