Being injured on the road can be extremely traumatic and you may be suffering from mental health conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and/or depression. We will take all your injuries, both physical and mental, into account when calculating your compensation award.

Claiming compensation for moderate to severe injuries resulting from a road traffic accident can help fund:

• Private treatment and rehabilitation.
• You living expenses if you are unable to work.
• Adjustments to your home and vehicle if required.
• Private mental health support such as counselling.
• Equipment such as walking aids or limb supports.
• Occupational therapy.

Personal Injury compensation is divided into two parts:

• General Damages – this compensates you for intangible losses, such as pain and suffering, and the loss of enjoyment if you are unable to participate in activities you love to do because of the injuries you suffered. In severe or catastrophic injury claims, general damages can also compensate you for loss of future income, including any benefits and pension contributions you may have received, if you are unable to work again.
• Special Damages – this is awarded to cover tangible expenses and losses you have incurred or will incur, directly due to your road traffic accident. It can include medical costs, travel expenses to and from hospital appointments, rehabilitation costs, care assistance, loss of earnings, parking, and any changes you have to make to your home and vehicle.

Our Road Traffic Accident Solicitors will explain all of this in detail and work tirelessly to get you the compensation you need and deserve.

In the case of an uninsured or untraceable driver, we can apply to the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) for a personal injury or vehicle/property damage claim.

To be eligible to make an MIB claim, you must:

• Make your claim for personal injury within three years of your road traffic accident and claim for vehicle damage within six years.
• Take steps to minimise your losses, for example, going straight to the GP or hospital for your injuries or taking your vehicle to a repair garage.
• Report the accident to the police within 14 days for personal injury or within five days for vehicle/property damage.

You can make a MIB claim for severe and catastrophic injuries. We can advise and support you throughout the claims process so you can focus on your recovery.

If we can take on your case, we can offer a No Win, No Fee agreement. This means you will not have to pay any money upfront for your legal fees. You will have to pay expenses related to your case. These are known as disbursements and include things such as court or expert report fees. Disbursements can be covered by an insurance product called After the Event Insurance. After the Event Insurance can also cover any Court Order to pay the other side’s costs if you lose your claim.

If you win your case, the other side is likely to be ordered to pay most of your legal costs and our legal fees. We will take a success fee in recognition of taking on the risk of your claim, and the percentage will be agreed in advance. The most important thing is you do not have to take on any risk because if you lose your claim, you will not pay any legal fees, and the disbursements will be covered by insurance.

You can be completely confident that there are no hidden costs. As an SRA regulated law firm, we have a legal duty to be fully transparent with you regarding how much you will pay.

Let us advise and represent you on your personal injury claim. You can trust that we will always be on your side, protecting your best interests, and working tirelessly to get you the compensation you need.

Contact us on 0333 123 1331 or fill in our contact form and we will get back to you as quickly as possible.