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Car Accident Injury Claim Compensation

Compensation following a car accident

With more vehicles on the road than ever before, car accidents are amongst the most common causes of personal injury compensation claims in the UK.
As with all types of claim it is vital to seek professional legal advice as soon as possible. If you are not responsible for the accident you could be entitled to compensation for your injuries and lost earnings, in addition to the cost of repairing or replacing your vehicle.

The amount of compensation will depend on a number of factors including:
The severity of the injuries
Circumstances of the accident
Amount of time off work
Cost of long term care (if appropriate)
Age of the claimant
The most common injuries from a car accident include:
Whiplash and neck injuries
Spinal injuries, including partial and total paralysis
Broken limbs
Head injuries
Facial injuries
Broken ribs
Internal injuries

In most cases involving car accidents, a claim is made against the insurer of the driver responsible for the incident. By law, all vehicles on UK roads should be insured but in some cases the driver responsible for an accident may be un-insured. In these cases it may still be possible to claim compensation for injuries sustained in a car accident through the Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB), which compensates victims of untraced or uninsured drivers.

In such cases it is particularly important to seek professional legal advice.

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