With the amateur football season in full swing again injuries are a given so can you bring a claim if you suffer a broken leg or ankle or a long-term knee ligament damage?
Not necessarily, says Kent personal injury lawyer Neille Ryan. “Not every tackle resulting in injury is actionable – in fact even a foul wouldn’t automatically guarantee a successful claim.”
Neille, personal injury partner at leading regional law firm Furley Page, stresses that the victim of an injury has to prove that the perpetrator was playing with “an almost reckless disregard” for the safety of other players.
He goes on: “Witness evidence is crucial from fellow players, spectators and ideally the referee as well - and a yellow or red card would strengthen a claim. But you need to bear in mind that if the perpetrator isn’t insured how would they afford to pay damages which might be awarded against them?”
And a final word of warning. Don’t be tempted by ads on satellite TV if you’re thinking of making a claim as companies very often conduct initial enquiries through call centres using staff with few, if any, legal qualifications.
“A careful internet search will easily lead you to a specialist personal injury solicitor who will offer you free initial advice,” says Neille.
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William Morgan Personal Injury Lawyer in Salem Oregon inspired by his own tragedy
William Morgan and his wife wife were in an accident just after their wedding. Their car flipped end over end off an embankment at high speed. “That was a very hard time for us,” said William Morgan. “We both ended up hospitalized far from home”. Though they were injured, they felt secure believing that their insurance company would work to take care of their needs. While their insurance company had advertised that they would be in “Good Hands,” William Morgan states, “Our hopes led to disappointment after disappointment as our insurance company’s handling of our claim showed us they only cared about receiving our premiums.”
They learned that the friendly agent who sold them the policy was just that . . . a sales person. When they presented their claim, a trained and skilled claims adjuster went to work trying to make them feel like we were being taken care of while actually providing us with insufficient benefits.
That was over 20 years ago. Bill Morgan wasn’t an attorney yet and did not seek legal assistance. That was a huge mistake. Since then their family has grown but Bill’s wife has endured back pain resulting from that accident all of those years. Bill often wishes that he would have done it right and received competent legal help to assist him in working through the frustrations of dealing with an insurance company who trained their adjusters to make people feel grateful to them for providing amazingly insufficient help in a time of real need.
It is that experience that inspired Bill Morgan to help people who are suffering from injuries and frustrated with the process. He saw that he could do so in an honest, fervent manner. Bill focuses is team’s efforts on assisting those who have been injured in an accident.
If you are in an accident, make sure you find a good personal injury lawyer to represent you. Good attorney’s will fight for you and make sure that you don’t end up empty handed down the road a few years later when aches and pains can surface that were a direct cause from your injury.
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They learned that the friendly agent who sold them the policy was just that . . . a sales person. When they presented their claim, a trained and skilled claims adjuster went to work trying to make them feel like we were being taken care of while actually providing us with insufficient benefits.
That was over 20 years ago. Bill Morgan wasn’t an attorney yet and did not seek legal assistance. That was a huge mistake. Since then their family has grown but Bill’s wife has endured back pain resulting from that accident all of those years. Bill often wishes that he would have done it right and received competent legal help to assist him in working through the frustrations of dealing with an insurance company who trained their adjusters to make people feel grateful to them for providing amazingly insufficient help in a time of real need.
It is that experience that inspired Bill Morgan to help people who are suffering from injuries and frustrated with the process. He saw that he could do so in an honest, fervent manner. Bill focuses is team’s efforts on assisting those who have been injured in an accident.
If you are in an accident, make sure you find a good personal injury lawyer to represent you. Good attorney’s will fight for you and make sure that you don’t end up empty handed down the road a few years later when aches and pains can surface that were a direct cause from your injury.
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