Plexus Law
Welcome to Plexus Law, a legal blog providing helpful information on personal injury and compensation claims
About Plexus Law
Plexus Law is a legal blog dedicated to providing advice on personal injury law, medical negligence, criminal injuries and data breach compensation claims.
We provide this advice in the form of informative articles which you can find on our blog and website.
In these guides, we have used our professional legal training to provide easy-to-understand explanations on everything from the eligibility criteria to make a claim to the time limits involved and how much compensation you could receive.
Below, you can learn more about the types of information you can find on our site, including links to guides where you can learn more.
To learn more about us and what we do, head here
The Subjects We Cover
We cover a wide range of legal topics here on Plexus Law. Our biggest area of expertise is personal injury law.
Personal injury is a broad area of law that is underpinned by the principle of negligence. It covers accidents on the road involving drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. It also covers workplace accidents, and injuries sustained in a public place, such as a slip and fall on a dropped egg in a supermarket.
As well as personal injury claims, we also provide useful information on medical negligence. This is a more complex area of law, with the burden of proof higher given these cases involve claims against doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. You can find examples of medical negligence cases that you can claim for on our blog.
We also provide advice on criminal injury claims. This topic covers the likes of assaults, muggings and stabbings, as well as crimes such as sexual abuse, (historic and recent) and rape. These types of cases can be pursued through a government-sponsored scheme called The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA).
You can also find out more about data breach compensation claims on our website. This is a growing area of law which is affecting more and more people. It can involve the data we enter on many websites we visit, like our names, email addresses and passwords. And it can also involve more sensitive data, like medical records.
You can click the links below to learn more about the subjects mentioned above.
- Personal Injury Claims
- Medical Negligence Claims
- Criminal Injury Claims
- Data Breach Claims
How Much Compensation Could I Receive?
When you claim compensation, it’s natural to be curious about how much money you could receive for your injuries. To help you, we’ve created this quick and free compensation calculator tool, below.
Simply select your injury and the severity and it’ll provide you with some figures.
How Is Compensation Calculated?
Before you make a compensation claim it can help to understand how a settlement or payout is calculated.
As a general rule, compensation is split into two heads of claim: general damages and special damages.
General damages are intended to compensate you for your physical and psychological injuries, as well as the impact they’ve had on your life. The more serious the injury, the higher the payout.
Special damages relate to the financial impact your injuries have had. For example, you may have been unable to work for a month and lost out on salary. It’s possible to claim back costs like this when you claim. Just remember to keep hold of all your receipts and bills.
You don’t always have to claim for special damages if there are no financial losses. To make a personal injury claim, however, you need to have suffered some form of injury.
What Is A No Win No Fee Agreement?
A No Win No Fee agreement is a type of contract that is often used in compensation claims for injury or illness.
As the same suggests, you don’t need to pay your solicitor any fees if they fail to succeed in your case.
You only pay a fee to your solicitor if you receive compensation. This is to cover the costs of representing you. The amount you pay is capped by law at 25%, meaning you’ll take away the vast majority of your compensation.
FAQs On Claiming Compensation
Below, you can find answers to some questions we often get asked:
To claim compensation, you must take legal action within the time periods set out in the Limitation Act 1980. If no action is taken within the time frame, you may be prevented from claiming.
For personal injury claims and most medical negligence claims, the time limit is 3 years from the date of the accident or incident.
In some cases of medical negligence, the time limit may run from the point in time at which you learned that the problems you have were caused by negligence. This is called the "date of knowledge".
No, you do not pay tax on your compensation payout. The amount you receive is not taxable so the only fees you'll pay will be to your solicitor for representing you.
No, you do not need a solicitor in order to claim compensation. However, given the technical and complex nature of the claims process, it's always advised to at least get legal advice on your case. You could run the risk of losing your claim and potentially incurring costs, which can mount to thousands of pounds.