Question about compo from asda

salford1986

Hello

I have recently had a accident in asda supermarket. A tray of meat fell on my top half of my back and has ruined my christmas due to lack of strengh to play with my children.

I reported the incident straight away and went to A+E straight after it happend to get a closer look they reckond i have damaged muscles in my back which is causing is causing agony! and left with tablets which is on boarder line of morphine.

I dont know how to go about claiming, i dont want to be riped off!! by all these no win no fee solicitors, should i contact asda? what will they say? or do i find a solicitor? how do you find out they wont rip you off, because it all ''no win no fee we claim off asda insurance blah blah blah'' but then when it comes to the crunch they take a big sum of money off your compo.

what do i do!!

thanks

Crazy_Jamie

You have badly misinformed about 'no win no fee'. It is not a type of solicitor or firm, it is a type of funding arrangement (the official name for it is a Conditional Fee Agreement or CFA). CFAs are entirely legitimate and are common place in personal injury litigation. No money is taken off your compensation settlement; the costs genuinely are recovered from the other side if you win, and are covered by a ATE insurance policy if you lose. There is nothing to fundamentally worry about with 'no win no fee'.

The advice is simply; you need a solicitor to handle this claim for you, as you are in no position to establish your prospects of success against ASDA, or to value your injuries and losses. A solicitor will be able to do both of these for you, and you should be looking to instruct a solicitor rather than contacting ASDA directly.

Two side notes. The first is that you should go to a solicitor rather than a 'claims management company'. The second is that some solicitors pay you money up front or extra money if your claim is successful when they take your case. Do a Google search for 'personal injury solicitor cash back' or similar and see what you can find.

Equaliser123

Crazy_Jamie wrote: »

Two side notes. The first is that you should go to a solicitor rather than a 'claims management company'. The second is that some solicitors pay you money up front or extra money if your claim is successful when they take your case. Do a Google search for 'personal injury solicitor cash back' or similar and see what you can find.

Agree with the first point wholeheartedly.

Totally disagree with looking for cashback solicitors. In the same way, I wouldn't trust a surgeon that offered me £50 if he could operate on me.

tomjonesrules

Equaliser123 wrote: »

Agree with the first point wholeheartedly.

Totally disagree with looking for cashback solicitors. In the same way, I wouldn't trust a surgeon that offered me £50 if he could operate on me.

Excellent point.

OP, what medication has the A&E doctor put you on? Have they arranged a follow up appointment?

Crazy_Jamie

Equaliser123 wrote: »

Totally disagree with looking for cashback solicitors. In the same way, I wouldn't trust a surgeon that offered me £50 if he could operate on me.

The note was more to make the OP aware that some solicitors offer cash back, rather than suggesting that that is what they should do. The choice of solicitor lies entirely with the OP, and the most important thing is that they go with a solicitor that they feel comfortable with. That said, your wariness across the board of solicitors offering cash back is misplaced. Offering cash back doesn't necessarily say anything about the quality of the service in and of itself. Plenty of good local firms offer cash back simply as a way of competing with the larger national firms, for example.

chanz4

please dont mince your words, this has to be a windup

bouncydog1

I would also ensure that you use a solicitor that has experience in this type of work. It is no use using a local one if his/her experience is in property or family matters. When looking for a solicitor, look at one of the bigger law firms who will have a range of employees with different areas of expertise.

It might also be worth looking at any insurance policies you have e.g. household, or arrangements through work or Union to see if you have have any add ons that can help with this e.g. free legal advice helpline.

ankspon

Do they sell whole cows in Asda,seriously a tray of meat,ambulance chaser.

katiejones

davidhwdn wrote: »

Do they sell whole cows in Asda,seriously a tray of meat,ambulance chaser.

Have you ever been in a supermarket when they bring the dollies out onto the shop floor. They are stacked high with the relevant product for that department, and yes they can be stacked incorrectly. They are also heavy and cumbersome to move.

Tygermoth

Are we allowed to post recommendations?

I was injured (badly fractured wrist) in an accident at work - My Company immediately admitted they were at fault.

The H&S officer told me to claim. I was advised Fenton’s was very good.

Sadly my case it a touch complex so remains unresolved (2yrs) however I have found my case handler is brilliant. They are always contactable via telephone/email and the paperwork is easy and simple to follow. The appts were all at my convenience.

I am NOT an employee of Fenton’s nor have anything to gain from recommending them.

Quentin

Equaliser123 wrote: »

Agree with the first point wholeheartedly.

Totally disagree with looking for cashback solicitors. In the same way, I wouldn't trust a surgeon that offered me £50 if he could operate on me.

You are wrong to think that anyone offering an inducement to give them your business is untrustworthy.

eg. You would presumably be happy to use a solicitor that your insurer passed you on to to deal with a claim against a third party. But that solicitor will have paid your insurer a great deal to be passed you on as a lead!

All the "cashback" solicitors are doing is being commercially competitive, and cutting out the middleman insurance companies!

(And look at all the insurers/banks/high street retailers etc who use cashback as an inducement - using your approach, are they all untrustworthy too?)