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Road traffic accident

Road traffic accidents can result in minor injuries such as whiplash or bruising to serious brain or spinal injury. Even if your injury is relatively minor, you could still be entitled to compensation. All too often people are dismissive of minor occurrences and later regret not making a claim when they discover their injuries are niggling them or restricting them from certain activities. You might require physiotherapy or specialist medical treatment to regain full movement of the injured area. So it's always worth seeking compensation within the three-year period. It's not impossible to claim thereafter, but the procedure and successful outcome is less likely.

The majority of road accidents are settled amicably through insurance companies. Unfortunately there is a growing trend of irresponsible drivers who are oblivious to road tax and insurance. In these circumstances, particularly ‘hit and run' incidents, it is still possible to claim compensation through the Motors Insurers Bureau who deal specifically with claims against uninsured drivers. If it is not possible to trace the driver then a claim can still be brought under the Motor Insurers Bureau Untraced Drivers Scheme, but in this case our usual criteria may not apply and we would need to discuss this type of claim with you.

If you are a cyclist or motorcyclist and have had an accident due to a road hazard such as unmarked areas or a pothole, you can still claim. Every local authority throughout England and Wales is responsible for the upkeep and general maintenance of the roads. Should road conditions not meet required standards the authority concerned may be liable to pay compensation to you.

We handle compensation cases for all road users and can help in cases where there are issues surrounding liability. So if you were the driver, cyclist, motorcyclist or pedestrian who has been injured through no fault of your own, get in touch with our solicitors.

If you have suffered an injury due to a road accident in the last 3 years and would like to find out if you are entitled to compensation contact one of our experts at Direct to Lawyers on our free phone number 0800 634 5680 or make an enquiry online.