It’s widely accepted that serving in the armed forces brings more danger than most occupations. However, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) still has a duty of care to military service personnel to protect them from avoidable harm. If you’ve been injured through negligence or an avoidable incident while serving in the armed forces, our specialist solicitors could help you to make an army or military injury claim for compensation.
Contact our specialist military claims team today to talk about what happened to you in a free initial consultation. We’ll advise you on how much your claim could be worth and how we feel would be best to proceed.
Whether you're still serving or are a veteran, the branch of service you're in doesn't affect your right to claim. We've supported clients from all military backgrounds, including:
- Army injury claims
- Navy injury claims
- RAF injury claims
- Specialist units
- The Army, RAF and Royal Naval Reserve.
Our military lawyers could help you to make a civil claim or to claim through the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS).
Why choose Irwin Mitchell’s military injury solicitors to handle your armed forces compensation claim?
Our specialist military injury claims team has been successfully settling claims against the MoD since 1987. Our team includes former military personnel, giving us in-depth knowledge of both the military and the claims process.
Our military injury claims solicitors understand that claiming against the MoD can be a stressful and daunting idea. We’ll be with you every step of the way and will give you tailored legal advice based on your situation. We leave out the jargon and make sure you can make informed decisions.
While we offer various funding options, many military injury claims can be handled on a no win no fee basis. This removes financial risk to you if your claim is unsuccessful. There are also no upfront fees to pay.
To minimise the stress for you, we’re highly flexible in how we work together. If you’d rather work remotely, we can set up phone or video calls. We can also visit you at home or in hospital or arrange confidential meetings at one of our local offices across the UK.
We’ve an in-house network of support services will also be there to help you throughout your claim. Our clinically certified rehabilitation specialists will help you to access any support you need to aid your recovery. This could be medical, emotional, or financial.
We work with various Armed Forces welfare organisations and can help you to access support from them, including:
- The Royal British Legion Solicitors Panel
- Help For Heroes
- SSAFA Forces Help.
Even after your military injury claim is settled, we’ll see that you’re fully supported. Our benefits claim team will make sure you’re aware of any means-tested benefits you’re entitled to claim because of your injuries. They’ll then help you to access these to see that you’ve all the financial support you need.
We can set up a personal injury trust for your compensation, which keeps it separate from your other finances. Doing so will stop your compensation from being factored in when calculating your benefit entitlement, ensuring you can claim all you’re able to.
If you’ve any questions about managing your compensation, our expert financial advisers will be on hand to talk to. They can give you tailored financial guidance on how to make your compensation last for the rest of your life.
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Bringing claims against the MoD since 1987
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