Car Accident Compensation

Car accidents can be very traumatic, even if your injury is not serious. If you make a car accident claim, the insurers of the person responsible for the car accident have to decide whether to accept the claim, and what compensation to offer you for your particular injury.

The most common claims for car accident compensation are whiplash claims, but claims can be made for a variety of road accident injuries. These include broken limbs, bruises, or psychological injuries.

Why do car accidents happen?

Many car accidents have contributing road or environmental factors, but in the majority of car accident compensation cases are due to human error, whether it’s because of a lack of judgement or because of intoxication. In cases of intoxication, it shouldn’t be hard to prove liability for a car accident injury, especially if the police were alerted following the accident – making a claim for car accident compensation that little bit less stressful.

In any case, our specialist injury claims solicitors will make sure that you receive the car accident compensation you are entitled to. You will feel far more comfortable knowing that the right decisions are being made about your car accident claim, and its value.

After a car accident (or 'road traffic accident'), the law requires you to stop at the scene and exchange insurance details, and to call the police, if necessary. Indeed, if the offending party doesn’t stop, the car accident could be classed as a hit and run, which is a criminal offence.

Because a car accident could happen at any moment, it’s recommended that you prepare for the unforeseen:

• Have a disposable camera in the car for taking pictures of the car accident scene from all different angles. This helps injury solicitors see how accidents unfolded and makes car accident compensation claims easier
• Keep a pen and notepad in your car at all times. It’s very important to write down the details of the other person(s) involved in the car accident, as well as the time of the road accident, the weather conditions, names and numbers of any emergency servicemen at the scene, along with any other important information such as if the other party were using indicators correctly, or if they were on their mobile phone at the time of the accident. You could also record any injuries sustained by other parties as a result of the car accident.

Claiming compensation after a road traffic accident

Remember that all drivers should be insured against car accident claims. Insurers charge insurance premiums so that they can pay out car accident compensation claims, as well as making profits for their shareholders. You should not feel embarrassed or reluctant about making a car accident claim if you have suffered an injury from a car accident that was not your fault.

Car accident compensation will not make you better, but it may help to cover your losses and ease your suffering. In particular, this is important to make a road accident claim if you’ve had to take time off work, causing you to miss out on earnings. Anyone who has sustained an injury in a car accident - be they driver, passenger, cyclist or pedestrian - should get independent advice about whether they would be eligible to make a car accident compensation claim, and how to do it properly.

Call our team of car accident specialist helpers now for free help and guidance following an injury, or fill out our short online claim form.

Alternatively, to read about the experiences of people who've made a successful claim following a car accident, visit our Road Accident Testimonials page.