Slater and Gordon logo 0330 107 5046 Search Contact us Existing clients Menu Personal Injury Medical Negligence Employment Family Property Home > Collective actions > What is collective action? > Disaster collective action Commercial law What is major disaster collective action? Major incidents and disasters may be rare, but they can cause enormous loss and suffering to large numbers of people when they do. Crucially, where the incident or disaster should have been prevented but wasn’t, it may be possible to seek justice and compensation for your distress, injuries and financial losses through a collective action. All you need to know about collective action Slater and Gordon’s experienced solicitors are here to advise you on all aspects of collective action. Call us on 0330 107 5046 or contact us and we’ll call you. Talk to a specialist solicitor today Contact us Major disaster collective action Major disasters and incidents involving a significant loss of life or serious injuries are mercifully rare. However, when incidents such as train crashes, boat sinking’s and building fires do happen, the consequences can be both tragic and far-reaching. That’s because almost every victim will have financial obligations to meet or dependants to support. Where loss of life or life-changing injuries occur, the families of victims will often require support and financial compensation to help them pay for things such as counselling and medical care, as well as to meet the cost of everyday living expenses like rent and mortgages. When this happens, it’s often best to deal with compensation claims as collective litigation actions. These help to ensure that every victim of the disaster or incident benefits from having strength in numbers when it comes to establishing fault and seeking rightful compensation on behalf of survivors and their relatives. If you or a family member have been involved in a major disaster or incident that affected a large number of people, our expert litigators may be able to seek a Group Litigation Order (GLO) on your behalf. Even when you don’t meet the criteria for a GLO, we may be able to treat you as a group for litigation purposes, to help you take advantage of the many benefits and economies of group actions. To find out more, call us on 0330 107 5046 or contact us and we’ll call you. Do you offer No Win No Fee collective action? In tragic circumstances like these, we’ll often seek to act for you under a conditional fee agreement, which is commonly known as a No Win No Fee agreement. We also have access to ‘after the event’ insurance policies, which mean that any risk of being liable for the defendant’s costs is insured against should your collective action claim not succeed. If you would like to talk about joining a collective action or seeking a group litigation order with regards to any major incident or disaster, please feel free to talk to one of our experienced collective action solicitors today. Call us on 0330 107 5046 or contact us and we’ll call you. Collective actions and support content Mercedes-Benz emission scandal FAQs Vauxhall emissions scandal Woodford Investigation Management and Hargreaves Lansdown VW NOx emissions group VW NOx emissions collective action – Scotland What is collective action? There has been no nonsense, the claim has been dealt with in a professional manner & at a good pace. The staff are friendly & speak clearly, they explained what is taking place there & then as well as what will take place next, reassuring you every step of the way, Slater & Gordon was recommended to me & would recommend them to anyone who was interested Kevin (Trustpilot review) Online chat Back to top of page About us Our experts Careers Newsroom Resources Follow Slater and Gordon Accessibility Privacy policy Cookie policy Terms of use Modern slavery act Complaints procedure Fraud and security Slater and Gordon UK Limited is a company registered in England and Wales with registration number 07931918, VAT 125 446 327 and registered office 58 Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3HZ. We are an approved Alternative Business Structure authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA number: 591058) and authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority for insurance mediation activity. Slater and Gordon 2020. All rights reserved. By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyse site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies