Altrincham · Acting for clients nationwide
Injured, and it wasn’t your fault?
Personal injury and dental negligence claims across England and Wales, on a No Win No Fee basis.
- SRA 634387
- Claimants only
- Six languages
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Why Maria LB Solicitors
A solicitor on your side, never the insurer’s
Most people making a claim have never instructed a solicitor before, and the process is being explained to them by the insurance company that has to pay out. That is not a fair fight.
We act for injured parties and never for insurance companies, employers, or the parties who caused the injury. There is nobody on the other side of the argument who is also our client.
We are a small firm on purpose. It means you speak to the person handling your claim, not to whoever picks up the phone, and it means nothing gets settled cheaply just to clear a caseload.
What we do
The claims we handle
We act for injured people and their families, never for insurance companies, employers, or the party who caused the injury.
Car Accident Claims
If you were hurt in a car accident that was not your fault, you can claim for the injury itself and for…
Read morePedestrian Accident Claims
Pedestrians come off worst in any collision. We act for people hit on crossings, at junctions and on the pavement itself.
Read moreCycling Accident Claims
Claims for cyclists injured by careless driving, dangerous road surfaces or badly managed roadworks.
Read moreMotorcycle Accident Claims
Motorcyclists are over-represented in serious injury statistics and under-represented in fair settlements. We act only for riders and pillions.
Read moreAccidents at Work
Your employer must insure against exactly this. Bringing a claim is not a personal attack on them, and it is not something…
Read moreSlips, Trips and Falls
Claims against shops, supermarkets, councils, landlords and anyone else responsible for a place that was not reasonably safe.
Read moreAccidents Caused by Faulty Goods or Services
When a product or a service injures you, the producer or supplier can be liable, sometimes without you having to prove they…
Read moreCatastrophic Injury Claims
Where an injury changes the rest of someone's life, the claim stops being about compensation and becomes about funding the care they…
Read moreBrain Injury Claims
Head injuries are the ones most often under-settled, because the effects that matter most do not show up on a scan.
Read moreNo Win No Fee
If we do not win, you do not pay our fee
Almost every case we take on runs under a Conditional Fee Agreement. You pay nothing up front, nothing as the case runs, and nothing at all in our fees if the claim does not succeed.
- No charge for the first conversation, whether or not we take the case on.
- No hourly bills arriving while your claim is running.
- If the claim is unsuccessful, you pay us nothing.
- If it succeeds, our success fee is capped and explained in writing before you sign anything.
- We arrange insurance so you are protected against the other side’s costs.
The process
What making a claim actually involves
Tell us what happened
A free conversation with a solicitor. We check the time limit, tell you honestly whether there is a claim, and explain what it would involve.
We investigate
We gather the evidence, including CCTV, accident records, witness accounts and maintenance logs, then arrange an independent medical report.
We negotiate
We put the claim to the other side with the evidence behind it, and we do not accept an offer made before your injury is properly understood.
You are paid
Most claims settle without a hearing. Your compensation is paid to you, and we explain every deduction before it is made.
In your own language
Six languages spoken in this office
Explaining an injury is hard enough in your first language. You can talk to us directly, without an interpreter and without a family member having to translate for you.
From our clients
What people say afterwards
I had never had need to use a solicitor before, this was my first experience and I was very pleasantly satisfied. Maria was lovely, warm and very helpful. I wouldn't hesitate to use her again should the need arise.
Excellent company to deal and process claims with, from the beginning to the end every step was very professional and easy to deal with. Polite and courteous throughout. My claim was settled very very quickly. A special mention goes to Ndidi Abraham…
Maria LB Solicitors were very professional and managed all matters with a high level of efficiency and care. Their expertise was second to none and this enabled a settlement far in excess of my expectations. I would highly recommend Maria LB Solicitors…
Common questions
The things people ask us first
If your question is not here, ask us. There is no charge for asking and no obligation to go ahead.
It means you enter a Conditional Fee Agreement with us. You pay us nothing up front, nothing while the claim is running, and nothing in our fees if the claim does not succeed.
If the claim succeeds, most of our costs are paid by the other side. A success fee is then deducted from your compensation. In personal injury claims that deduction is capped by law at 25% of your damages for past losses and for the injury itself. It cannot be taken from damages awarded for your future losses. We will tell you the exact percentage in writing before you sign anything.
In most personal injury claims you are protected by a rule called Qualified One-Way Costs Shifting. It means that if your claim is unsuccessful, you are generally not required to pay the defendant's costs.
That protection can be lost, for example where a claim is found to be fundamentally dishonest. We also arrange insurance where appropriate to cover expenses such as expert fees and court fees. We will explain exactly what is and is not covered before your claim starts.
No. The initial consultation is free and there is no obligation afterwards. If we do not think you have a claim worth running, we will tell you that. It is more useful to you than a polite maybe.
You have a right to cancel the agreement in the first 14 days. After that, whether anything is payable depends on the circumstances, and the position is set out in full in the Conditional Fee Agreement you sign. We will always go through it with you rather than leaving you to read the small print alone.
For most injury claims, three years from the date of the accident. There are important exceptions:
- If you were under 18, the three years usually run from your 18th birthday.
- If the injured person lacks the capacity to manage their own affairs, the time limit may not run at all.
- For illnesses and conditions that develop gradually, and for dental negligence, the three years often run from the date you first realised the problem was connected to what happened.
If you think you may be close to a deadline, telephone us rather than emailing.
Free initial consultation
Speak to a solicitor today
Tell us what happened and we will tell you honestly whether you have a claim. The first conversation is free, there is no obligation, and if we take your case on it is on a No Win No Fee basis.