Road traffic accident

One of the most common causes of personal injury is being involved in a road traffic accident.  Claims Direct can help you claim compensation, whether your injury is simple bruising or whiplash, or a more serious or fatal injury.

Causes of road traffic accidents

Every road user has a duty to make sure they drive carefully.  If you've suffered an injury in a road traffic accident that was another driver’s fault, you may be entitled to compensation.  This could have been caused by:

• Driving too fast
• Not keeping a lookout
• Not braking fast enough or at all
• Not leaving enough stopping distance
• Ignoring traffic signals or road signs
• Not controlling a vehicle properly.
  

If you have been involved in a road traffic accident, you must report it to the police.

Who can claim compensation

You may be entitled to compensation whether you were a:

• Car driver
• Passenger
• Motor cyclist
• Pedal cyclist
• Pedestrian.
  

How Claims Direct can help

Claims Direct will help you throughout the claims process, including looking at the evidence, taking statements from any witnesses and liaising with the police and your insurers.

We use expert lawyers who can advise you on your injuries and any financial losses you’ve suffered.  We will look after your interests and ensure you get as much compensation as possible.

Other support you may be entitled to   

If you have been seriously injured in a road traffic accident, we will do everything we can to ensure you get additional support and advice on issues such as employment, benefits and welfare.

Our lawyers may also be able to get you interim payments of compensation to relieve financial pressures and cover immediate expenses.  In the long term we can offer advice on education and rehabilitation as well as long-term financial needs.

Getting better

If you have suffered an injury it is vital you get rehabilitation and we will also support you through this process.  We will ensure you get the treatment you need and put you in touch with support groups.

Contact Claims Direct

Call Claims Direct now on 0800 884 0321 for a free first discussion about your road traffic accident claim.  You can speak to a trained representative, or leave your details on our online web form and we'll call you right back.