Road Traffic Accidents

Road Traffic Accidents

Duncan Lewis Personal Injury Solicitors for Road Traffic Accidents

No Win No Fee Claims for Road Traffic Accidents

Duncan Lewis is a leading firm of personal injury solicitors and can advise on making no win no fee claims for injuries in road traffic accidents.

Claiming for injuries in Road Traffic Accidents

Making a no win no fee road traffic accident claim can involve claiming for a wide range of injuries as a result of accidents involving cars and vans, bicycles and motorbikes, HGVs and buses or coaches – as well as injuries sustained by pedestrians involved in road accidents or car or motorbike passengers injured in road traffic accidents.

The sort of injuries you can claim for in road traffic accidents (RTAs) include:

• Amputation
• Burns/abrasions
• Cognitive impairment
• Concussion (mild, moderate or severe)
• Chest injuries
• Crush injuries
• Dislocations
• Eye injury or loss of an eye
• Facial disfigurement
• Fractures
• Head/brain injury
• Internal injuries
• Laceration/scarring
• Spinal injuries
• Whiplash injuries.

Whiplash injuries can cover a whole range of injuries to the neck and shoulders or spine which occur when a sudden impact causes the neck to flex backwards and forwards rapidly, putting strain on the neck and muscles in the spine and shoulders.

Fatal road traffic accident claims

 

The dependents of someone killed in a road traffic accident caused by another party may be able to bring a civil action for RTA compensation – contact Duncan Lewis road traffic accident solicitors for help with this.

 

The RTA Claims Portal

The Ministry of Justice has introduced a system for fast-tracking low-value personal injury claims for injuries sustained in road traffic accidents.

Claims worth between £1,000 and £10,000 are processed via the RTA Claims Portal.

High-value RTA claims can be complex – especially if catastrophic injuries have been sustained in a road accident and long-term care is required. Contact Duncan Lewis road traffic accidents solicitors for help with making an RTA claim for serious, catastrophic or life changing injuries.

How long do I have to claim for injuries in Road Traffic Accidents?

Claims for road traffic accident compensation fall under the area of law known as personal injury.

Personal injury claimants usually have three years from the date of the injury to make a claim for road traffic accident compensation.

Claims can sometimes be made outside the three-year limitation period, however.

Because of the limitation period for personal injury claims, it is important to seek legal advice from Duncan Lewis personal injury solicitors as soon as possible if you are injured in a road traffic accident.

Family members can call Duncan Lewis for advice on making a claim if a loved one has been injured at work and is still recovering in hospital.

How much compensation can I claim for Road Traffic Accidents?

Compensation for Accidents & Injury at Work includes:

• General Damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity
  The exact amount will be assessed according to the extent of injury, estimated recovery time and rehabilitation needed – and whether further medical treatment or even lifelong care is needed.
• Special Damages to cover medical fees and out-of-pocket expenses
  Expenses might include physiotherapy, loss of earnings, travel expenses to hospital or damage to personal items. In more serious cases, ongoing care, loss of future salary and pension or adaptations to your home would be included.