In 1946 the Motor Insurers’ Bureau, or the ‘MIB’ as it is more informally known, was set up to fund the compensation claims of those innocent victims of uninsured and untraced drivers. In other words, if you have been injured in a road traffic accident involving an uninsured driver, or where the other driver has not stopped and you do not have all their details, you can make a claim for compensation for your injuries and related losses from the MIB’s compensation fund. Each year, within our vehicle insurance policies, roughly £30 of this goes to the MIB compensation fund so that victims of negligent third party uninsured and untraced drivers are not left without compensation. Each year over 50,000 claims are made through the MIB.
The point of this blog is to demonstrate to you that if you have been involved in a road traffic accident, or know somebody who has been involved in a road traffic accident which was not their fault, and the negligent third party driver was uninsured or did not stop and cannot be traced, you are still entitled to compensation for any injuries and losses just like those who have been involved in a road traffic accident with an insured driver. It would simply be unpalatable if the victims of untraced and uninsured drivers were unable to recoup their losses.
Now that you know you can still receive compensation where the other driver is uninsured or untraced, the best thing you can do next is to seek the advice of a quality injury lawyer with a vast amount of experience in dealing with MIB claims. This is because they know exactly how the MIB works, can guide you through the process of completing an MIB claim form, and can take you through the entire compensation process meaning no stone will be left unturned.
At The Injury Lawyers we do not charge you a penny for our work. We work on the basis of a genuine no win, no fee agreement which means that we can never charge you for our work. We will keep you up-to-date regularly, and make sure you get the maximum compensation you deserve within the shortest time possible.
Give The Injury Lawyers a call today for some free, no obligation legal advice.
