A partial negligence claim allows you to claim compensation for a personal injury even if you were partially at fault for the accident. Your accident could be a trip on an uneven surface when drinking or a fall when on private property, but you may still have a personal injury claim.

Contributory negligence allows you to claim compensation for a personal injury when you were partially at fault. You accept your part in the accident and receive a reduced amount of compensation in the settlement.

Ross Aldridge, personal injury solicitors in Cheltenham, has the experience in contributory negligence to make your partial negligence claim for compensation.

Can I claim compensation if an accident was my fault?

Yes, you can claim compensation if an accident was partially your fault, but you cannot claim compensation if an accident was completely your own fault. Very few accidents are always one person’s fault alone, and you might still be able to claim compensation even if you take a lot of the blame.

An employer, property owner, and another road user may say it was all your fault and that you are fully responsible for your injuries. The chances are that it was not just your fault, and they may be pushing the blame onto you so as not to have to pay personal injury compensation.

The concept of contributory negligence in a compensation claim allows you to take your part of the blame but still allows you to claim compensation for the part that was not your fault.

Ross Aldridge Solicitors in Cheltenham can work with you through a partial negligence claim to get you the compensation you deserve.

Common claims for partial negligence

Common claims for partial negligence range from the slip on a wet bathroom floor when drinking to the road traffic accident when driving too fast in town. 

If the accident was not wholly your fault, you may have a personal injury compensation claim for the impact on your life today and in the future.

Types of partial negligence compensation claims:

Workplace accident partial negligence claims are very common in England. You may be injured in a workplace accident, but you may not be fully responsible for the full extent of your injuries.

Claims seen in partial negligence workplace accidents:

  • Injury due to faulty equipment in the workplace when not wearing full PPE
  • Injury due to not being fully supervised in the workplace
  • Injury due to a fall at work when in a restricted area

You may have contributed to your workplace accident, but you may not be fully responsible and can have a compensation claim.

Road traffic accidents often lead to disputes over who was at fault. If both sides share some of the blame for the road traffic accident, it could be a case of contributory negligence.

You may be breaking the speed limit on a street in town, but if the accident was caused by another driver not stopping at a junction, then you may have a partial negligence claim.

Ross Aldridge Solicitors can explain how partial negligence works in road traffic accidents.

In a public liability accident claim, the owner of a property or an event organiser will always try to blame you if you were drinking or in a restricted area. 

Partial liability may be the best way to make a personal injury claim for an accident in a public place.

Types of partial negligence claims in public liability cases:

  • A slip on an uneven surface when drinking at a weekend music festival
  • A trip over a broken floor tile in the supermarket when on the phone
  • Running on a wet floor which should have been cordoned off to the public

You may have suffered a personal injury like a broken arm when intoxicated or in an area you should not be, but you may have a claim for partial liability against the property owner.

A pedestrian can be in an accident on the road that was partially their fault and partially the fault of the other road user.

The pedestrian may step off the footpath without looking and be hit by a car that has driven too close to the pavement. Both parties may share responsibility for the personal injury in a contributory negligence claim.

A pedestrian could cross at a junction when the lights are green and may be hit by a car that is going too fast to stop. 

Ross Aldridge can make your case of partial negligence for the personal injury claim.

A fatal accident can happen in the workplace or on the roads, but if your loved one is not wholly responsible for the accident, you may have a partial negligence compensation claim.

A driver may be driving too fast for the road conditions, but if they have a fatal road traffic accident due to roadworks that are not cordoned off, any dependents may have a fatal contributory negligence claim.

You can claim fatal personal injury compensation for the impact on your life of the loss of a loved one in a case of partial negligence.

Ross Aldridge Solicitors has the experience of working with those injured and dependents of those who lose their life in cases of partial contributory negligence in England.

How does a partial negligence compensation claim work?

A partial negligence compensation claim works by both sides of a personal injury accident taking some responsibility for what happened.

You will need to sit down with a personal injury solicitor and go through the details of your claim and how contributory negligence may come into play.

The two sides will work out how much each party was responsible for the accident that caused the injury, and the other circumstances that contributed to the extent of the injury. 

