Injured in Scotland? Find out whether you have a claim.
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Published by Rooney Family Law Limited, solicitors, regulated by the Law Society of Scotland. Last reviewed 20th September 2026.
If you were injured in Scotland in the last three years and someone else was at fault, you may be able to claim compensation. Tell us what happened, and Rooney Family Law Limited, a law firm regulated by the Law Society of Scotland, will assess your enquiry free of charge and, with your consent, refer it to a specialist personal injury firm for its decision on whether to take the case on.
Tell us what happened
We assess your enquiry free of charge and, with your consent, refer good claims to a specialist personal injury firm, which decides whether to take your case on. We receive a referral payment from that firm, paid out of the fee it earns; under our agreement it must not increase the success fee you are charged.
How it works
- Tell us what happened. Use the form above. It takes about five minutes. We ask when and where the accident happened, what injuries you have, and whether you have already spoken to a solicitor.
- We assess your enquiry. A solicitor, or a paralegal working under a solicitor's supervision, reads it and replies by email within 24 hours during office hours. We ask about the accident, your injuries and your losses, and tell you plainly whether we think a specialist firm is likely to take the claim on.
- A specialist firm decides. If we think the claim is worth pursuing, we ask your permission to refer it to one of a small number of Scottish personal injury firms, and we tell you which firm before anything is sent. That firm decides whether to accept your case, and becomes your solicitor only when it accepts your instructions and you agree its terms.
What kinds of injury can be claimed for?
- Accident at workLifting injuries, falls, machinery, slips on wet floors, being struck by a vehicle at work.
- Road traffic accidentDrivers, passengers, pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. Also uninsured and hit-and-run drivers.
- Slip, trip and fallShops, pavements, tenement stairs and other public places.
- Whiplash and soft tissueThe English fixed tariff does not apply in Scotland. Injuries here are valued individually.
The same rules apply to most other injuries caused by someone else's carelessness. Medical and dental negligence claims are different and harder to bring, and we do not take them; our medical negligence page explains what such a claim requires and where to go.
What it costs
Our assessment is free. If a specialist firm accepts your case, it will decide whether to offer no win no fee funding. Under a no win no fee agreement no success fee is payable if the claim fails; if it succeeds the firm keeps a success fee from your compensation, and in Scotland the law caps that fee at 20 per cent of the first £100,000, including VAT.
If a firm accepts a case we have referred, it pays Rooney Family Law a referral payment or a share of its fee. That payment comes out of the fee the specialist firm earns. Under our agreement with that firm it must not be added to, or increase, the success fee charged to you, so it is not an additional deduction from your compensation. We tell you about it openly because you are entitled to know. Our how we work and fees page sets all of this out in full.
Who we are
Injury Compensation Scotland is run by Rooney Family Law Limited, a Scottish law firm with its head office at 2 Candymill Lane, Hamilton ML3 0FD and offices across Scotland, registered in Scotland under company number SC555767 and regulated by the Law Society of Scotland. We do not run personal injury cases ourselves. Our job is to assess your enquiry honestly and, if it is a good one, to refer it to a firm that does this work every day. We are not a claims management company and we do not cold call.
Before you enquire
Three things are worth knowing. First, most injury claims in Scotland must be started in court within three years of the accident, and enquiring with us does not stop that clock; the sooner a solicitor is involved, the easier the evidence is to gather. If your accident was more than two and a half years ago, say so, and we will treat it as urgent. Second, if you are a member of a trade union, or have legal expenses cover through your home or car insurance, you may already have a route to a solicitor, and we will ask, because it may suit you better. Third, we will sometimes tell you that we do not think a claim would succeed. When we do, we will tell you why. That is our view rather than a ruling, and you are free to ask another solicitor.
Questions people ask
Do I have to go to court?
Many injury claims in Scotland settle without a court hearing. Where a court action is needed, the specialist firm will explain what that involves and whether you would need to attend.
Can I claim if the accident was partly my fault?
Often, yes. Compensation can be reduced to reflect your share of the blame rather than refused altogether.
What if I was injured in England?
Different rules apply in England and Wales, including fixed tariffs for whiplash injuries and limits on legal costs. We deal with Scottish claims only, but we will tell you that quickly rather than waste your time.
Will you pass my details to anyone else?
Only to the specialist firm you agree to, and only after we have told you which firm it is. Our privacy notice explains how we handle your information, including details of your injuries.
Sources for this page: Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973, section 17; Success Fee Agreements (Scotland) Regulations 2020, regulation 2; Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018, sections 6 and 8; Law Society of Scotland, Find a Solicitor.