{"id":7735,"date":"2011-07-01T08:03:07","date_gmt":"2011-07-01T07:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=7735"},"modified":"2011-07-01T08:03:07","modified_gmt":"2011-07-01T07:03:07","slug":"road-accident-claims-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2011\/07\/01\/road-accident-claims-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Road Accident Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Where you have been involved in a road traffic accident<\/a>, and you have suffered an injury, if the accident was not your fault, it is highly likely that you will be due compensation for those injuries, and any losses that directly resulted from your accident.\u00a0 This is because it is relatively straightforward to prove where the other side was negligent in road traffic accidents.\u00a0 For example, if a third party vehicle drives into the rear of you vehicle, and you suffer whiplash<\/a>, then it is quite clear that the accident was their fault and you should be due compensation.\u00a0 So, what happens then if you believe you have a claim for compensation<\/a>? How do you go about getting this compensation<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

The first thing you should do, after seeking medical attention for your injuries, is to contact a specialist injury lawyer who has plenty of experience in dealing with road traffic accident claims<\/strong>.\u00a0 This is because their experience should mean that they know what they are doing, and they are best positioned to advise you on your claim.\u00a0 If the other side gets in touch with you and they want to settle your claim directly with you, our best advice is: do not settle it<\/strong>.\u00a0 It is probably not in your best interests.\u00a0 You should seek legal advice first to see if their offer is a good offer, or whether it should be rejected, and you should instruct someone to fight tooth and nail for your claim.<\/p>\n

So – how long do claims take<\/strong>?
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Well, we cannot put a precise length of time on these things; but, we know that it will be considerably faster than if you had brought your claim prior to April 2010.\u00a0 Before April 2010, the other side had a period of 21 days to acknowledge your claim, three months to investigate it, and where liability was admitted, it could take a further few months to get your claim settled.\u00a0 That process has been overhauled and the new protocol means that the other side now have only 1 business day to acknowledge your claim, and 15 days to admit or deny liability.\u00a0This is a huge reduction in time and could mean that your claim can be settled in just a couple of months<\/em>.<\/p>\n

If you believe you have a claim for personal injury<\/a> arising out of a road traffic accident, then get in touch with The Injury Lawyers<\/a> today.\u00a0 We can advise you as to the prospects of success on your claim, and where we believe this will be successful, we can guide you through the process no problems.\u00a0 We will also keep you up-to-date at least every 14 days, provide you with some free medical treatment if necessary and where possible, and ensure you get the maximum compensation you deserve.\u00a0 Even better, we won\u2019t charge you a penny for our work! Now THAT\u2019S a service<\/strong>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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