When both sides can agree, then the compensation total is reduced by the agreed corresponding percentage of responsibility. If you are deemed to be 40% responsible for your injury, then your compensation is reduced by 40%, but you will still receive 60% of the compensation.

Your Ross Aldridge personal injury solicitor can explain to you how contributory negligence works in compensation claims.

Compensation in a partial negligence claim

You can claim compensation in a partial negligence claim, but the amount of compensation may be reduced by your part in the personal injury accident. 

Partial liability allows you to claim for the part of the accident that was not your fault. A contributory negligence claim can be confusing, but having the right personal injury solicitor by your side will make all the difference.

A personal injury claim seeks compensation for the physical, emotional, and financial impacts on your life and that of your dependents.

Typical personal injury compensation payments:

  • Soft tissue injury in a road traffic accident up to £7,990
  • Broken leg in a trip on the pavement accident up to £27,760
  • Serious hand injury in a personal injury accident up to £61,900
  • Severe back injury in a road traffic accident up to £170,100
  • Paraplegia in workplace accident more than £1.0 million

(The figures given here are for General Damages, the pain, suffering, and loss of amenity following an accident. In the personal injury claim, you may also receive compensation for any financial losses and the Special Damages you suffer due to the accident. Figures are taken from Judicial College Guidelines 16th Edition and are accurate as of April 2023.)

Your Ross Aldridge solicitor will explain how damages in a personal injury claim work, how to combine them for compensation in a claim and how contributory negligence can affect your final compensation award.

What are damages in a partial negligence personal injury claim?

Damages in a partial negligence personal injury claim are how you quantify your financial losses and costs due to the accident that was not your fault or only partially your fault.

There are two types of damages in a personal injury compensation claim: 

General Damages in a personal injury claim are for any pain, suffering and loss of amenity, PSLA, you have experienced due to the accident.

Special Damages in a personal injury claim are for the loss of earnings, other out-of-pocket expenses, and financial costs due to the negligence of the other party in the claim.

You will need to keep receipts for all expenses, such as meals, hotel stays, and travel to and from medical appointments.

Make a personal injury claim today

Make a personal injury claim today by contacting Ross Aldridge Solicitors. We have the experience of working with claimants in Cheltenham and southern England to get them the compensation they deserve.

Ross Aldridge Solicitors fight all personal injury compensation claims on a No Win No Fee basis. You will not pay fees if you do not win compensation and will not be out of pocket at any stage.

Contact Ross Aldridge Solicitors in Cheltenham to start your personal injury compensation claim today.

FAQs about Partial Negligence Personal Injury Claims

Contributory negligence allows you to make a personal injury claim if an accident was partially your fault. 

Admitting contributory negligence allows you to claim for the part of the accident that was not your fault. The other road user or property owner may still be liable for their part of the accident and may have to pay compensation.

You have three years to make a partial negligence claim in England. The three years begin from the date you realise you suffered an injury in an accident that was not wholly your fault.

A child has until they turn 18 to make a personal injury accident claim, provided an adult has not already made a claim on their behalf. 

The child has three years from the date they turn 18 to make a claim.

A No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor will take your personal injury claim on the basis that you will only pay a fee if you win compensation. In most cases, the losing side pays all legal expenses.

You should not have to pay a fee for a case you do not win, and you should not have to pay a fee to retain a solicitor to make the personal injury claim.

No, you will not have to go to court with a personal injury claim. Most cases in England are decided between your solicitor and the solicitor for the insurance company for the other side.

Very rarely does a personal injury claim go to court, but if one does, Ross Aldridge Solicitors will be there with you from day one.

Yes, you can make a partial negligence claim on behalf of a loved one in England.

You can make a personal injury claim on behalf of one of your children until they turn 18. If a loved one has a pre-existing condition that makes it difficult for them to make a claim, you may be able to make one on their behalf. 

If a loved one suffers from mental incapacity, possibly due to the accident, you could make a personal injury claim to get them the compensation they deserve.

Ask your personal injury solicitor for advice on making a partial negligence compensation claim on behalf of a loved one.

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