Road Traffic Accident - All You Need To Know To Make a Personal Injury Compensation Claim In The United Kingdom

This page summarizes all the articles on my site relating to the UK road traffic accident claims process. Pages are written in plain English and answer the typical questions that you will have about making a compensation claim.

Headings are used to describe the stages of the claims process and group related pages together.

At the end of each page a useful link is provided to the the next one I recommend, which will allow the claims process to be followed in order.

Each page ends with the heading Related Pages - here you are provided with links to site visitors frequently asked questions and other similar pages you may find of assistance.

This website offers you the benefit of online assistance, which is free of charge and without obligation - you can ask me an online question, request a telephone call, have a specialist local solicitor contact you, have your claim assessed or start your claim.

Click this link for free of charge online assistance with your road traffic accident claim

If you have just had a road traffic accident I recommend you follow each heading in order on this page - you will be taken through everything you need to know to make a claim for compensation: starting with what you must do immediately following your accident and ending with how to choose the best road traffic accident solicitor to make your claim.

If you are already involved in a UK road traffic accident claim - we suggest you read through each heading below, click on the link that is of most interest and you will be taken to a page that will answer all your questions and tell you what to do next.

The Immediate Steps Following Your RTA

What you should do before making a UK road accident claim for compensation

Find out the practical steps you should take immediately following a road traffic accident to ensure you receive the correct medical treatment for your injuries, your motor insurer has been informed of your accident and you have as much evidence as possible to support your compensation claim.

Motorcycle accident claim - the ways to prove how your road traffic accident happened

Click on this link to reveal why the events are often uncertain or disputed in a motorcycle accident and what information you can rely on to prove how your road traffic accident happened, so you can make a compensation claim.

Showing The Driver At Fault Is Responsible In The Eyes Of The Law

How to show a driver is legally responsible to meet your car accident claim for compensation

Discover the step by step process you can follow to show that a driver is responsible in the eyes of the law to meet your car accident claim for compensation, why the process is the same for all motor vehicles, who is responsible when a collision involves a works vehicle and what happens to your claim if you caused the accident yourself.

Starting Your UK Road Traffic Accident Claim

How to make a UK motor vehicle accident claim for compensation

Click on this link to learn what a UK motor vehicle accident claim is, how to make a claim and how long you have to start your claim before it is too late in the eyes of the law.

Your guide to motor vehicle and accident car insurance - available to pay your compensation claim

Discover all about UK motor vehicle insurance - using the example of accident car insurance - you will learn why vehicle insurance pays your compensation claim following a road traffic accident and how you can claim even when the driver at fault has no motor insurance in place.

How Much UK Compensation You Can Claim

The types of UK traffic accident compensation you can claim

Did you know there are different types of UK traffic accident compensation? Click on this link to learn what they are and what you’re entitled to claim, including insider tips on how lawyers calculate the amount of compensation your personal injuries are worth.

The different types of UK car accident compensation you can claim including the amounts you can expect to receive for whiplash injuries

Click on this link to discover the most common expenses you can claim as part of your UK car accident compensation with examples of payments for various types of whiplash injuries.

The amount of UK compensation you can claim for personal injuries in a motor bike accident

Find out the most common types of injury you can suffer in a motor bike accident, how much you can expect to receive in UK compensation and why severe injuries are common.

Choosing The Best UK Accident Solicitor To Start Your Claim

How to choose the best UK specialist personal injury lawyer to make your compensation claim

Discover what a specialist personal injury solicitor is, how to check your lawyer's level of expertise and the things you should be careful of before signing an agreement.

No Win No Fee agreements - how to fund the legal cost of making your claim for compensation

The legal costs involved in making a compensation claim can be extensive. Find out, where to look for insurance policies that you may already have in place to meet these costs and ways of funding your legal costs when you have no insurance - including no win no fee agreements.

This page gives you the benefit of my 10 years + experience as a specialist personal injury solicitor by showing you how to find the answers to all your questions before making a compensation claim following a road traffic accident.

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Click here to discover what you should do before claiming compensation following a RTA