Wedding accidents and no win, no fee claims

Births, deaths and marriages, there are few occasions in our lives that are ever likely to match the importance of these. Fortunately, two of these, as long as all things go well, should be considered opportunities for unambiguous joy and celebration. The problem is that if they don't, and events lead to the necessity of making a no win, no fee claim, unpleasant memories of an unhappy birth of wedding are far more likely to linger bitterly than those of a funeral.

This is because an unhappy birth or wedding experience goes against all personal and social expectations of the two events, and, for both, there are many. The tragedies and traumas of birth injuries are to be taken with the utmost seriousness and sensitivity and deserve to be discussed separately, so those who wish to investigate the possibility of making a birth injury claim will find invaluable information in that area of our site, which can be found here.

Those who have sustained personal injury in some kind of wedding-related accident however, should read on as this is also worthy of discussion and is very likely to provide valid grounds for the making of a no win, no fee claim.

All good wedding planners and coordinators should possess public liability insurance to safeguard themselves against compensation claims resulting from any accidents that occur during the course of marriage celebrations.

Whether it is as the result of poorly maintained surfaces and walkways, defective furniture, faulty electrical equipment or contaminated food, the sad truth is that a minority of nuptials will have to endure either themselves or their guests suffering personal injury during the course of a wedding.

The fact that a wedding is such a crucial and irreplaceable event in a person's life is generally reflected in the award of damages for any accidents or mishaps that occur during them.

Broadly speaking, a wedding accident or injury is not confined to the ceremonies of the big day itself. If it occurs during an overseas wedding or honeymoon, it may also cross with elements of holiday accident law.

Take the example of the UK wedding party who developed food poisoning as a result of the poor hygiene in a hotel in the Domenican Republic. They eventually made a wedding holiday claim, with the disappointed bride commenting on her experience, "This holiday was supposed to be our paradise wedding but instead turned out to be a holiday from hell. It was an extremely expensive holiday and we were appalled at the hygiene standards and the service we received."

A wedding claim may also cross with elements of product liability. This was the case for a couple who in 2006 suffered personal injury when their nuptial-night four-poster collapsed during the act of conjugal consummation. This resulted in a no win, no fee claim and the eventual lump-sum payout of £2,000 in compensation.

Regardless of the specific circumstances, as long as your personal injury has been caused by the negligence of another party, chances are you will be able to claim compensation.

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