Personal Injury
It can be overwhelming if you’ve sustained injuries as a result of another party’s negligence, medical malpractice or assault. Unexpected medical bills, disruptions from job and career, loss of income or even the inability to work and care for your family can be a painful and daunting episode.
Here in Singapore, the law protects you and you may be able to collect a significant financial compensation for the pain and suffering caused by such injuries. On the other hand, most personal injury cases have statutes of limitations (the time in which you must legally commence a lawsuit) and thus it is essential that you act before the statute of limitations set in.
In addition, it is important that you have accurate descriptions of what
and how your injury occurred. With the lapse of time between the accident
and when you act, memories of the details of the incident do fade away and
thus it is crucial that facts are collated, witnesses interviewed, and statements
obtained whilst the accident is still fresh in everyone’s mind. Hence,
TIME is of the essence when seeking legal representation for a personal
injury claim.
The types of personal injury claims that one can pursue are:
- Road Traffic Accidents
- Slip/Trip and Fall Accidents
- On-the-Job Accidents
- Fatal accident claims
- Occupiers Liability
- Accident on holiday
- Elevator and escalator accidents
- Occupational diseases, i.e., diseases caused by poor safety and environmental standards
- Medical malpractice and hospital liability
- Clinical negligence
- Defective products and machinery
- Product liability
- Toxic and harmful products and substances
- Health and healthcare
- Sporting injuries
Road Traffic Accidents:
The Law requires all vehicles to be insured and for insurers of vehicles to pay compensation where liability can be established.
If you have been involved in a Road Traffic Accident as a pedestrian, passenger, rider or driver, you may be entitled to claim compensation from the insurers for your medical expenses, pain and sufferings.
For cases of hit-and-run accidents, the Law also protects and ensures that victims of such accidents are entitled to compensation claims.
Slip/Trip and Fall Accidents:
Anyone can claim compensation for any injuries which would have resulted
from any hazard or danger that was present in the occupiers' premises. Liability
can be imposed against the owners or occupiers of premises if certain legal
requirements are met.
On-the-Job Accidents:
If you are injured at a Building/Construction site or is hurt whilst operating
machineries during the course of your work, your employers are insured and
thus you may pursue a claim from your Company's Insurers. If, however, you
have been denied compensation, you are still protected by Law and you may
want to seek legal help for an assessment of your claims. One can also claim
compensation if his/her injuries sustained in the premise were caused by
the failure to comply with environmental and safety standards.