Personal Injury Clinic

A personal injury claim is a claim for compensation for a physical injury, or a psychological injury/condition that has been caused through the fault or negligence of someone else. In cases where an accident results in death, there may also be a fatal accident claim.

If you have suffered a personal injury, it can be detrimental to the quality of your life, either temporarily throughout the healing process, or permanently in cases of severe, life-changing or catastrophic injuries. In either instance, there is often a basis for a claim for compensation as recompense for the damages caused by the incident.

How can the clinic help?

Clients will be entitled to an interview and letter of advice.

All client meetings are pre-organised  appointment only-appointments take place remotely via MS Teams.

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Student Volunteering – Keele Legal Advice Clinics

Keele Legal Advice Clinics are open to Level 5 and 6 students as an extra-curricular opportunity. Applications open once a year, with shortlisted students invited to an assessment centre/interview.

Students can choose to participate in a chosen area of Law and opt-in to support our Personal Injury Clinic alongside their chosen clinic.

Successful applicants attend training covering client interviewing, legal research using practitioner databases, and providing practical legal advice. Students may also draft legal documents and advise clients both in writing and in meetings.

This experience supports your professional development and can be recorded on your HEAR, and may count as Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) for the SQE.

The Personal Injury Clinic is run in conjunction with Hodge Jones & Allen Solicitors. Supervised by Daniel Denton of Hodge Jones and Allen, the Personal Injury Advice Clinic offers experience advising individuals on:

• Claims for physical injuries caused by someone else’s negligence
• Claims for psychological injuries or conditions resulting from an incident
• Fatal accident claims where an incident has resulted in death
• Compensation for injuries that impact quality of life (temporary or permanent)
• Claims involving serious, life-changing or catastrophic injuries
• Compensation to cover losses and damages caused by the incident

Students work under solicitor supervision, taking client instructions, drafting notes and advice, and preparing basic legal documents.

The clinic runs pre-arranged online meetings via MS Teams – Clients will receive 30 minutes free legal advice during this time followed by a written letter of advice.

Students also have their own dedicated space within the School of Law to work on any matters confidentially or to meet with clients via MS Teams if they wish to use it. To book this space please contact Rebecca (Add Photo of desks here)

If you have any questions please contact Rebecca Dennis-Benn on legal-advice-clinic@keele.ac.uk

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