Road Traffic Accidents
Unfortunately the likelihood of being in a road traffic accident at some point in your life is quite high. Most people travel in cars or motorbikes everyday to get to work or take children to school. Being in a road traffic accident is a frightening experience and one that you would not like to repeat. A moderate road traffic accident can result in damage to the parties' vehicles and some minor bodily injuries. The injuries from a road traffic accident can be from quite minor to severe and even fatal. One of one of the most common road traffic accident injuries is whiplash injury. This is caused from a high speed impact or a forceful jerk. Most whiplash injuries are caused when a car rams into the back of your car, or rear-ends your car. The amount of compensation money you could receive from a whiplash accident could be anywhere between £750 to £86,000 depending on the severity of the injuries and how much you suffered as a result. For a more accurate assessment of what damages you could receive check our claim calculator. Motorcycle road accidents are another type of road traffic accident. It is approximated that 75% of all the motorcycle accidents are the result of a collision with another vehicle. Out of this percentage, 65% is due to the fact that the driver of the other vehicle failed to see the motorbike. I presume that most of those accidents were at night time when visibility is worse. If you have been involved in a road traffic accident whether you were the driver of a car, the passenger of the car, a motorcycle driver, a motorcycle passenger, and the accident was not your fault, you maybe entitled to compensation. This is as long as the accident was in the last 3 years. Most people hate having to look for solicitors and find the whole aspect of finding legal representation a hastle. The great thing about these days is that you can hire a lawyer who lives a hundred miles away from you and they can deal with your case without you even meeting them. Only 5% of accident claims end up in court which is why lawyers can take on cases from further afield. This makes filing an accident claim even easier and hassle free. All the advice can be given over the phone and you will only need to fill out a form. At Accident Consult we work under. 'No Win No Fee' agreements. These were introduced in the late 90's and they replaced legal aid for personal injury cases. What this means in simple terms is we only gets paid once the case has been successful. We can offer insurance in the event of losing the accident claim. Generally we will only take the case on if we believe they have a very a good chance of winning the claim. We will know in the first initial conversation with you whether there is a good chance of you winning. Here at Accident Consult we have over 60 years combined experience with accident claims. We can give you good advice over the phone and deal with all aspects of accident claims. You really have nothing to loose, but plenty to gain. Call us today on 08081 68 69 70 or fill in our online form and one of our experts will contact you shortly. More RTA Articles... Damages following road accident claims
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