Some accidents leave the victim unable to claim and some claimants are too young to claim in their own right – these cases can be brought by family or friends without any issue at all.

You are able to make a claim on a child’s behalf at any time after the accident happened, before the child reaches the age of 18. After the child has turned 18 they have until they are 21 to make a claim themselves.

If you would like to pursue a claim on behalf of a loved one who has sadly passed away, where the consequences of an accident or injury has contributed towards their death, you can make a claim within 3 years of the date of death.

There is no time limit for making a claim on behalf of someone who is deemed mentally incapacitated to make a claim themselves.