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How Social Media Can Damage (or Destroy) a Personal Injury Compensation Claim

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Can social media damage or destroy a personal injury compensation claim? The short answer is, yes.

Social media is everywhere and we, as a society, are used to sharing increasing information about our daily lives.

You may think that the people who are showing an interest in your social media posts are your friends and family. If you are pursuing a personal injury claim for compensation you may find that your opponent’s insurance company are also taking a keen interest in your social media activity.

How social media can damage (or destroy) a personal injury compensation claim

 

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How Can I Check if a Solicitor Website is Genuine?

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How can you check if a solicitor website is genuine, or a copycat site set up by scammers?

In recent years, a number of genuine solicitor websites have been cloned by scam companies pretending to be solicitors. The scam websites can look genuine and they often use logos and other information stolen from genuine solicitor websites.

In an effort to combat these copycat websites, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has launched a new digital badge for use on genuine solicitor websites.

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Instructing a Solicitor to Handle your Personal Injury Compensation Claim

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Instructing a solicitor to handle your personal injury compensation claim might seem a little daunting. If you have been unlucky enough to be injured in an accident, taking advice from a solicitor is one of the many things that you may have to do when dealing with the aftermath of your accident. You shouldn’t be worried: solicitors are here to help!

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Do I need a solicitor to make a personal injury claim?

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Do I need a solicitor to make a personal injury claim? There is no legal requirement to instruct a solicitor to handle your claim. Legally you are perfectly entitled to act on your own behalf and pursue your claim without the assistance of a solicitor.

There are, however, a number of factors which can affect the success of your claim, and the amount of compensation awarded, which you should consider before making your compensation claim without the help of a solicitor.

DIY personal injury claim or solicitor?

 

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Personal Injury Solicitors and Claims Companies: Is there a difference?

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There is a big difference between personal injury solicitors and claims companies (also known as Claims Management Companies or CMCs). If you are seeking advice about making a compensation claim you should be aware of the difference.

 

What is the difference between a personal injury solicitor and a claims company?

There are many differences between Personal Injury Solicitors and Claims Companies. The main difference is legal qualification: personal injury solicitors are legally qualified; claims companies are not.

Personal Injury Solicitors Practising Certificate

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12 Things To Know Before Making a Personal Injury Claim

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12 Things to Know Before Making a personal Injury Claim

Starting a personal injury claim can seem like a difficult process. In reality, if you choose a good personal injury solicitor to handle your claim the process will run smoothly. There are, however, some things that you can do to help your claim be successful.

We have listed 12 things that you should know before you start your claim.

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