The effects of a road accident
Accidents are adverse occurrences in life that no one can know about beforehand.
Road accidents are the most common type of accidents. The injuries caused in a road accident can be as minor as a bruise or as severe as death.
An accident can be a life-altering experience that may cause pain and misery for the rest of the victims life.
If you have been involved in an accident caused due to the negligence of someone else then you can make a road accident claim.
Accidents may cause physical, psychological and/or financial damages for which you can make an accident compensation claim. Whether you are a driver, passenger, pedestrian or motorcyclist injured due to the carelessness of the other person, you have the right to file an accident claim, by law.
There are many types of road accidents claims that one can file for in the court, depending on the nature of the road accident you have suffered.
• Car Accident Compensation Claim
• Bus Accident Compensation Claim
• Car driver Accident Compensation Claim
• Motorcycle Accident Compensation Claim
• Pedestrian Accident Compensation Claim
• Passenger Compensation Claim
• Whiplash injury Compensation Claim
There are also other situations where you can make road accident claims, like in a road traffic accident involving ‘hit and run’ drivers or uninsured vehicles. You can also claim for compensation if you have been injured due to the accident caused by an obstacle, poor road surface or dangerous roads.
Over thousands of road accidents take place with causalities of all severity, every year in the UK.
Most people have the misfortune of being involved in an accident in one way or the other, once in their lifetime.
If you have been injured in a road accident and it wasn’t your fault, then you can consider making road accident claim for compensation.
If one is involved in a road accident, there are a few vital things that one should follow, in order to claim for compensation against the culpable party.
• Record the registration plates of all the vehicles involved in the accident. Also, record the contact details of the people involved in the accident along with witnesses, if any. If possible, take photographs and record all the details because over time you may forget few important details.
• Report the accident to the police, a legal requirement.
• Get medical help if you have been injured, this provides evidence of the injuries you suffered due to this accident.
• Keep all the records and receipts of any expense incurred like pay slips, prescriptions or travel expenses.
You need to prove that the accident was caused due to the negligence and breach of duty of care by another person. For making road accident claims, the most important thing you need to do is to make note of the insurance details of the person who caused the accident, since the claim is made against the insurance company of that person.
Moreover, in UK, all vehicles need to be insured as per law but there are few uninsured drivers and they are covered by Motor Insurers Bureau which is a central scheme.
A 36 year old family man from Streatham was put in coma after he fell off a London night bus. He won £1.3 million with a lifetime index payments of £31,500 annually to take care of himself.
He has memory problem, partially sighted and dependent on his family for his care and needs.
Updated on 10/14/2009