Abuse Claims
Sexual, physical and child abuse compensation claim solicitors
Pannone's personal injury solicitors take sexual, physical and child abuse cases on a no win, no fee basis. You'll receive 100% of the compensation that you are awarded. Our service is completely free to you.
For a free, confidential consultation with a personal injury solicitor that specialises in abuse cases, please call our helpline on Freephone 0800 0384 384 now or contact us by e-mail. We can review your case at no cost to you. Please call us if only to put your mind at rest.
We have a team of expert personal injury solicitors that specialise in all types of sexual, physical and child abuse compensation claims. Whether you were abused as a child or as an adult, and whether the abuse was sexual, physical or both, you should talk to one of our solicitors about claiming compensation from your attacker or an organisation or person that failed to protect you from the abuse.
Our solicitors truly understand the difficulties that you may have in discussing the abuse, and we appreciate the fears and anxieties you may have about making an abuse claim. We handle all types of abuse compensation cases including sexual abuse, physical abuse, child abuse, the abuse of an elderly person or abuse of a disabled person.
Common abuse claims include:
- historic physical abuse, sexual abuse or psychological abuse suffered as a child in a local authority care home, a nursing home or a foster home
- physical abuse, sexual abuse or psychological abuse suffered within the family
- abuse of an elderly person in a nursing or care home
- abuse of a disabled person
- sexual abuse and physical abuse suffered as an adult
- criminal injuries compensation claims for assault
Your abuse compensation claim - what to expect from our solicitors
When you first approach us for advice on your abuse compensation claim we will explain the legal process to you and give you a realistic picture of what you may achieve, and the most likely outcome.
The process of making a compensation claim for abuse is often quite lengthy. In your initial visits we will only ask for enough details about your experience to determine the viability of your claim, and from whom you should claim damages. As we proceed with gathering evidence, you will need to disclose as many details about the nature of the abuse as you can in order to build a strong case.
In addition to the information and evidence that will be gathered by your solicitor in support of your abuse claim, medical evidence is also needed to confirm the nature and extent of your injuries, whether those injuries are physical or psychological. Usually the claim will be for psychiatric or psychological damage caused as a result of the abuse. At no cost to you, we will arrange for an appropriately qualified medical expert who is experienced in conducting assessments and preparing reports in abuse cases.
Compensation may be awarded for the abuse or an assault, or for the psychological or psychiatric damage caused, the cost of any therapy or treatments recommended by the medical expert and occasionally for loss of earnings.
Understandably, many individuals are concerned about having to attend court. The vast majority of civil claims for compensation, however, successfully conclude before going to trial. In respect of child abuse compensation claims brought against an organisation or local authority, even if the matter did proceed to a trial, it is highly unlikely the abuser would be present at the hearing.
Sexual and physical abuse claims
Pannone encourage any individual looking to pursue a sexual or physical abuse compensation claim to report the incident or incidents to the police. All police forces throughout England and Wales have specialist units to deal with complaints of physical abuse, sexual abuse, child abuse and abuse of an elderly or a disabled person, and our solicitors can make the initial contact with the relevant police force on your behalf.
The outcome of any criminal proceedings will, of course, be relevant and if there is a criminal conviction this will assist your claim for compensation. At the same time, however, the lack of a successful prosecution will not necessarily prevent an abuse claim being brought.
Time limits do apply to abuse claims, however, you can still claim compensation even when the abuse occurred many years ago.
For a free 'no obligation' meeting with a solicitor that specialises in abuse claims, please click here or call us free on 0800 0384 384.
We are available to take your call twenty four hours a day, seven days a week.