About Road Traffic Accidents

Road Traffic accidents can be extremely traumatic whether as a driver or passenger.

If you have been involved in a road traffic accident and have suffered a personal injury due to the negligence of a third party you may be able to recover Personal Injury compensation.

Road traffic accidents are commonplace due to the high volume of traffic on today’s roads. It only takes a minutes lack of concentration for vehicles to collide. If you are the innocent party you may be entitled to a claim for accident compensation for your injuries.

The most common injury caused by a road traffic accident is whiplash, which is caused by the sudden jolt forward of a persons head caused by the impact of a vehicle crashing into the rear of a car or vehicle the injured person is travelling in.

More serious personal injuries which lead to compensation claims are broken bones, bruises, scarring and in extreme and unfortunate situations fatalities.

It is important to report the road traffic accident to your Insurance Company and record the details of the person who caused the accident or negligent party.

If you have suffered a personal injury then it is advisable to visit a doctor or the Hospital and report the accident to the Police so they have a record. Try to get the name and address of any witnesses who may be able to support your road traffic accident compensation claim.

In many cases whiplash symptoms do not appear immediately but when they do they can have a devastating effect on your life causing you to have time off work and disrupting your family and social life.

Compclaim have a panel of specialist personal injury Solicitors who will ensure that you receive the maximum personal injury compensation for the pain and suffering caused by your road traffic accident. They will recover any loss of earnings and expenses incurred due to the personal injury caused by the road traffic accident from the negligent third parties insurance Company.

Anyone who has sustained an injury in a car accident - be they passenger, driver, cyclist or pedestrian - should get independent advice about whether they would be eligible to make a road traffic accident compensation claim.

You will always receive expert impartial advice from Compclaim as our Solicitors work for you, the injured party and not the insurance company.

If you have suffered a road traffic accident start your claim for personal injury compensation immediately by calling or completing our accident claim form.

Remember you receive 100% of your compensation with no deductions from your damages.

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If you are a driver and require a replacement vehicle, we can also arrange to get you back on the road at no charge to yourself providing the accident was the fault of another person.

It is important you should have all of the details of the third party and names, addresses and telephone numbers of any witnesses to the accident.

Write down what happened whilst the details of the accidents are fresh in your mind where possible.

If you are intending to claim expenses such as prescription costs and travelling expenses, keep receipts and our Solicitor will include these in your claim.

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