Road Traffic Accident Claims

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Road Traffic Accident
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• RTA, or road accident compensation claims,
  should be made if you are unlucky enough to be
  involved in a prang in your car.
• After all, motor vehicles can be fixed or
  replaced but for human beings injured in
  accidents on the road the options are much less
  sure. A minor injury such as Whiplash can be
  healed but the victim will still suffer pain.
• Injuries can also lead to loss of income as the
  injured party may not be able to work for a
  period of time. And very serious injuries can be
  disastrous with the victim, if he survives,
  likely to facing the rest of his life with a
  serious disability.
• In cases involving road accidents it is possible
  to make road accident compensation claims. These
  may cover drivers, passengers and pedestrians.
• Anyone planning to make such a claim will need
  to enlist the services of a compensation
  solicitor. His aim will be to secure compensation
  for loss of earnings and, if the injury sustained
  is serious, the long term financial wellbeing of
  his client.
• The compensation claims should also ensure the
  recovery of any expenses the client has been
  forced to sustain following the accident.

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• The legal adviser and his team will also need to
  make their own investigations regarding the road
  traffic accident. The investigation is very
  important, especially if the compensation claim
  is challenged in court.
• The compensation lawyer may also apply for
  interim payments to be made to assist his client
  during the period of recovery from the injuries.
• The victim of a road traffic accident can help
  himself, and solicitor, by having certain
  information available.
• He should pass on the names and addresses of any
  witnesses to the road traffic accident to his
  legal team.
• Receipts of any extra expenses sustained because
  of the injury, such as travelling and
  prescription costs, should also be passed on to
  the legal adviser.
• The process of claiming should be begun as soon
  after the accident as possible. There is a three
  year limit on road accident compensation claims.
• Use our question box to find out how much
  compensation you could receive for a road traffic
  accident. Our service is completely Free and
  there is no obligation.