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\"\"Now I can hazard a guess that many of us can see that the roads are getting busier and busier. This can be seen through the amount of traffic jams we sit in either going to and from work, going to the shops, or doing the school runs. We can also see that new roads and by-passes are being built to handle this increase in traffic.<\/p>\n

With this obvious increase in traffic comes the inevitable increase in road traffic accidents<\/a>. At The Injury Lawyers we have many clients that come to us after a road traffic accident, asking us whether they have a claim. These road traffic accidents<\/a> can range from a head on collision to a car pulling out of a junction on a claimant, or an incident of drink driving<\/a>. Most clients on approaching us and telling us the accident circumstances ask whether they have a claim. With many types of road traffic accident this can be a more complex task of judging who was at fault in the eyes of the law. At The Injury Lawyers<\/a> if we think your claim has a 51% chance of success or more we will usually take on the claim<\/em><\/strong>. There are some road traffic accidents however where it is less complex to judge whether there is a potential claim \u2013 namely rear- end shunts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Rear \u2013 end shunts is a term commonly used by lawyers and refers to a situation when a vehicle drives into the back of another vehicle. In this situation, on assessing the claim, we would say that the person who has been driven into definitely has a claim for compensation <\/a>(unless there are extenuating circumstances), and we would definitely take your claim on<\/strong>. This is due to the fact that the other driver is clearly at fault in the vast majority of circumstances<\/strong>.
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If you have been involved in a road traffic accident<\/a> it is important to report the incident to the police if necessary as they may want to compile a report. You should also seek medical attention for your injuries as this allows the medic to place a note of your injuries in your medical notes. Lastly you should seek the advice of a specialist personal injury lawyer as soon as possible after the accident when the events of the accident are fresh in your mind<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

At The Injury Lawyers<\/a> we have a vast amount of experience in dealing with road traffic accidents<\/a> and more. So feel free to give the experts a call<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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