If you’ve been injured in a car accident, we understand the pain and suffering you’re going through. Our car accident solicitors have experience helping people who have suffered a range of injuries in car accidents – including serious head and spinal trauma. For a free initial consultation about your claim contact us today.
How To Claim Compensation For A Car Accident?
The first step is to contact us for a free initial consultation about your car accident claim. While many motor insurers will try to settle your injury claim directly with you, it’s important to get early legal advice about how much compensation you might be entitled to.
You may be referred to a law firm by your insurer or another party, such as the garage repairing your vehicle, but you are free to make your own choice as to which law firm represents you.
How Long Do I Have To Claim After A Car Accident?
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 – while a loved one lacks the capacity to make a claim themselves, there is 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.
Can I Make A Car Accident Claim If It Was My Fault?
This depends on the circumstances of your car accident. If your car hit another vehicle, but this was due to the condition of the road for example, then you may be able to claim.
You might also have a claim if you were only partly to blame for the collision, or if you contributed to your injuries by not wearing a seatbelt. However, in these cases the amount of compensation awarded may be less, to reflect your partial responsibility.
If the driver of your car was to blame for the accident, you may be able to make a passenger claim.
How Long Does A Car Accident Claim Take To Settle?
Every case is different, and several factors influence how quickly your car accident claim is settled. Some cases settle in a few months but others can take multiple years.
The length of your claim will depend on:
- How severe your injuries are – some can settle within a few months but serious brain and spinal injuries can take much longer
- Whether the other vehicle involved failed to stop, or was driven by an uninsured driver. In these instances you can still claim, but it will take a little longer
How Much Compensation Can I Claim For A Car Accident?
There is 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.
No Win No Fee Car Accident Claims
Most of the car accident claims uk our lawyers handle are on a no win no fee basis. That means that there is nothing to pay upfront, and nothing to pay if your claim is unsuccessful*.
If you win your case, your opponent will pay most of your legal fees, with the remainder coming out of your compensation award. We’ll keep you fully updated throughout your claim, so you know how much compensation you are likely to receive.
Why Choose Us?
Our specialist lawyers have experience in a wide range of car accident compensation cases, and have secured compensation for thousands of people. In the past two years alone, our personal injury team have secured over £1 billion in settlements for our clients.
We are one of the only law firms in the country to have a specialist road traffic accident department, with years of experience in dealing with car accident claims uk.
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