If you have been involved in a road traffic accident that was not your fault, you may be entitled to make a road traffic accident claim for compensation. 

Speak to a no win no fee personal injury solicitor today and find out how much you may be entitled to. 

Compensation for your personal injury will cover you for pain suffered and out of pocket expenses. Each claim is different, so speak to us today for an accurate estimate of your claim amount. 

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Common road traffic accident claims

Car Accident Claim

A car accident claim is a claim for compensation after suffering a personal injury in a road traffic accident. 

Motorcycle Accident Claims

A motorcycle accident claim is for the compensation due to you for a personal injury when in a motorbike collision.

Bicycle Accident Claims

A bicycle accident claim is for compensation after suffering a personal injury in a bicycle accident. 

Electric Scooter Accident Claims

An electric scooter accident claim is for compensation when you are injured in an accident that was not your fault involving an e-scooter. 

Passenger Accident Claims

A passenger accident claim is when you seek damages for injury as a passenger in a road traffic accident.

Pedestrian Accident Claims

A pedestrian accident claim seeks compensation for your damages when hit by any road vehicle. 

Public Transport Accident Claims

A public transport accident claim is for an injury due to an accident that was not your fault, or was not wholly your fault, involving public transport. 

Drink Driving Accident Claims

A drink driving accident claim for compensation is the legal process for damages when you are injured in an accident that was not your fault involving a drunk driver. 

Uninsured Driver Accident Claims

An uninsured driver accident claim is for compensation after you have been injured in a road traffic accident that was not your fault. 

Fatal Accident Claims

A fatal road traffic accident claim seeks compensation for those left behind when a loved one is killed in a road traffic accident that was not wholly their fault. 

Accidents Involving a Child

Children involved in a road traffic accident can suffer minor injuries such as cuts and bruises but also severe life-threatening injuries that may affect them now & in the future.

Taxi Accident Claims

Taxi accident claims for compensation are for an injury to the driver, passenger or pedestrian due to a collision.

What is a road traffic accident claim

A Road Traffic Accident Claim is a legal process to get compensation for injury in a road accident. It is a personal injury claim for everything from minor injuries to significant permanent disability.

You are the one injured in a road traffic accident, and you are the one with the injuries to show for someone else’s negligence on the road. Personal injury claims from a road traffic accident are for claiming compensation for those injuries.

You can also make a road traffic accident claim for compensation for loved ones injured or killed in road traffic accidents.

There is not one single type of road traffic accident claim. Common road traffic accident compensation claims are for all kinds of injuries, in all types of situations.

How much can I claim for in a road traffic injury claim

You can claim amounts from the low £1,000s to over £10 million in a road traffic injury claim. How much compensation you claim depends on the injuries and others involved in the suit.

Someone is responsible for your road traffic accident injuries, and you claim compensation from their insurance company.

There is not one fixed amount in road traffic accident claims. The circumstances differ from person to person, and the amount of compensation awarded differs too.

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What can you claim for in a personal injury claim

You claim compensation in road traffic accidents for the damages arising from the accident.

In every personal injury claim, including road traffic injury, there are two types of damages: General Damages and Specific Damages.

The amount of compensation awarded is a total of the two types of damages.

General damages are the claim you make for what is known as PSLA, or the Pain, Suffering and Loss of Amenity you experience directly from the road accident injury.

  • Pain is that coming from the injury
  • Suffering is the discomfort in your life as a result of the injury
  • Loss of Amenity is the disruption to your daily life such as in walking, sitting and sleeping

Special damages cover your loss of earnings, all the future care costs, and out-of-pocket expenses you will have due to the road accident injury.

  • Loss of earnings is for income lost directly from being off work and any reduction in income expected from not being able to return to your current type of employment.
  • Future care costs are for the care needed to recover from the road traffic accident injury and the costs of any long-term care and treatment.
  • Out-of-pocket expenses are for your medical appointments, travel and accommodation and any other costs incurred after the workplace injury.

What are the steps in making a claim for personal injury?

