If you’ve been injured in a car accident and you weren’t at fault, you will be entitled to claim compensation. Injuries sustained after a road traffic accident can have a serious impact upon your livelihood, so claiming compensation is a sensible way to safeguard your future against loss of earnings due to injury.

Assessing Your Right to Compensation

Many drivers may not wish to pursue a claim for injury compensation, or feel that they are unable to because the other driver was not insured or is untraceable. The most important part of paving the way for the possibility of making a claim is your decision whether or not to involve the police. Often, involving the police early can make all the difference to your claim, particularly when trying to assess who is at fault. In addition, The Motor Insurers Bureau is an organisation which will award compensation to victims of insured or untraceable drivers, however the police will need to play a part in determining if this situation is one for which you are eligible.

Claim Compensation Quickly and Easily

These easy steps will advise you on the best way to claim compensation after a car accident.

•    Assess the damage to your vehicle and obtain proof of the accident. The court will need to be able to determine who was at fault and how much damage was sustained before making a decision as to how much you are owed.
•    Visit your doctor or local hospital. Medical documents which detail the extent to which you are injured will be vital for supporting your claim.
•    Obtain a good injury solicitor. Many people choose to look into car accident claims from Mayiclaim, one of the UKs leading injury compensation specialists.
•    Make sure to take into account all of the potential expenses which may be incurred whilst you are taking your claim to court and/or still suffering with an injury. You and your solicitor will need to come to an agreement about how much you wish to claim, and the lowest sum for which you would be prepared to settle.
•    Arbitrations may occur, which could prolong your court proceedings. You may wish to consider settling for a lower sum than you might get if you win your case. In any case, your solicitor will be able to help you reach a decision as to what course of action is right for you.

Claiming Compensation for You and Your Car

Claiming injury compensation for yourself is quite different to claiming compensation for damage incurred by your vehicle, however some of the basic premises are still the same. You will still need to obtain supporting evidence to show the extent to which your vehicle was damaged, however claiming for your car is done via your insurance provider and will not need to involve the courts in most cases.