How much Road Accident Whiplash Compensation can you get?

If you’ve been hurt in a car crash and suffered from whiplash, you are probably considering claiming for road accident whiplash compensation. After all, if the accident was not your fault, why shouldn’t the person whose fault it was contribute towards your recovery?

When you first consider whether or not to sue, you might be wondering whether it would be worth the hassle and time. After all, don’t legal cases go on for ages?

But most personal injury claims are settled quite soon. If liability is clear and the other party offers a reasonable settlement, this avoids the need for a court case to drag out the claim.

It is difficult to put a figure on exactly how much road accident whiplash compensation you might get.
There are two types of compensation available – general damages and special damages.

It is difficult to put a figure on how much you might get for general damages. On one hand, the judges have a tariff to go by, which gives them guidance about how much compensation they should award. On the other hand, no two injuries are equal. The pain and suffering experienced by one person might be quite different from that experienced by another. This is particularly true if someone has had to give up a favourite pastime or hobby which is now impossible or painful.

Special damages, which relates to tangible amounts that are spent or lost, are easier to quantify. For example, if you have suffered a loss of earning or reduction in your wages due to your injuries, it is a straightforward enough to claim them back through a claim for road accident whiplash compensation. You might also have had to pay for a hire car while yours was out of action, or for bus or train fares to see a medical specialist in another city. These amounts are also easily quantifiable, and can be claimed as part of your legal action.

Some people worry about the cost of lawyers’ fees in legal actions. They are concerned because of the figures banded about in the media.

But for a road accident whiplash compensation claim, you should be able to find a good no win no fee deal. These arrangements mean that the person who is bringing the claim does not have to pay anything to his own lawyer if they lose their case. The default position in English law is that person will be liable to pay the winning party’s costs in that scenario. Some firms insist that you purchase an insurance policy at the outset of a transaction to take this into account, but 100% Compensation do not adopt this approach. We are so confident that the cases we take on are winnable, we bear this risk on behalf of our clients.

If you think you have a road accident whiplash compensation claim, telephone our free advice helpline for an assessment of the matter.

1. Fill in the 2 minute 'Free Online Claim Assessment Form'
2. Contact us on any of the following numbers: 08707 02 02 02 or 0800 197 8567
3. Email us at accidenthelp@100percent-compensation.co.uk or
4. Fill in the call back form and we shall call you back at your convenience.

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