Car Accident Compensation - Do You Qualify?

published by: davefisher

on December 8th, 2007

With 290,000 injuries caused by automobiles on our roads every year in this country, it is easy to see how easy it is to be involved in a car accident. The main reason for these accidents is human error, which accounts for 95% of all road accidents.

If you have been involved in such an accident you may wish to make a claim against the other driver. If you decided to pursue a claim it is advisable to check that you have enough evidence to bring about a viable case. Some of the things taken into account by the insurers or solicitors are the following:

Firstly in the event of a car accident it is essential that the following criteria have been met at the scene. This helps both with insurance claims and any resulting personal injury claims, for example, if someone wishes to file a whiplash claim at a later date.

The protocol at the scene of an accident on the road is firstly to stop. All vehicles should be accountable for any accident no matter how small. Consider whether the emergency services need to be called or whether medical attention should be sought.

Check whether there were any witnesses, this is important for insurance claims and police reports. Each of the drivers involved should exchange details. Once again this means everyone involved is accountable later and makes life easier in the event of any type of claim made against the accident.

If details are not exchanged at the scene, you must report the accident at a police station within 24 hours and be able to produce your certificate of insurance to the duty constable. If a car without insurance hits you, there is a government body called the Motors Insurers Bureau who have been set up by insurers and the Government to help compensate you should you be in an accident with an uninsured car.

If these procedures have been followed at the time of the accident and you feel you have a case to bring against the other driver you will be better placed to get compensation.

You can then go about finding a solicitor or specialist claims company to see whether you have a viable personal injury claim (such as a whiplash claim).

There are many companies available on the Internet and most offer a no-win-no-fee basis for each case - often such a specialist will have a great deal of experience with the legal requirements of such a case and offer specialist advice as to the evidence required and likelihood of success. Because of their experience, a specialist claims company will very often stand a higher chance of success than pursuing a claim yourself. 1stclaims have specialist solicitors across the country ready to help you.

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