Drivers, road traffic accidents and personal injury
Drivers who have been involved in a road traffic accident can sustain personal injuries ranging from minor whiplash to severe head injuries. The specialist personal injury solicitors at Bolt Burdon Kemp are equipped to deal with all types of accident claims; large or small. We can also arrange for early interim payments to cover car repairs, towing and storage charges, and reimbursement of immediate expenses.
In some cases, the road traffic accident will clearly be someone else's fault; for example in a "rear end shunt". In these cases, the question of liability (who is to blame) is easily resolved.
However, many road traffic accidents are more complicated, and it may be harder to establish whose fault the accident was. For example, you could have been travelling over the speed limit or not wearing a seatbelt. Although these are relevant factors, they do not automatically prevent you from bringing a claim and you need advice from specialist personal injury solicitors on these points.
When the person bringing the claim is partially responsible for the accident, the legal term used is contributory negligence. If you contribute to the accident, it simply means that the amount of your compensation is reduced by the same percentage for which you were to blame. Therefore, if you are found to be 20% to blame; your compensation would be reduced by 20% and it will be still be worth making an accident compensation claim.
We are happy to provide initial advice on all of these issues free of charge.
For free advice, contact Bolt Burdon Kemp’s expert personal injury solicitors and let us assess your claim online
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