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Starting a holiday accident claim for compensation is not something undertaken lightly by most people, but some stand to lose more than others if they are unable to work.
The Government provides a certain basic level of benefits to enable people to live when they are unable to earn from a job and, obviously, this is of vital importance in helping anyone who has suffered a personal injury through an accident which was not their fault, but one important group of workers may be at even more of a disadvantage – the self-employed.
The term self-employed covers a wide range of job types from a cleaner who agrees to work a few hours a week within her neighbourhood to a sole builder sub-contracted to a variety of clients, a florist shop owner with one or two staff through to the managing director of a medium-sized business, perhaps employing 50 people who are all dependant on his expertise in maximising sales or generating new orders.
It is prudent for self-employed people to have insurance policies to cover themselves for illness or injury which prevents them from carrying out their normal work but this may not necessarily be sufficient to cover their full loss of earnings.
If the owner of a business were to suffer a head injury in a ski-ing accident, nearly drown while swimming or fall down a flight of unlit stairs causing spinal injuries, it could mean that he would be unable to resume his position in charge of operations because of his resulting mental or physical disabilities.
Such a catastrophic holiday accident event would have repercussions not only for the individual involved but also for his family and any employees whose livelihoods would all be affected.
If a self-employed person is unable to work, he will be ineligible to claim Jobseekers Allowance and will have to rely on other State benefits or private insurance policy payouts for an income.
When accidents or disabling illness happens outside the UK, it can often be extremely difficult as well as costly to pursue a compensation claim. Many people with their own businesses have a commercial solicitor on whom they call for company services but using an experienced personal injury lawyer with up-to-date knowledge as well as contacts in the relevant country should bring the case to conclusion as quickly as possible.
If a self-employed holiday accident victim is beginning to recover but unable to work fully, again the services of an online legal service will be of help in terms of using the convenience of the internet to communicate without needing to travel.
A holiday accident claim with YouClaim
YouClaim is one of the largest online personal injury law firms with dedicated staff who understand the particular problems of self-employed people when dealing with cases such as a holiday accident claim.
Offering a speedy, efficient internet service anywhere in the UK for anyone who has suffered pain or loss of earnings through an accident which was not their fault, our lawyers are all supervised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
For further peace of mind when finances may be stretched, the no win no fee system offers 100% compensation, meaning every penny won is returned to the claimant.
There are several ways to contact us for free no-obligation advice about a holiday accident claim. You can complete an inquiry form on this page, start echat with one of our helpful advisers or call now on 0800 757 95
