If you have been injured in an road accident that wasn't your fault, our injury lawyers can help you claim compensation through our No Win, No Fee* offering.
Call our Accident solicitors** on 01174 538 052
Alternatively, you can contact us online to find out more.
Road traffic accidents can occur as a result of many factors but most will be because of human error and / or negligence such as speeding or not stopping at a red light. If you have suffered an injury in a road traffic accident and were not to blame then you should contact a road traffic accident solicitor** in Bristol who will be able to help you make a claim for compensation.
It does not matter whether you are injured as a passenger or driver of a road vehicle, a cyclist, a pedestrian or on a motorbike. What does matter is that road users have a duty of care towards the health and safety of other road users and any breach of that duty resulting in an accident and an injury entitles the victim to bring a claim.
Road Traffic Accident Compensation in Bristol
The compensation amount of compensation will be calculated with reference to government guidelines and the amount that has been awarded in previously decided cases with similar facts. It will primarily depend on how serious the injury is but also whether any blame can be apportioned to the victim, for example, an injured cyclist not wearing a helmet or a passenger not wearing a seatbelt. Where the victim is to blame the amount of compensation will be reduced proportionally to take this into account.
In addition to compensation for their injuries, victims of road traffic accidents (with the assistance of a personal injury claims Bristol solicitor) can also claim compensation for any consequential loss. Consequential loss is any loss that is a direct result of the road traffic accident and will usually include things like medical bills, adjustments to the home, care costs and loss of income.
Make an Injury Claim for a Road Traffic Accident
It is important to note that any claim following a road traffic accident must be made within three years of the date of the accident or in the case of a child within three years of the child’s 18th birthday. Any claim brought outside of this time period will be time barred and will require special permission from the court which will only be granted in very limited circumstances. It is therefore imperative that legal advice is sought from a personal injury claims solicitor** in Bristol as soon as possible.
Contact our Road Traffic Accident solicitors** Bristol
Call Personal Injury Claims Bristol on 01174 538 052 Furthermore, you can make an online enquiry here.
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**Personal Injury Claims Bristol have a team of technical claims qualifiers who will speak with you and if you have, in our opinion, a valid claim we can refer your case to one of the personal injury solicitors on our panel.