Car Accident Compensation UK Guide

A Comprehensive Guide to Compensation for UK Motor Accidents

Road Accident Personal Injury and Accident Compensation Claims

Over 300,000 pedestrians, drivers and passengers are injured in road accidents every year. In many of these cases the accident may have been unavoidable, but sometimes it is the negligence of one party involved which has caused an injury to another.

All road users have a duty of care to one another, this means that the must make all effort to avoid causing injury when driving, or as a passenger or pedestrian. If you have been effected by injury or illness because of a road accident which is not your fault you may be due compensation.

If you think you would like to make a motor accident compensation claim you will have to enlist the help of specialist personal compensation legal advice, however there are several things you can do to help your claim be successful. Many of these things can be done at the time of the accident; however this may be difficult if you are in shock. In order to get compensation of another road user you must prove negligence on their part. It is important too:

Remember to take down the following information.

Names and phone numbers of any people involved in the accident.
The insurance details of anyone involved in the accident.
The registration details of any vehicles involved in the accident.

Additionally, if it is possible.

Record the exact location of the accident.
Take photos if you have a camera at hand.
Take note of any damage on any of the vehicles involved in the accident.

If the accident is serious you should also call the police.

Never admit liability for the accident. Leave that for the insurance companies to decide.

If the person involved is being aggressive, stay in your car, call the police and ask them to wait.

Call your insurance company as soon as possible.

When it comes to claiming you may be able to do this through your insurance company. However if you choose to do this you may be tied to certain solicitors which they always use. If your case is a complicated one you may be better off using specialist injury claim specialists. You can ask your insurance company about the experience their solicitors have in this field.

Whiplash Compensation Claims

Many injuries can be caused when you are involved in a car accident, however whiplash is one of the most common, and also one of the most traumatic. If you are involved in a motor accident which is not your fault and suffer whiplash you may be entitled to compensation. The amount of compensation awarded when the claimant suffers whiplash can vary greatly as the severity of the condition is different from case to case.

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