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How long does a car accident claim take to settle?
Most people are eager to get their compensation claim settled as quickly as they can. It’s nice to have some extra cash, especially in times of financial constraints. So, if you’re making a car accident claim, you’ll be wanting to know how long should it take to settle?
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Whiplash claim – should I take second offer?
Top Tip! Solicitors can get up to four times more!
So you have a whiplash claim and you have rejected or countered the first offer from the insurers, and now you have a new offer that (I hope!) is better than the first one. Should you accept it?
An insurer can make an offer at anytime during a claim, and it is the important role of your solicitor to correctly advise you as to whether an offer from the other side should be accepted or rejected. So it all depends on the amount of the offer – read on for more info.
Road Accident Injury Lawyers – Changing Lanes
I often get inspiration for my blogs through recent claims we take on and stories I read in the press. On occasions, the inspiration comes from my own personal experience – and given I do a commute of more than 66 miles a day, I’m almost taken out on the motorways and on roundabouts on a regular basis.
It’s quite concerning sometimes – but as I’m a good driver (in my opinion) I can normally avoid the idiocy of others causing an accident. So let’s look at the changing lanes scenario.
When should I see my doctor after a car accident causing whiplash?
Contrary to popular belief, whiplash s a real injury, and it is often a great deal worse than most people think. I know because I have years of experience in speaking with whiplash victims and I have suffered from the injury myself. For some, like me, it never really goes away.
But since the symptoms whiplash don’t normally appear immediately after your accident, sometimes taking days to appear, when should you see your GP?
Taxi accidents – making a claim
If you are a passenger in a collision whilst riding in a taxi, you should have a guaranteed claim for personal injury compensation if you are injured as a result. As a passenger, there isn’t normally a great deal you could have done to have contributed towards or prevented the accident. Most passengers in collisions have an almost guaranteed claim.
So what should you do about making a claim?
There are a number of things a driver can do to end up being negligent and responsible for a road traffic accident. Speeding is not necessarily negligence in itself, but it can certainly be a contributing factor when it comes to why a driver is at fault.
We’ll take a look at a few examples when you may be able to make a claim for personal injury compensation as a result of a speeding vehicle.
Whiplash claims are fairly common; so many people who start one are often very keen to know how much compensation they may be entitled to receive. So what is the standard payout for whiplash claims? As a firm of lawyers who specialise in all sorts of personal injury claims, including whiplash claims, what can we tell you?
Whiplash Claims, the “Compensation Culture” and Insurers Cashing In!
Do any of these phrases or notions ring a bell to you?
- Whiplash claims push up premiums
- We have a whiplash epidemic that is costing the consumer with higher insurance premiums
- There is a ‘compensation culture’ that needs to be stamped out
- If there were less claims, there would be lower premiums
Prepare to be shocked! Read on for an insight in to how it really works!
How to find a good personal injury lawyer for a car crash!
OK, so you’ve had a car accident – in most cases, you won’t even have entered your information on any websites before you will be inundated with call after call from solicitors and claims companies wanting you to make your claim with them. If you do enter your details on to a website, be prepared for a barrage of calls!
But how do you find a good personal injury lawyer for your car crash? What is a good lawyer and how can you tell the people you are speaking to are good lawyers?
Follow this simple set of rules and you should be able to find the answers you need!
Most Whiplash claims originate from Road Traffic Accidents. The impact of a vehicle crashing in to you can cause your body to jolt suddenly and result in injury. Whiplash includes many common yet painful injuries which range from back / neck / shoulder pain to headaches and dizziness. Your injuries could even be more permanent resulting in you having to wear a neck brace for a substantial period of time.