Polish personal injury solicitors in London

At Osbornes Law, you can speak directly with a Polish-speaking solicitor about a personal injury claim. We are a London law firm with over 50 years of experience, and we have acted for a large number of Polish clients living and working across England and Wales. The Polish community is one of the largest in the UK, and Polish workers are disproportionately represented in some of the most physically demanding and accident-prone industries in the country. We understand the particular pressures and risks that come with that, and we are here to help.

We work on a no win no fee basis, which means you pay no legal fees unless your claim succeeds. There is no financial risk in speaking to us, and you are under no obligation to proceed after an initial conversation. To speak to a Polish-speaking lawyer today, call 02074828437 or complete the contact form below.

Osbornes Law is recommended in the Legal 500 and Chambers UK, two of the most authoritative independent guides to law firms in England and Wales, and is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

The Polish workforce in the UK

Polish nationals have been arriving in the UK in significant numbers since 2004, when Poland joined the European Union and its citizens gained the right to live and work here freely. More than twenty years on, the Polish community is one of the most established and well-integrated in the country, with an estimated 750,000 to 1 million Polish speakers living in England and Wales. There are large communities in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham and Peterborough, as well as in many smaller towns and rural areas.

Polish workers have become an integral part of the UK economy. The sectors where Polish nationals are most heavily represented, including construction, logistics, food processing, agriculture, hospitality, healthcare and cleaning, are the same sectors where the risk of a serious workplace accident is highest. Polish nationals are among the most represented nationalities on UK building sites, they make up a significant share of HGV and delivery drivers, and they are well represented in the food processing and manufacturing sector where machinery injuries are a regular occurrence.

This matters when it comes to personal injury claims, because UK compensation levels are calculated differently from how they would be in Poland. Poland operates a civil law system, and compensation for personal injury there is typically lower than what courts in England and Wales would award for the same injury. If you were injured in the UK, the claim is governed by UK law, and a successful claim here can result in substantially higher compensation than you might expect based on experience of the Polish legal system. Our Polish-speaking solicitors will explain clearly what you may be entitled to.

Personal injury claims for Polish-speaking clients

Whether your injury happened at work, on the road, or in a public place, our Polish-speaking solicitors will assess your situation and tell you honestly whether you have a claim worth pursuing. We handle the full range of personal injury cases, from serious and life-changing injuries to more moderate claims.

Accidents at work

Workplace accidents are among the most common reasons Polish nationals contact us. UK employers have a strict legal duty to ensure the safety of their workers, and where they fail in that duty and someone is injured as a result, the employer can be held legally responsible.

Polish workers are disproportionately represented on construction sites across the UK. Building and civil engineering work carries inherent risks: falls from height, falling objects, scaffold collapses, trench accidents, and injuries from power tools and plant machinery are all too common. If you were injured on a construction site, whether as a direct employee, through a subcontractor, on a labour-only contract, or as a self-employed tradesperson, you may still have a valid claim. The nature of your employment arrangement does not prevent you from seeking compensation.

Beyond construction, we regularly act for Polish-speaking clients in claims arising from:

• Logistics and HGV driving: Loading and unloading injuries, manual handling accidents, falls from vehicles, and injuries in warehouses and distribution centres.
• Food processing and manufacturing: Machinery accidents, repetitive strain injuries, cuts and crush injuries, and exposure to cold or hazardous substances.
• Agriculture: Injuries from agricultural machinery, falls from height in picking and packing roles, and accidents in fruit and vegetable processing facilities.
• Hospitality: Burns in kitchen environments, manual handling injuries, slips and falls in commercial kitchens, bars and hotels.
• NHS and care work: Manual handling injuries in nursing and care settings, needle-stick incidents, and slips in care home environments.

UK employers are legally required to hold employers’ liability insurance that covers workplace injury claims. This means your compensation is normally paid by the employer’s insurer, not personally by your employer. Many people are reluctant to claim because they worry about consequences at work. Our solicitors will explain your legal protections before you decide whether to proceed.

Road traffic accidents

Road accident claims are relevant to a large number of Polish workers, given how many Polish nationals work in logistics, HGV driving, delivery, and other transport roles. Whether you were injured as a driver, a passenger, a cyclist or a pedestrian, if the accident was not your fault you may be entitled to compensation.

In England and Wales, compensation in road traffic accidents is typically paid by the at-fault driver’s motor insurer, not by the driver personally. Our Polish-speaking solicitors handle all negotiations with insurers and manage every aspect of your claim. You will always know where your case stands, explained in plain terms in Polish.

If you were injured while driving for work, for example in a lorry or delivery vehicle, there may be additional routes to compensation depending on how the accident happened and the circumstances of your employment. We will explore all options.

Accidents in public places

Shops, supermarkets, restaurants, pavements, parks, car parks and other public spaces all carry a legal duty of care towards people using them. If that duty is not met and you are injured, through a wet floor with no warning sign, uneven paving, a poorly maintained entrance, or a hazard that should have been identified and dealt with, you may have grounds for a claim.

Public liability claims require clear evidence that the responsible party knew or ought to have known about the hazard and failed to address it. Our solicitors will assess your circumstances and advise on whether the evidence supports a claim worth bringing.

No win no fee, what it means for you

We handle almost all personal injury claims under a Conditional Fee Agreement, which is what most people mean when they say no win no fee.

Under this arrangement, you pay nothing to start your claim and nothing during the process. If your claim succeeds, our pre-agreed success fee is taken as a percentage of the compensation you receive. If the claim does not succeed, you pay nothing for our legal work.

We also arrange after-the-event insurance at the outset of your claim. This protects you against the risk of having to pay the other side’s legal costs if the case does not succeed. In practice, this means you take on no meaningful financial risk by bringing a claim.

Our Polish-speaking solicitors will explain all of this in full at your first consultation, before you make any decisions.

Why Polish-speaking clients choose Osbornes Law

• Over 50 years of experience. We have a long track record of securing fair compensation for injured clients across England and Wales, including a large number of Polish-speaking clients.
• Polish-speaking lawyers throughout your case. You can discuss your situation in Polish from the very first call, and at every stage of your claim. You will never have to navigate legal terminology in a second language.
• We represent injured people, not insurers. We act exclusively for claimants. Our focus is on achieving the best outcome and the maximum fair compensation for every client.
• Independently recognised. Recommended in the Legal 500 and Chambers UK, and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
• We act nationally. Our offices are in Camden and Hampstead, but we act for Polish-speaking clients throughout England and Wales. Most of the process is managed by phone, email and video call. You do not need to travel to see us.

If you were injured as a result of a medical error and you are looking for help with a medical negligence claim, you can find out more about our Polish medical negligence solicitors.

For a broader overview of the legal services we offer to Polish-speaking clients, visit our Polish solicitors hub page.

Speak to a Polish-speaking solicitor today

Call us on 02074828437 or complete the contact form below. We offer a free initial conversation with no obligation to proceed.