Faster Accident Claims for Car Accident Victims

Injuries worth £1,000 to £10,000 settled more quickly thanks to new process

If you have been injured in any accident on the road, whether it was as a pedestrian or a driver or passenger in a car, a taxi, a bus or on a bike, and the accident wasn’t your fault, then now could be a very good time to make a personal injury compensation claim. This is because a new procedure for dealing with road accident compensation claims valued between £1,000 and £10,000 has been introduced in England and Wales recently. The new process should see these accident claims concluded more quickly than ever before.

3 stage injury claims process

The new accident claims process for road accidents has three stages, each with a set of tight deadlines. In the first stage, the injured person’s solicitor completes a claim notification form and sends it off the other side’s insurance company who will then investigate and decide whether to admit their client was responsible for the accident or not.

Once a decision on liability has been made, the injured person’s solicitors will obtain a medical report which lists the injuries suffered in the accident. This report is used to calculate the value of the claim. The injured person’s solicitor and the insurance company then start negotiating a settlement figure for the claim. Offers of settlement can be rejected or accepted during this time.

An accident claim will only enter the third and final stage of the process if both sides cannot agree on the level of compensation to pay out to the injured person. This stage involves the legal teams from both sides going to court where a judge will decide the level of compensation claim to be paid.

Expert legal advice for your road accident claim

The new claims process should see people who have suffered moderate or minor injuries in road accidents receiving their compensation more quickly than ever. However, with the new deadlines, insurance companies may be tempted to pressure accident victims into settling their compensation claims for less than these claims might be worth. This is precisely why using an experienced specialist law firm, such as Camps Solicitors, can help you to receive the compensation you deserve after your accident.

Our road accident lawyers have a formidable reputation with insurance companies. Insurers know we will fight for our clients to receive every penny of compensation that they deserve.