If a road user such as driver, cyclist or even pedestrian is injured in a road accident that was caused by another driver’s negligence, they are entitled under UK law to make a claim for compensation. A road accident solicitor can help an injured driver to claim compensation with respect to medical expenses, lost wages and damages to his or her vehicle.

Hiring a road accident solicitor is highly recommended, but the injured driver is under no obligation to do so and can choose to claim through the liable party’s insurers.

Being a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, a road accident solicitor will have experience in this area of the law. Experience and expertise will ensure that the injured driver obtains the compensation they are entitled to.
A road accident solicitor will also act in the injured driver’s best interests. The same cannot be said of the insurance company representing the liable driver. It is very common for third party insurance companies to contact the injured driver personally with offers of settling the claim early. Injured drivers often report being bullied into accepting such settlements and are led to believe that claiming with the help of a road accident solicitor will be expensive and complicated. Unfortunately it is not uncommon for the insurance companies to offer a claim that is worth much less than what the injured driver is really entitled to.

That claiming with a road accident solicitor is expensive and complex is untrue. In fact, most will handle a claim on a no win no fee basis and the entire point of using a road accident solicitor is that they handle the complexities of the case on the driver’s behalf.