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Compensation for fatal injury or catastrophic accident - France, Spain, UK, Europe

If you have been travelling and someone in your party has suffered a fatal or catastrophic accident, the repercussions will be far-reaching and will affect your family well beyond the holiday or business trip.  In addition to emotional distress, there will be financial implications arising from potential care needs, adaptations to property, and loss of earning capacity.

Pierre Thomas Law has a strong track record in obtaining compensation for families when some has been killed or severely disabled, or they have suffered serious brain or spinal injury while travelling in the UK, Europe and worldwide.

The types of accident we can help you with:

We can assist you with claiming compensation for:

  • brain injuries, resulting in cognitive, memory and concentration issues;
  • severe paralysis;
  • spinal injuries – including paraplegia, tetraplegia or quadriplegia;
  • a fatal accident;
  • loss of a limb.
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We offer a free initial consultation.

We will tell you if we think you have a good case and if we can help you.

We will not use your information for any other purpose.

Accident checklist
  1. Retain any paperwork relating to the accident.
  2. Keep receipts for all financial expenses incurred by the family.
  3. Keep a record of any care provided by friends and family.
  4. Retain payslips and employment/earnings documents.
  5. Keep a photographic record.
  6. Check if your travel or home insurance policy covers legal fees.

Is there a time limit?

Our track record of success:

The solicitors at Pierre Thomas have a strong reputation for recovering compensation for people injured in the UK, Europe, and worldwide, including in the most serious cases.

Recent examples include:

  • Currently acting, in the French jurisdiction, for the English family of the victim of a fatal fall in a restaurant.
  • Acting for the French family of a young man who was killed by a car when crossing the road in England, including taking part in police investigations.
  • Investigating the claim of the French partner of a man who died in a road traffic accident in England as a result of criminal offences committed by the other driver, with the claim being pursued in France under compensation for criminal injuries.
  • Settling a claim for £1.5m for the English victim of a road traffic accident in France after she sustained a severe brain injury affecting her cognitive ability and her long-term working prospects. We also secured compensation for her parents and siblings for their indirect emotional and financial losses.

Frequently asked questions

We offer a free initial consultation.

We will tell you if we think you have a good case and if we can help you.

We will not use your information for any other purpose.

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