Road traffic accidents are one of the biggest causes of injury and death in the British Armed Forces. If you've been injured in a road traffic accident, or a loved one has died, our solicitors may be able to help you claim compensation.
Whether you were injured while on or off duty, a road traffic accident can be a difficult and traumatic experience. As well as dealing with the immediate consequences of your injuries, you may also be worried about your fitness, health, and future military career.
A road traffic accident can seriously disrupt lives and livelihoods. They can cause short- and long-term health problems that may need extensive medical support and harm careers. Our lawyers have helped service personnel claim compensation and access rehabilitation following road traffic accidents involving:
- Logistic military vehicles such as trucks, buses, lorries and quad bikes
- Combat vehicles such as tanks
- Protected patrol vehicles such as armoured cars
- Pedestrians
- Public transport
- Motorbikes.
We can also represent you in a claim if you’ve lost a loved one in a fatal military road accident. Contact us to discuss what happened to you in a free initial consultation with our expert military injury lawyers.
If you’ve been injured in a military road traffic accident while serving in the Army, Navy, RAF, or Special Forces you may be able to claim compensation. You could also claim if you were injured while serving in the Army Reserve (formerly the Territorial Army), Navy, RAF, or Special Forces Reserves.
If you’ve been injured as a civilian in a road traffic accident, our personal injury team can help you to make a claim, too.
Why choose Irwin Mitchell to handle your military road traffic accident claim?
Our specialist military claims team includes several lawyers who were in the armed forces themselves. Thanks to their backgrounds and years of helping ex-servicemen and women claim, they've an excellent understanding of the problems that service personnel face.
We understand that making a claim against the military after an injury can be a stressful and often emotional experience. Our many years of working with military personnel has given us the experience to handle each claim with the professionalism and sensitivity it requires.
Aside from your legal needs, we’ll also make sure you’ve access to all the support and rehabilitation you need. We’re proud supporters of various military charities who’ll be able to help you, including:
Once your claim is settled our Asset Management team can help you to make sure your compensation lasts you for the rest of your life. This team of financial experts will give you tailored advice on managing your compensation, as well as investment advice if you wish to invest your money.
Your injuries may entitle you to claim means-tested benefits and our Welfare Benefits experts can help you to access these. To stop your compensation from affecting your benefit entitlement, we can set up a personal injury trust for you. This keeps your compensation separate from your other finances, making sure you get all you’re entitled to.
Our offices are located all over the UK, so you can visit us at a location that’s convenient for you. We can also visit you at home or in hospital or arrange phone or video calls. We work to keep the stress as low as possible for you, so we’ll work in the way that suits you.
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