If you have been involved in an accident on the motorway, then first and foremost, we would like to wish you a speedy recovery from whatever injuries you might have sustained. It is likely that right now, you have many questions about your legal rights, and where you stand when it comes to making a claim for financial compensation.
The most important thing for you at this stage is to focus on your recovery, though. You can make a claim anytime within three years from the date of your accident, or within three years from the date your injuries were first diagnosed, under the Limitation Act 1980. So, if you feel that making a claim right now is too much for you to handle, rest assured that you can still make a claim further down the line, within that three-year window.
Your Legal Rights Following an Accident
It is your legal right to financial compensation, if you have been injured in an accident that was somebody else’s fault. So long as you have a level of diminished liability, you have the right to compensation. But to get it, you must make a claim with the other side.
Under the circumstances, your claim will be with the other motorist’s insurer. Or, if the other motorist was not insured or is untraced, then you can make a claim with the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB). Founded in 1946, the MIB pays compensation to people who have been injured by uninsured or untraced drivers in the United Kingdom.
To process your claim efficiently, it is best to take on a personal injury solicitor who specialises in your type of accident or injuries. A specialist solicitor will understand the processes that need to be followed to get insurers or the MIB to pay compensation quickly, and they will act on your behalf to get you the financial compensation that you deserve.
High quality lawyers can be found at larger, national law firms, that have been operating for several years. The law firm should also specialise in personal injury law.
Get claims advice by calling an accident helpline
If it is fast advice and answers to your claims-related questions you want, the best way to get this is by calling an accident advice helpline that is operated by a law firm, and staffed by experienced claims advisors. A claims advisor will be able to help you establish your eligibility for compensation, and they will also be able to give you an estimated payout for the injuries that you have sustained in a motorway accident. By calling a helpline, you can get advice from the comfort of your own home and without any obligation to make a claim.