The steps in making a claim for personal injury compensation are easy to follow and lead to a successful claim.

See a doctor to discuss your injury and how it affects your life. If the doctor believes you need further investigation, they will send you to a consultant with experience in your type of personal injury.

Only by seeing a doctor and getting their opinion will you get an idea of the severity of your personal injury, the recovery time and how it will impact your life.

Meet with a No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor as soon as possible. A personal injury solicitor can look at your case and see the extent of your injuries and how they will form a personal injury compensation claim.

Only a No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor will have the experience and the team to handle your claim.

They will know what your claim may be worth and how to get the best results for you. 

The solicitor gets your medical records, with your permission, to evaluate your claim. A trained and experienced personal injury solicitor will quickly know from reading your medical records the extent of your injury and how to proceed.

If they confirm you have a valid personal injury compensation claim, they will discuss the next step in the process with you.

Your personal injury solicitor sends a letter of claim to the negligent party in the next step of the case.

A letter of claim will outline your case in legal terms and request that the negligent party admits liability.

The time allowed for the negligent party to reply with a written response is four months.

Getting the response from the negligent party informs your personal injury solicitor how the case is likely to go and is usually the penultimate step in the process.

The negligent party can choose to either admit liability in the case or state that they intend to defend the case as outlined in the letter of claim.

When the negligent party decides to defend the case, it is known as ‘deny liability’ in legal terms.

If the negligent party admits liability, which often happens, the next part of the process involves the two sides meeting. During the meeting, the case will be outlined, and a decision will come on the amount of personal injury compensation due to you.

At this stage, your solicitor will handle the meeting and advise you on what is on offer and what level of compensation to accept.

Going to court will be the next step if the negligent party does not accept responsibility.

When they deny liability for your personal injury, your solicitor will have no option but to issue court proceedings.

The option of going to court will follow, too, if the negligent party admits liability but refuses to pay a fair amount to you in compensation. Issuing court proceedings is handled by your solicitor.

Very few personal injury cases make it to court, and your solicitor will advise you through the process from start to finish.

Case Studies

Pedestrian accident claim case study

Victim of a pedestrian accident claim ​​receives £4.6m for life changing injuries.

Motorcycle accident claim case study

Motorcyclist who was hit by a car and left with life changing injuries awarded £6.5m in compensation.

Public transport claim case study

An elderly woman was awarded £3,000 after tram doors closed on her causing her soft tissue contusion to her chest.

Road Traffic Accident claim FAQs

You have 3 years to bring forward a case for personal injury in the UK.  Limitation Act 1980 states this 3 year period begins the day the accident occurs. 

If you were totally at fault, you are not entitled to compensation. However, if you were only partially at fault, you may be entitled to compensation. Compensation awarded will be a fraction of the amount received if it was not your fault. 

This is referred to as contributory negligence, or split liability.

A majority of cases are settled outside of court, and your personal injury solicitor will avoid bringing your case to court. However, if your case can not be settled, it will be brought to court.

You are required to undergo a medical assessment from a doctor before making a personal injury claim. The results will be used to determine the level of general damages.

You can not make a claim for injuries involving a wild animal. You can make a claim against pets and livestock if there is clear evidence of negligence by the owner.

Yes, you can make a claim against the local council or highways agency. They have the duty of care to assure safe road conditions. 

In the event, someone is not able to make a claim themselves, you may apply to the court to be named their litigation friend or be appointed to act on their behalf.

Have you been a victim of a road traffic accident?

If you have been a victim of a road traffic accident in the UK and it was not your fault, you could be in line for compensation.

Our team of No Win No Fee personal injury solicitors can take your case and win you the compensation you deserve. We have the experience to handle your claim for road traffic accident claim compensation and see it through to a successful conclusion.

When you suffer a personal injury, the effects on your life can be devastating. If the personal injury is not your fault, it can make the situation feel even worse.

Compensation can help with medical costs and put you on the road to recovery.

Contact The Personal Injury Team today and speak with an experienced Road Traffic Accident Solicitor.

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