Road Traffic Accidents

Life is constantly changing and challenging for human beings, sometimes it is on an upward trend and sometimes downward, however every individual strives to overcome any challenges and obstacles they may face and try to overcome them on a daily basis for their own betterment.


In contemporary society, people live in a fast moving digital communication and transportation age where individuals are constantly on the move, to/from work, home, family visit, holidays, abroad and so on. It is inevitable that in such a rapid moving environment where everybody is always ‘on the go’ that accidents and incidents may occur occasionally, especially on the road with automobiles, either as a driver, passenger or a passerby. Sometimes these incidents maybe minor in nature with little medical injury, whilst on other occasions people maybe seriously injured in a life threatening manner from vehicle accidents.


Consequently, it is important that during any accidents that some basic health and safety measures are undertaken to immediately protect individuals from further harm and deal with any injuries sustained by the use of appropriate medical treatment from the emergency doctor or hospital service, and any subsequent outcomes are professionally, legally dealt with by the necessary experts (police, authorities, insurance companies, legal).

The impact of an accident can be traumatic, leading to physical, mental and psychological effects causing medium-long term damage, irrespective of whether the incident occurs in a car, cycling, walking or as a passerby. Situations which lead to long term injury with a delayed healing process, more permanent in nature can have wider consequences besides the medical treatment, such as loss of earnings, impact on social life, recurring medication, and so on. In such situations, it is important that a legal claims specialist is engaged to understand the nature of the accident, where the negligence lies and how to deal with the compensation for the personal injury sustained.


Experienced legal claims specialists can provide guidance and advice to injured parties, and guide them through the entire process with ease and peace of mind.


It is important that an injured party records and documents the full extent of the accident – how, when, where, dates, times, location, witnesses and other details – so a claims specialist can fully evaluate and comprehend the scale of the incident, and ascertain where the blame lies. After all, it is the negligent party and their insurance companies who are going to be recompensing the injured parties. Furthermore, a legal claims specialist needs to evaluate using a compensation calculator of the potential payout and damage caused, so full details are needed.


Even the full details of the medical reports, hospitalisation, medication and length of injury, and long term mental impact needs to be evaluated too. The knock-on effect of family, Carers, friends and so on also needs to be taken into consideration. Daily routines and family / friends lives could be drastically affected.


Road traffic accidents are broad in nature, affecting both drivers, passengers and passer-bys include cars, vans, trucks, lorries. motorbikes, bicycles and so on.


Depending upon the type of accident, extent of medical injuries, long term effects, etc it is difficult to generalise these incident payouts, as each case is unique, and the potential compensation claim could vary considerably from person to person.


Financial compensation payouts could be diverse, and depending upon the type of medical injuries sustained the award could be broken up into two or three stages, thus allowing individuals to cope with any short term problems they may have.


Medical rehabilitation, recovery and treatment may become complicated for serious injuries, and unfortunately in some cases it may lead to fatalities. All the different scenarios arising and the complexities involved may mean ongoing payments to cover medical, travel and accommodation costs in the interim periods is necessary; in some cases another family / friend may need to act on the behalf of a severely injured person. Specialists, Physiotherapists or institutes may need to be employed specifically too.


Therefore, it is critical that the most suitable medical professional and legal team of claims experts is utilised to handle the overall situation most carefully and professionally. Claims specialists have experience of dealing with diverse situations such as uninsured drivers and engaging with the Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB), hit and run accidents, injured pedestrians, poor public roads with potholes  and weather conditions being the cause of accidents and how to identify the negligent party.


Poorly maintained public highways and roads is a common line of enquiry for identifying negligent employers.


An experienced claims specialist can help a seriously injured individual(s) walk-through the entire compensation claims process. GC legal team of experts is highly experienced with a wide base of skills and knowledge.


It is always important to identify, clarify and document all the parties involved in the accident, and ascertain what actually occurred. Compiling the full details of accidents by a claims specialist is required in order to identify negligence and they can help to move forward the claim forward with insurance companies.


The expected amount of a compensation claim can vary from client to client and depends upon the exact circumstances of the incident, identifying correctly the specifics of the liability and negligence, nature and type of accidents, whether damage is temporary or permanent, serious or not.


No matter what the final compensation amount may be received, on a no win no fee agreement, the entire payout sum will belong to the client. A Solicitor will negotiate a personal injury claim and compile enough data so that the compensation calculator can work out a realistic amount for the client, and will need to take into consideration – loss of earnings and livelihood; Medical Care / Staff costs; Travel and accommodation expenses; funeral expenses and any dependants costs if incurred.


A claimant does not need to worry about knowing about the accident claims or legal processes, or other specifics about making claims and what the compensation calculator amount works out to be. Even if a person is unsure then it does not matter, because Green Claims team of specialists regularly help people walk-through the entire compensation claims process and our team of experts can provide suitable legal advice and guidance.


GCs team of specialists and legal experts can you guide you through the personal injury claims process. GC can provide a free, impartial advice about making a compensation claim and details of any non win no fee agreements – this means you are under pressure to start a personal injury claim for your accident with us when you contact us.


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Dr Ghulam S Ashraf is a Content Writer for


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