Do I need compensation?

If you are asking this question, it is likely that you may be entitled to and require some form of compensation for an injury sustained in an accident caused by another person or organisations negligence or gross incompetence.

Depending on the country that you live and where you were when this event occured, you should be entitled to some form of financial compensation for any injury that you sustain as a direct (and sometime indirect) result of another’s negligence.

These may include things such as:

1. Falling down a hole on a street that wasn’t clearly barricaded because the workmen had gone off to lunch.

2. Slipping on some oil in a shop front, while the owner knew that oil was spilling on the floor and chose to do nothing about it or provide any “reasonable” steps to ensure that someone knew about it and didn’t slip on it.

3. If someone causes a motor vehicle accident (crash) and you or your car are damaged as a result.

4. If someone hits you/is aggressive to you and injures you.

5.If someone who is paid to look after your medical well being fails in their duty to perform a task, such as an operation at a standard that their licence to practice such as task has determined. Basically, if a surgeon cuts the wrong thing and you end up sicker, more injured, more debilitated as a result – you should be entitled to some form of compensation.

The list here could go on forever. Basically, if you feel that you have been jeopardised as a result of someone else mistake (and sometimes it is just a mistake), then you should be compensated for it.

You may wish to discuss your individual situation with a compensation lawyer, such as a no win no pay lawyer or a fee paying (pay per hour or case) lawyer.