FAQs about Negligence Claims

Newcastle claims faqs

In a car accident what if the other driver is not insured ?

In these circumstances a claim is made against the Motor Insurers Bureau which is an organisation funded collectively by insurers to deal with such personal injury claims.

What types of compensation can be claimed for personal injury ?

  • pain, suffering & inconvenience
  • loss of earnings
  • medical expenses
  • Costs such as replacement clothing, prescriptions, broken glasses, replacement car hire and such like.

I have been injured at work by a fellow employee’s negligence – who is responsible ?

The employer will generally be liable for actions of employees under the legal doctrine known as vicarious liability. However, if violence or other action which is outside the usual scope of job activities occurs it is possible that the employer may deny a claim on the basis that the employee was acting outside of the scope of his or her employment

What is contributory negligence ?

This is where you are partly legally responsible for an accident, such as where a workplace accident occurs but you were not wearing appropriate safety clothing or a helmet. In these cases, either by way of negotiations leading to settlement, or by court judgment, the level of damages is generally reduced by an appropriate percentage.