If you've been injured in a road traffic accident, you should seek medical assistance as soon as possible. Even if you only appear to have minor injuries, your injuries could be more serious than you think, so you should consult a doctor.
You’ll also need to have a separate medical examination as part of the claims process, which we will arrange. This will help us to determine the extent and impact of your injuries, which is an essential part of working out how much compensation you are owed.
Find out more about the medical examination you'll need.
Many insurance companies have preferred solicitors that they work with, but you’re still free to make up your own mind, and they can’t insist that you use the lawyers they recommend.
It's important that you choose a solicitor that you’re comfortable with, and are able to communicate with easily and clearly. We have offices across the UK, and can be reached by phone and email.
Before you make a decision, you should consider all of your options, so give us a call on 0800 056 4110 for a free consultation with no obligation to make a claim.
Get in touch with our expert car accident claims team of solicitors to discuss what happened to you in a free initial consultation. We’ll advise you on if you could claim, for how much, and how you can pay for your claim.
There’s no obligation to pursue your claim beyond this consultation if you choose not to. But if you wish to make a claim, we’ll collect all available evidence. There are various pieces of evidence we can use to support a car accident injury claim, including:
- Medical reports
- Police reports
- CCTV
- Photographic or video evidence
- Witness statements
- Independent medical expert opinions.
Once we’ve collected supporting evidence, we’ll contact the person responsible for your injuries and inform them we’ll be claiming against them. We’ll be able to settle your claim swiftly if they accept liability and the amount of compensation we intend to claim for.
However, if they don’t admit the accident was their fault, then we’ll have to prove it. This may involve starting court proceedings, which we may also need to do if they disagree with how much compensation we feel you need.
In some cases, it may be in your best interest to take your claim to court. But if this isn’t the case, we’ll try to keep your claim from going to court, keeping the process as simple and stress-free for you as possible. If you need to go to court, we’ll do all we can to make you feel prepared and comfortable.
Our expert solicitors will be by your side every step of the way, no matter how long your claim takes to settle. We’ll act on your instructions and give you tailored legal advice to help you make informed decisions.
You could be able to claim compensation for a range of injuries, including serious head and spinal trauma. You could also be able to claim for a loved one, if they died in a car accident, or are unable to make the claim for themselves.
The most common types of injury that we help people claim compensation for include:
If you’ve sustained an injury that isn't listed above, you could still be able to claim. For more advice, or if you’ve any other questions about making a claim, contact us for a free initial consultation.
When investigating your compensation claim, we'll always try and establish who was responsible for your accident, and work hard to get an admission of liability from them.
If this is possible, then your case can be settled without court proceedings. This is the case for the vast majority of the claims we pursue.
However, if the person responsible will not admit fault, or the value of your claim cannot be agreed, then court proceedings may be necessary.
If this happens, don't worry – we'll be there to support you every step of the way.
Early compensation payments, also known as interim payments, are made in advance of any final settlement. They’re only made in an agreement with your opponent, and if they admit that they're responsible for your injuries.
Interim payments can be used to replace loss of earnings, so you can afford to pay essential bills if your injury has meant you’ve been absent from work, as well as covering the cost of specialist medical care or mobility equipment.
We'll work hard to get an early admission of fault, and also to obtain early compensation payments to relieve any immediate pressures you’re feeling.
The standard time limit for starting a car accident claim is three years from the date of the accident.
However, there are some exceptions to this:
- Mental capacity – if a loved one lacks the capacity to make a claim themselves, there’s no time limit for making a claim. If they regain capacity, then the relevant time limit will apply.
- Children – claims can be made at any point before your child turns 18. After that, your child can make a claim up until the age of 21.
- Car accidents abroad – time limits in other countries can be shorter than in the UK. However, depending on the circumstances of your accident, you may still be able to make a claim under UK law.
- Criminal injuries – if your injuries were caused by someone else deliberately, you may have a separate right to claim through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). The time limit for making a claim through the CICA scheme is two years from the incident.
There’s no set tariff of compensation for injuries caused in a car accident as the same injury won’t impact two different people in the same way. We'll be able to advise on potential compensation amounts in a free initial consultation about your claim. Contact us today to tell us what happened to you.
We’ll make sure your compensation amount will be a full reflection of your immediate and lifelong needs. Compensation figures account for:
- Your pain and suffering
- Nursing or home care costs
- Specialist medical care or therapies you may need
- Modifications you may need making to your home or vehicle
- Loss of earnings if you’ve been unable to work
- Expenses, such as travel expenses for hospital visits.
We take many car accident claims on a no win no fee basis. Many clients find this agreement to be the most beneficial as there are no upfront fees. You also won’t have to pay any fees if your claim doesn’t succeed.
If you wish to make a no win no fee claim, you’ll need a suitable insurance policy to protect you from incurring any costs. We can take out After The Event (ATE) insurance on your behalf if you don’t already have a suitable policy in place.
We offer various funding methods to our clients, and there may be a more suitable option for you depending on your circumstances. We’ll make sure you’re aware of all your options before we start working on your car accident claim.
