Our expert team of international personal injury claims solicitors could help you claim compensation if you’re a foreign national injured while on holiday or working in the UK.
Being involved in an accident in a foreign country can leave you unsure about where to turn. The legal system here might be very different to the one you’re used to and you may have even returned to your home country before you’re ready to think about claiming compensation.
We can help you to understand your rights after an accident here in the UK and support you in making a compensation claim and accessing rehabilitation. We’ve been involved in international personal injury claims for decades, working on many high-profile cases, so you can rely on us to guide you through the process with as little stress as possible. We’ve argued cases all the way to the Supreme Court, so we could help you no matter how complex your case may be.
If you’re no longer in the UK, we can do everything by email, phone or video call if you prefer. If you’d prefer to meet your lawyer in person, we’ll travel to see you. You’re in control, so we’ll do whatever’s needed to help you make the best possible recovery.
We’ve helped foreign nationals to claim compensation after:
- Road traffic accidents
- Workplace accidents
- Slips and trips
- Medical negligence
- Injuries while playing sport
- Criminal and sexual assaults
We can also help foreign nationals who live here in the UK and have suffered a serious injury, an asbestos-related disease or medical negligence.
Why Choose Irwin Mitchell?
We have the UK’s largest team of lawyers specialising in international personal injury claims. Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500, the major independent legal guides here in the UK, regularly recognise members of our team as market leaders.
Many of our clients are from the USA or Europe, but we can support you in your compensation claim no matter where you live. We know that you’ll be unfamiliar with how to claim compensation in a foreign country. We’ll guide you through your claim, providing regular updates in plain English.
We’ll update you in your own language if you’re not fluent in English, as we have team members fluent in:
- French
- Spanish
- German
- Italian
- Portuguese
We also have access to interpreters who are able to provide confidential and specialist translations and interpretations for you. Our team of solicitors has particular experience in helping people with serious injuries. If your accident left you with a brain injury, spinal injury, amputation, or any other serious injury, contact us for expert advice.
We have dedicated support and rehabilitation coordinators working alongside our legal teams. This means we can help you find the best medical support, make home modifications and any financial assistance that might be available to you in the form of benefits or insurance payments.
Our experience in international personal injury claims means we can guide you on where to make your claim. In most cases, if your accident happened in the UK and the person responsible is based here, your only option will be to make a claim through Courts in the UK.
If there’s a choice of where to claim, our specialist team is ideally placed to consider your options and advise you on where to claim.
Often, even where there is a choice, the best place to claim will be here in the UK. Our litigation system is well established and respected and there’s a focus on access to justice for those who have suffered injury.
Compensation awards can be higher when claimed through the Courts in England and Wales when compared to claims made in other countries. We’ll advise you on what’s best for you and where you’re likely to get the best compensation outcome.
If you make a claim in the Courts in England and Wales, it’s likely that your claim will be funded using a No Win No Fee agreement. That means you won’t pay anything upfront and you won’t have to pay any legal fees if your claim is unsuccessful. Many of our Scottish claims are also made using a no win no fee agreement.
Our lawyers are recognised as leaders in the field of international law, and we bring this expertise to your claim. Members of our team regularly lecture internationally, are consulted on international law reform issues, and hold key positions in several leading international organisations, including:
- The Pan-European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers
- The American Association for Justice
- Travel and Tourism Lawyers Association
Contact us today on 0800 056 4110 or get in touch online and one of our experts will be in touch with you.
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