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    Personal Injury

    Our specialist personal injury team pride themselves in providing a caring, understanding and professional service to those unfortunate enough to be injured. We know all too well that injuries affect both a client and their family.

    Where suitable, we arrange appropriate rehabilitation treatment to assist injured people recover from their injuries. We strive to maximise recovery of reasonable and appropriate compensation on behalf of those who have suffered injury.

    Claims can be brought in a range of circumstances from road traffic accidents, accidents at work, tripping accidents, animal injury claims, accidents abroad and fatal accidents. If you are injured in an incident not listed, please do contact us to discuss your potential claim further.

    We make sure that our personal injury clients have access to justice with no risk to them, being comforted by the fact they will not have to pay anything to run their claim.

    Why use us?    

    • We will fight for your rights.
    • We put you first every time.
    • We are specialists.
    • We are efficient and committed to your claim.
    • You will have direct contact with your lawyer in person, by telephone and email.
    • You pay nothing to run your claim.
    • You benefit from a no win no fee agreement.
    • You benefit from jargon free plain English.
    • We do not allow our independence to be compromised.
    • Appointments at your convenience including home or hospital visits.

    We appreciate injured clients are not always able to travel to meet with us. We are able to offer a range of options to you such as:

    • To meet at our Exeter office.
    • To meet at our Newton Abbot office.
    • To meet at our Cullompton office.
    • A home visit service for clients unable to attend our offices.
    • A hospital visit for those seriously injured clients who are admitted to hospital for a lengthy period of time.
    • A telephone appointment.

    We will continue to offer personal meetings throughout a case. We are not like other law firms who put legal costs before their clients and refuse to meet in person more than once.

    We are confident that our advice and experience will make the claim process as simple as it can be for you. Talking to our legal experts will help you understand your situation more clearly and ensure you make the right decisions to support your case.

    We can also help you avoid any pitfalls – like being pressurised to use your own insurer’s recommended law firm who might not be able to get you the compensation you deserve or who might be based many miles away from you.

    If you have been injured and wish to make a claim then you are welcome to contact a member of our Personal Injury Team who will happily offer your a FREE initial consultation to discuss your claim.

    Team members

    Chris Tagg
    Associate Solicitor / Head of Dispute Resolution Department
    Exeter
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    Rebekah Baty
    Associate / Senior Litigator
    Exeter
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    Zoe Lawden
    Paralegal
    Exeter
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    Personal Injury

    Our specialist personal injury team pride themselves in providing a caring, understanding and professional service to those unfortunate enough to be injured. We know all too well that injuries affect both a client and their family.

    Accidents at Work

    An employer is under a duty to take reasonable care of its employees’ health and safety and has a duty to ensure the safety of its employees. This requires the employer to assess the potential risk of injury against the harm it would cause to employees and the cost of putting safety precautions in place. To satisfy their duty an employer must generally provide:

    Brain Injuries

    Our specialist team takes pride in dealing with severe head injuries and brain injury cases with care and professionalism. We are very aware of the burden these claims place upon an injured person’s family.

    Catastrophic Injuries

    Our specialist team takes pride in dealing with very serious injury cases with care and professionalism. We are very aware of the burden these claims place upon an injured person’s family. Serious injuries could include:

    Children's Injuries

    Claims can be brought by children for injuries they sustain. Most common child injuries occur in:

    Cosmetic injury claims

    Regrettably, many cosmetic treatments go wrong, which most commonly result in hair loss, problems with sight, scarring, embarrassment and on occasion, significant pain and discomfort. The type of industry these injuries most commonly occur in are Beauty therapy treatment such as chemical hair removal, hairdressers, laser hair removal, piercings and tattoos.

    Criminal Injury

    You can claim compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) if you have been physically or psychologically injured as a result of an act of violent crime.

    Fatal Accidents

    It is possible to bring a claim for compensation arising out of a wrongful act that causes the death of a spouse or family member.

    Fatal injury claims

    QualitySolicitors can advise you how to seek compensation when a fatal injury has been caused by the negligence of another person or company.

    Injuries Caused by Animals

    If you have sustained injuries caused by an animal then you may be able to bring a claim for compensation under the Animals Act 1971.

    Inquests

    An inquest in to a fatal injury caused by some form of negligence can be a traumatic experience. Dunn & Baker Solicitors can advise you how to seek compensation depending on the decision of the inquest.

    Life-changing injuries

    Seeking compensation for an injury that has life changing consequences is where QualitySolicitors can help. With some of the best lawyers in the UK we advise on how to make a claim.

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    Road Traffic Accidents

    A road user owes a duty to take reasonable care to avoid doing or omitting to do anything that they can reasonably foresee would cause injury to others. The duty requires a road user to drive with ordinary care and skill, i.e. the care and skill of the average motorist.

    Road Traffic Accidents

    A road user owes a duty to take reasonable care to avoid doing or omitting to do anything that they can reasonably foresee would cause injury to others. The duty requires a road user to drive with ordinary care and skill, ie the care and skill of the average motorist.

    Sexual Abuse Claims

    We understand the sensitive nature of these types of claim and the emotional and psychological impact they have upon victims and their families.

    Spinal injuries

    Trips, Slips and Falls

    The starting point when bringing a claim for a slip, trip or fall is to identify where the accident occurred.

    Types of claims

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    Work place injuries and disease

    Having an accident at work may show that your employer has failed to carry out their responsibilities properly. QualitySolicitors can help you with a claim if health and safety laws have not been followed.

    Have a question or need some help? Call us today on 01392 285000

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    Why Dunn & Baker Solicitors?

    Dunn & Baker Solicitors are part of the QualitySolicitors Network which is the largest network of law firms in the UK, with firms spanning the whole of England and Wales and customer service at the heart of what they do.

    We are dedicated to providing the highest quality legal advice and expertise for our clients in a way that friendly, accessible and clear-talking.