• Holiday Accidents

    Read about bringing a claim for compensation following an accident on holiday

  • Illness

    Read about making a claim for an illness contracted abroad on holiday

  • Sea

    Read more about bringing a claim following an accident or illness at sea

  • Road Traffic

    Read about making a claim following road traffic accidents abroad

  • Aviation

    Read about our experience with dealing with air accidents

  • Serious Injury

    We have years of experience of handling serious and catastrophic injury claims

  • Other Accidents

    Read about our experience with dealing with other types of accident abroad

How it works...

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Call Irwin Mitchell Solicitors now on 0870 024 0560 or complete the claim form to register your claim.

One of our trained staff will call you back as soon as possible for a free initial consultation to discuss your case in more detail and advise you further. If you have a case, we assign our best staff with the expertise to handle your claim.

We will investigate and build evidence to back up your case. We may in some cases obtain the opinion of a lawyer practicing in the country where your accident occurred for further advice.

Once we have all the relevant information, we will send a letter of claim to the Defendant and then correspond with their representatives. We will keep in touch with you throughout, so you’re always informed.

Finally, with your approval, we arrive at the best compensation settlement possible.

France

Experience

We have handled hundreds of claims for clients injured in France. As well as our expertise and experience, we have strong links with top French lawyers who will be able to work with us to bring your claim to a successful conclusion and to ensure you recover fair compensation.

French law

The system of law, procedure and compensation is very different in France than in England. As an example, road traffic victims in France (passengers, pedestrians and cyclists etc.) are protected by French law (Loi Badinter) and normally will automatically recover compensation without having to prove fault. Damages are calculated in France using tables and the assessment of compensation is not as flexible as it is in this country. However, at Irwin Mitchell, we have specialists in French law (including a number of French lawyers) who are able to advise you in connection with any accident you may have in France.

Time Limit

NOTE!! The time limit for bringing a claim in France following a road traffic accident is 10 years. The period can be different for other types of claims.

Successful Cases

We have been involved with many successful cases in France over the years. Here are a few examples (click on the link to read more).

 

 

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Francesca Sandiford (of Irwin Mitchell) was really helpful from the start. She explained everything and kept us informed. We are really pleased with the settlement we have received and cannot thank Francesca enough. 

Ian and Kathryn, Shropshire