Duncan Lewis is a leading firm of personal injury solicitors and can advise on making no win no fee claims for injuries in road traffic accidents.
Making a no win no fee road traffic accident claim can involve claiming for a wide range of injuries as a result of accidents involving cars and vans, bicycles and motorbikes, HGVs and buses or coaches – as well as injuries sustained by pedestrians involved in road accidents or car or motorbike passengers injured in road traffic accidents.
The sort of injuries you can claim for in road traffic accidents (RTAs) include:
Whiplash injuries can cover a whole range of injuries to the neck and shoulders or spine which occur when a sudden impact causes the neck to flex backwards and forwards rapidly, putting strain on the neck and muscles in the spine and shoulders.
The dependents of someone killed in a road traffic accident caused by another party may be able to bring a civil action for RTA compensation – contact Duncan Lewis road traffic accident solicitors for help with this.
The Ministry of Justice has introduced a system for fast-tracking low-value personal injury claims for injuries sustained in road traffic accidents.
Claims worth between £1,000 and £10,000 are processed via the RTA Claims Portal.
High-value RTA claims can be complex – especially if catastrophic injuries have been sustained in a road accident and long-term care is required. Contact Duncan Lewis road traffic accidents solicitors for help with making an RTA claim for serious, catastrophic or life changing injuries.
Claims for road traffic accident compensation fall under the area of law known as personal injury.
Personal injury claimants usually have three years from the date of the injury to make a claim for road traffic accident compensation.
Claims can sometimes be made outside the three-year limitation period, however.
Because of the limitation period for personal injury claims, it is important to seek legal advice from Duncan Lewis personal injury solicitors as soon as possible if you are injured in a road traffic accident.
Family members can call Duncan Lewis for advice on making a claim if a loved one has been injured at work and is still recovering in hospital.
Compensation for Accidents & Injury at Work includes:
Many road traffic accident claims are settled out-of-court by the insurers of the person liable for the accident and your injury – usually another motorist.
If you are a passenger in a car or on a motorbike and you have been injured in an accident your relative or friend was liable for as the driver or rider, it will be their insurance company who pays you compensation.
Your Duncan Lewis personal injury solicitor will keep you fully informed at all stages of the case.
Most claims for road traffic compensation are settled out-of-court and low-value claims are settled through the RTA Claims Portal.
Duncan Lewis personal injury lawyers negotiate hard to get the best settlement for you whether you are making a low-value RTA claims or a claim for serious, catastrophic or life changing injuries in an RTA.
If a court hearing is necessary, Duncan Lewis instructs leading personal injury barristers who specialise in road traffic accident claims, to make sure you have the best legal representation possible.
Accidents happen – but Duncan Lewis personal injury solicitors have a successful track record in road traffic accident and injury claims and will make sure you win the compensation you are entitled to for your injuries.
Contact Duncan Lewis for free advice on making a road traffic accident compensation claim by calling 020 7923 4020.