CAR ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CLAIM ADVICE

Drivers, passengers, pedestrians and anyone else affected by a collision can make a car accident compensation claim. Even if you were partly to blame for an accident you can still make a claim. Only those who are 100% responsible have no claim. If you were the passenger in a car and the incident was caused by your driver’s negligence you are still entitled to make a claim even if the driver was a close relative including husbands, wives children and parents.

Most drivers are insured and it is a legal requirement that drivers on roads in the United Kingdom have at least third party insurance. When you make a car accident compensation claim you are likely to be effectively claiming compensation from the insurance company and not personally from the individual driver. In cases where the negligent driver is not insured then a claim can be made to the Motor Insurers Bureau which administers a fund set up by government, financed by the insurance industry, whose aim is to compensate the victims of uninsured drivers. A claim can be made to the Motor Insurers Bureau even when the identity of the other driver is unknown as in a hit and run accident.

There are time limits imposed by the courts on when a car accident compensation claim can be made. It is important to seek expert legal advice as soon as possible following an accident. Witness statements and photographs of the scene at the time of the incident are potentially crucial pieces of evidence that need gathering as soon as possible. Locations can and often do change their nature and layout and the passage of time often dulls the memory of witnesses.

Car accident compensation (also called ‘damages’) can be claimed for most losses that occur as a result of a accident including loss of earnings now or in the future, medical expenses and travel expenses, repair to your car, emotional and physical pain and suffering and loss of amenity. These various types of compensation come under headings called either ‘special damages’ or ‘general damages’ however you do not need to know the legal jargon to make a claim – we explain everything in plain English at all stages.

Our specialist solicitors all use ‘no win, no fee’ system which allows you to make a claim risk free. We will pay your legal costs, court fees and related expenses and in the event that you do not win your case you do not have to pay us anything. This protects you from any risk when making a claim so that you can do so with full confidence. To talk to one of our friendly professionals about your case simply complete the online contact form or use the helpline. We look forward to helping you soon.