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[R361]Road Traffic Accidents Uk
by Helen Cox, Hel

It has sadly been estimated that most of us will be involved in at least one road traffic accident in our lifetime. Whether you are the driver, passenger, motorcyclist, pedestrian or a victim of a hit and run you will be suffering severe pain and suffering as road traffic accidents are the most common form of personal injury.

Forty thousand serious injuries and thousands of fatalities occur every year in the UK due to road traffic accidents. A report issued by the World Health Organisation warns that on current trends road traffic accidents could overtake strokes and HIV as one of the main causes of preventable deaths by 2020. This shocking report is emphasised by the fact that every year road traffic accidents cause 40,000 cases of serious injury, taking up three million NHS beds.

Being a safe and competent driver doesn't necessarily protect you from having a road traffic accident; all of us are potential victims of road traffic accidents. If you are unfortunate enough to become the victim of a road traffic accident then you may be entitled to make a claim for compensation. In order to successfully make a claim for compensation you need to be able to prove the accident was not your fault and that another person was responsible; you need to prove negligence.

Claiming compensation is our civil and legal right, however only 31% of us actually claim compensation after an accident that wasn't our fault. Compensation after a road traffic accident will aid your recovery as you won't have to worry about being out of work or about your medical costs as both of these will be covered by the compensation you receive in a successful claim.

The injuries that you suffer after a road traffic accident can vary from being minor to life threatening. Some of the injuries that you may suffer from when it comes to road traffic accidents include whiplash, back and spine damage, head and neck complaints and arm and leg injuries as well as many more. Whatever injury you are suffering after a road traffic accident it is important that you seek medical help, even if your injury is minor as you may have underlying problems that will be picked up via medical tests. Also a medical record of the injuries that you sustained after a road traffic accident that was caused through no fault of your own will help you when it comes to putting in a claim for compensation.

It is important to be aware of insurance companies when it comes to making a claim for compensation. This is because if you are making a compensation claim through your insurance company they will often settle your claim for far less that it was worth, which is why you should always seek independent legal advice from a team of lawyers/solicitors.

If you want more information about making a claim for compensation get in touch with a legal team today as they will be able to answer all of your questions and help you to make your compensation claim.


There are over 3 million road accidents in the UK every year, ranging from simple car park bumps to multi car pile ups with multiple fatalities.
Although most accidents scenarios differ in some small way, there are really only 2 ways of handling the vehicle repair aspect of any accident that involves more than 1 vehicle and for which you believe; somebody else was at fault.
You either:
Make a claim through your own Insurance Company (assuming you are comprehensively insured)
Or
Make a claim directly against the other driver's insurance company.
With each scenario there is both upside and downside. In the first scenario (claiming from your own Insurance Policy) you are guaranteed that subject to parts, your vehicle will be repaired within a reasonable time frame.
Errrr.that's it actually, we can't think of any more!
To be honest, we believe there is far more downside than up!
The accident was not your fault, yet you have to spend 40 minutes on hold or talking to a call centre 5000 miles away, that yes, can speak English, but doesn't really understand English.
The accident was not your fault, but your NCD is going to be affected immediately, until you can prove absolutely that the accident was not your fault.
The accident was not your fault, yet you STILL have to pay your excess and let's face it, who has got 250 just lying around waiting to be spent on an Insurance excess? Before waiting 6 months to get it back.
The accident was not your fault, yet you are not guaranteed a courtesy vehicle, and if you are then it will be the size of a postage stamp, irrespective of whether you usually drive a Range Rover and have 5 children. You are bang out of luck.
That's why we believe that making a claim directly from a Third Party Insurance Company is much more preferable to the average man (or woman) on the street.
Firstly, the downside:
Errr, ummm, well, errrr.no, we can't think of one!
If the accident was not your fault, then we will authorise an approved repairer to order parts and give you a booking in date, usually within 7 days of the accident occurring. We then pay the garage for the repairs within 30 days.
Of course we then recoup those monies directly from the negligent driver's insurance company. Simple really!
We will provide a replacement vehicle on a like for like basis, whilst yours if of the road, whether it's undriveable immediately, or just when it goes in for repairers.
Of course we then recoup those monies directly from the negligent drivers Insurance Company. Simple really!
Our call centre is in South Wales, not New South Wales, so there is no time difference to worry about, no language difficulties, no translation required, no spelling required (well not usually anyway!)
Your vehicle has been repaired and you've had a proper sized vehicle to get around in. You haven't spent half your day on hold to half way around the world. Your NCD is in tact, your 250 is still sitting in your bank account and the whole process hasn't cost you a penny!
Possibly best of all, our industry leading claims management software allows you to access your claim file via a broadband internet connection, at any time of the day or night!
So, no need for a sleepless night worrying about when your car is going to be fixed, no need for a 40 minute telephone call to find out what's happening. Just log on and find out!
All in all, we believe that making your non-fault claim directly against the negligent driver's insurance company is far easier and more cost effective than claiming on your own policy and of course we believe that making that claim with Evolution Legal is making the whole process easier again.
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