Personal Injury

With the exception of property disputes, members of the general public are most likely to encounter legal proceedings as a result of a personal injury they may have suffered.  In very many cases, personal injury claims can be resolved without the need for legal proceedings.  Proceedings are often avoided because the person responsible for your injury will often admit liability leaving only the form and extent of the compensation you should receive as an issue. In the majority of cases, the level of compensation is normally agreed by negotiation between the lawyers representing the parties.

In other cases, where liability for an injury is denied, the matter must be resolved before a Court.  Sometimes it is also necessary to issue legal proceedings in order to ‘protect’ your claim.  This is necessary because the law imposes a time limit after suffering an injury in which a claim can be made.  It is for this reason that we strongly recommend that you seek legal advice as soon as possible after you have suffered an injury.

At Jenners we recognise suffering caused by injury can be very stressful.  If the injury is serious it can make living conditions very difficult and can seriously affect a person’s ability to earn income.  We have a professional and successful personal injury department which represents clients throughout their claim. Our service includes providing advice on where to obtain other forms of assistance, organising and obtaining specialist medical reports and also applying for and obtaining interim payments to assist you in the period pending resolution of your claim.

In addition to providing services to injured parties, Jenners also acts for persons against whom a personal injury claim is made.  In some cases this may be an individual; in other cases it may be a commercial body or its insurer.

While contingency fees (also known as the “no win, no fee” principle) does not operate in Jersey, Jenners offers very competitive rates for personal injury proceedings and can act on a full time basis for insurers.