Compensation myth dispelled
So you’ve been involved in a car accident, and to make matters worse, you were a passenger in the car that caused the accident. You been injured, but surely you can’t claim against the driver of the vehicle you were in, can you?
You might be relieved to hear that you can. In fact one of the most common misconceptions that people have about car accident claims is that you are unable to make a compensation claim if you were in the vehicle that caused the accident.
This is the case; as long as you were not the person at the wheel at the time of the accident you are perfectly entitled to make a claim against the driver. It is after all his or her responsibility to drive safely and not to cause any road accidents that leave their passengers, or anyone else for that matter, with injuries.
Many people are understandably a bit nervous about suing the driver of the car they were in, after all that person might be a friend or family member. However, provided the driver has valid motoring insurance, any claim will be made against their insurance policy and they won’t have to pay your compensation directly.
Making a car accident claim
For more information on car accident compensation claims, Camps Solicitors offer a free initial consultation with one of our claims advisors.
We will be able to tell you whether you have the grounds to make a compensation claim as a passenger in the vehicle which caused the accident. If we think you have a strong claim, one of our road accident claims solicitors will begin work on your case immediately, working on a No-Win No-Fee basis so you won’t be charged a penny for our services, whether your claim is successful or not.
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