Road Accident Claims

Road accident claims can help those who have been injured in a road accident that is someone else's fault. Injuries such as whiplash, broken limbs and head injuries can need specialist treatment to recover from and might involve taking long periods of time off work.

Physiotherapy or nursing may be needed during recovery, and these can put a huge strain on finances. So although they won't make up for being injured, road accident claims are a way of getting back financial losses you may have suffered after an injury.

Road accident claims: what you need to make a claim

You should be sure to have the relevant documents and evidence to hand for solicitors and insurers. To help give an accurate picture of the accident you were involved in and your injuries, you might need to provide things like:

• Details of witnesses who saw the accident
• The registration numbers of all vehicles involved
• Contact details of all other drivers, passengers or pedestrians

For this reason it's important to always carry things like pens and paper in your car, as well as a camera or camera phone to take photographic evidence of what has happened.

Making road accident claims

If you decide to make a claim, the information above will help your solicitor to get a clear idea of your accident and the injuries you suffered, and as a result they will be able to process your road accident claim in a faster, more efficient way.

Your solicitor will handle everything for you. They will work to get you the maximum possible compensation for your injuries. To see how much compensation you could receive, try our claims calculator now.

No win no fee road accident claims

Usually, road accident claims can be made on a no win no fee basis. This means your solicitor will not get paid unless he wins your claim for you. If he does win it for you then, the losing side will pay all your costs and his fee.

What's more, if your claim isn't won, then all your solicitors costs will be paid for by an insurance policy, which he would have taken out on your behalf.

If you would like to know more about road accident claims and the claims process, call claimhelpline - a service provided by National Accident Helpline - or start your claim online.