“Accident Lawyer” is not really a technical term because it does not describe the area of law in which lawyers operate when they might describe themselves in this way. Colloquially, an accident lawyer may be known as an ‘ambulance chaser’. Lawyers who operate in this area are often skilled in relation to the content of the law in relation to negligence as it applies to public liability, medical negligence or product liability law governed by statute. These are all areas of law where you could have been injured in some way in an accident and there is an element of negligence to the actions of another person or legal entity invovled.

An accident may have occured in the context of a motor vehicle journey in which the other driver was negligent, or a company may have produced a product like can of baked beans that was stoed under pressure and then exploded when someone went to open it. Someone may have been walking in a shopping centre where the floor was went and they tripped because there was no sign saying that the floor was wet. These are all instances where there is the possibility of an accident compensation claim. If something like this has happened to you an you have incurred a large amount of medical bills and endured pain and suffering because of the carelessness of of someone else, you may at least be able to recover financial compensation as a result of this.

An accident lawyer can assist you by helping you to understant the law and how it applies to your case. They can assess your case and on the basis of this you can determine if you want to head down the road towards litigation against the defendant. If you have had an accident which you think may leave you with a claim in negligence, you may contact us using any of the contact methods available on this site.