Car Accident Compensation

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If you are a passenger in a car or another type of motor vehicle, the driver has a duty of care to ensure your safety while you are inside the vehicle. If they fail to uphold this duty of care, you could be able to claim compensation against them for this wrongdoing. If you would like to claim passenger car accident compensation.

Similarly, if you were hit by another car while travelling as a passenger, you could be eligible to claim compensation against their insurance for this. You have a right to claim if you have been injured as a passenger in a car accident.

Please note, there is a three-year time limit on making a personal injury claim. This time limit begins from the date that the accident occurred. You should contact us as soon as possible to assess your case.

Who Is My Claim Against?

In some car accident cases, there may be shared responsibility amongst both of the drivers involved, meaning that much of the legal proceedings is spent trying to understand who is at fault. However, if you are the passenger, you can never be at fault for the accident. While it is still important to establish who is at fault within a personal injury case, the liability will not be with you. If you have been injured in an accident that wasn’t your fault, you could claim passenger car accident compensation.

Instead, your case could be against:

• The driver of the car you were a passenger in.
• The driver of the other car.
• Both drivers.
• Another type of third party – such as a cyclist who is at fault or partially at fault for the incident occurring.
• A local authority, such as the council, if the incident was caused by negligence in road upkeep – such as a failure to fix potholes or fallen down road signs.
• The vehicle manufacturer – if your accident was caused by a malfunction with the mechanics of the vehicle, such as the breaks, your claim could be against the manufacturer.
• A garage – if the car that caused the accident recently had worked done in a garage but the work was not performed to a satisfactory level, you could be eligible to claim compensation.

If you were the passenger, you may feel apprehensive about claiming against the driver of the car that you were in. They may be a member of your family or a close friend. However, you shouldn’t worry about feeling nervous in this situation. Any compensation claims that are made against the driver of the vehicle will be covered and undertaken by their insurance company rather than them directly.

Therefore, any compensation that is awarded will be covered by their insurance policy and their insurance provider must pay for these damages. Therefore, you should not worry about negatively impacting upon your friend or family member in this situation. It is your right to claim passenger car accident compensation if you have been injured in an accident that wasn’t your fault.

Taxi Compensation

If you have been injured while travelling in a taxi, you could still be eligible to claim compensation. All taxi drivers within the UK are required to have valid motor insurance and public liability insurance by law. Therefore, if you have been injured while travelling in a taxi, if the taxi driver is to blame for the incident you should be able to claim against their insurance.

Passenger Car Accident Compensation

Compensation is determined based upon two categories: general damages and special damages. General damages refers to the pain and suffering your injuries have caused you. This will usually be determined by undergoing a medical which looks at the length of time the injuries will take to heal, as well as their severity. For example, if you have suffered a broken leg the compensation you are likely to receive will be higher than bruising on your leg as it is a more severe injury which also has a longer recovery time.

Special damages refers any financial damages that you might have suffered as a result of your injuries, such as a loss of earnings due to being unable to return to work. If you have had to pay for treatment or travel to treatment, compensation may also be able to cover this as well. You should keep any receipts or other documents which highlight costs related to your accident or injuries.

Contact Jefferies

At first, we will need some initial details about the specifics of your injuries and how this has impacted upon your life. Please contact us today on 0333 358 3034 or through our online form to get started. A member of our team will quickly be in touch to discuss your case.