Personal Injury Solicitors in Gateshead

Gateshead is a town on the south bank of the River Tyne, crossed by the A1 and the A184, with the Team Valley trading estate and a long history of coal mining and heavy industry. Compensation claims in Gateshead can follow road accidents involving drivers, cyclists or pedestrians, slips and trips on pavements or in shops and accidents at work in warehouses, factories or on building sites. Former miners and industrial workers and their families can also bring industrial disease claims, alongside serious injury, child injury and fatal accident claims.

Claims are usually funded with a no-win, no-fee agreement. If the claim succeeds, a success fee is taken from the compensation, up to the maximum set in the agreement, and the client normally pays nothing if it fails. Claims must usually be started within three years, although for industrial disease the period can run from when the illness is first linked to work.

A solicitor can collect evidence, obtain medical reports and negotiate with the insurer. They can also help arrange rehabilitation or interim payments where needed.