Motor Insurers’ Bureau

If you have been unlucky enough to have had a road traffic accident which was not your fault and you have ended up being injured in this accident, in all likelihood you will be entitled to compensation.  Do not fear then if you have been involved in a road traffic accident whereby the other negligent driver was uninsured or did a runner.  You are still able to make a claim for compensation! This is because of an organisation called the Motor Insurers’ Bureau. 

This organisation has been set up so that those victims of road traffic accidents where the other party is uninsured and untraced and who have sustained an injury do not lose out on the compensation they would be able to obtain had the other negligent driver stuck around or had insurance.  So, if you are one of the 23,000 unfortunate people a year who are the victims of uninsured or untraced drivers, it is important that you are aware that you are still able to make a claim for compensation – This entitlement does not disappear.  Please do get in touch with a quality personal injury lawyer who will be able to provide you with some free legal advice and make sure that you get that maximum compensation you deserve.

Because the other negligent driver does not have insurance or has decided not to do the right thing and stick around does not mean that you are to be left uncompensated.  I am not sure many of you will know this, but roughly £15-30 of each person’s vehicle insurance premium goes go an organisation called the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (‘MIB’).  With this money, the MIB are able to pay the compensation you deserve if you have been the unfortunate victim of a road traffic accident out of which you sustained an injury.
 

For instance, in 2008 the MIB settled over 60,000 claims for compensation where the other negligent driver was uninsured or untraced.  So, if you think there is no-one who is able to compensate you; think again.  When you get in touch with your professional injury lawyer they will be able to quickly take you through your claim for compensation with the MIB.  Your quality injury lawyer, like those at The Injury Lawyers, will help you submit your claim, which consists of a claim form, through the MIB.

Please remember that if you have had an accident it is important that you firstly seek medical attention for your injuries.  Your wellbeing is more important than your claim for compensation.  That said – as soon as you have seen your GP or been to a hospital, do get in touch and we will help you get back to the position you would be in had the accident not have occurred.