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Road Traffic Accident
A driver of a vehicle, not at fault, is entitled to claim compensation against the 3rd party for being involved in a road traffic accident. People they have been hit by and admitted liability to the accident. A claim is made against their insurance company. Also it could be the fault of the Highway or County Council for not keeping the road to reasonable standards, causing the road to be dangerous or not 100% worthy. If a car accident is your own fault then you will have no success of making a successful claim, however if you are a passenger then you can make a claim for compensation. Cost of the car repair is covered by your insurance company. How do road traffic accidents occur? Road traffic accidents occur when someone collides into a car from the front, side or back, which can occur on any public road, including motorways. Cases vary from one road accident to another and sometimes it's difficult to know who is at fault. If you are unsure, then contact us FREE or fill in the 2 minute 'FREE Online Claim Assessment Form'. Car accidents are the major players in the injuries market. Car accident claims are straightforward as liability is admitted and a claim can be pursued instantly due to the information available. Vital missing information can slow the claim down heavily. Information such as insurance details, make and model of car, where the accident took place and name and address of the 3rd party. These you have to ensure are available at hand otherwise it could delay the process. Passengers are innocent victims in a vehicle and can be from either the fault or non-fault side. A passenger is not in-charge of the vehicle at hand. Therefore they can always make a successful claim provided they have been to a hospital or proclaimed to a doctor of their injuries. There are circumstances where compensation payments are reduced for a number of reasons. The most common ones are for not wearing a seat belt, which marginally reduces the payment by 25%. Another major factor is for drink driving, if a passenger who knowledgably knew the driver was unfit to drive due to excess intoxication, a reduction is made accordingly. There are always cases where the driver admits part liability on a proportion basis. Generally it’s 50/50, but it needs to be assessed by an investigator who will examine who’s at fault before admitting partial liability. There are even some cases like 70/30. All drivers need to follow the Highway Code, they need to observe special instruction laid out on the streets, roads or motorways. Thousands of motorway accidents happen every year. UK motorways are the safest roads than any other, but travelling at 70mph in a collision is more dangerous than at 30 or 50 mph. You’ll hear of congestion caused by car collisions on the motorway, leading to miles of waiting cars. A motorway accident is so serious that by just a glance away from the road can lead to a fatal accident. These kind of accidents are sometimes difficult to assess and experts are called to use their experience to gather information to conclude what possible causes led to an accident. You DO NOT need to worry if you were in a family car, friends, taxi, bus or any form of public transport. You can still proceed with a claim, as the driver is insured, as is the taxi and bus driver. If in some circumstances you may feel you are not responsible or unsure about a road traffic accident, then fill in the 2 minute 'FREE Online Claim Assessment Form', or contact us FREE. In some cases once brought to our attention we can shed some light on the accident and prove who is actually at fault.
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