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If you have suffered personal injuries in a road traffic accident that was not your fault, we can help you in seeking compensation not only for your injuries but also for the recovery of any other losses such as Policy Excess, depreciation in your vehicle value and medical costs such as physiotherapy costs.
It is our experience that even a simple road traffic accident can cause neck and back injuries which have a long term affect and restriction on a persons ability to carry on their everyday life.
We will seek compensation for your losses of the insurance company of the person who was responsible for the accident.
It is important that at the scene of any road traffic accident you take as many details as possible about how the accident occurred together with the details of the accident location and the details of any other drivers involved including their name, address, registration, type of vehicle and details of any insurance company.
It is important also that you seek medical treatment as soon as possible. In addition, it is important that you keep all receipts for any expenses which you incur in respect of medical bills and travel expenses.
We can assist you with getting a replacement vehicle should your own vehicle not be roadworthy and we will be able to put this in place at short notice.
It is important that you bear in mind that as with all negligence cases claims involving road traffic accidents must be brought within three years of the road traffic accident taking place and it is better in all cases that you seek advice as soon as possible and seek medical advice to assist with your injuries.
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Whiplash is the name commonly given to soft tissue type injuries sustained to the neck and back as a result of road traffic accidents. Medical opinion suggests that whiplash type injuries occur whenever a person’s body is caused to be jolted or jerked violently as a result of an impact such as that which occurs whenever a car has been rear ended by another vehicle. It is common that the sudden movement will mean that the passengers would be thrown forward and then thrown backwards again and this can affect the muscles and nerves in the neck causing pain and discomfort.
It is generally accepted by medical advisers that whiplash type injuries do not come on straightaway but may come on in the hours and days after the accident. It is important that you seek medical treatment as soon as you are aware of the symptoms and if necessary x-rays are taken to make sure that there are no fractures sustained.
Common symptoms which occur in whiplash type injuries include pain in the neck and upper spine, headaches, dizziness, stiffness, muscle spasms, pain emanating down the arms and even to the fingers and the loss of mobility/restriction in the movements of the neck and spinal muscles.
It is common for whiplash symptoms to clear up within twelve months of any injury and in most cases symptoms usually settle within weeks or months of the initial impact with symptoms diminishing throughout a longer timeframe.
As in any road traffic accident, there is potential for psychological symptoms such as travel anxiety or an adjustment disorder to be caused as the result of a road traffic accident and we can assist you with seeking expert medical opinion to verify that these are related to a road traffic accident.
Any amount for injuries will depend on the severity of your injury and the timeframe that the symptoms have had an affect on your everyday life. Recovery from these types of incidents is unique to each individual and therefore individual medical opinions will be sought in each case to substantiate the exact nature of injuries.
IF YOU HAVE SUSTAINED WHIPLASH TYPE INJURIES CALL US NOW OR SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM.
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Motorbike accidents and the injuries sustained can be particularly severe due to the vulnerability of motorcyclists when they are involved in any road traffic accidents or collisions. Unfortunately, the personal injuries sustained for a motorcyclist can be extremely significant.
It is important that due to the particular nature of motorcycle accidents that you consult a Solicitors firm who have had experience in dealing with these types of claims previously as investigations are needed at an early stage to establish fault for the accident in question and we have experience of seeking specific engineering evidence together with reconstruction type evidence in respect of serious road traffic accidents.
We have encountered numerous motorbike accidents which can involved the following elements:-
(i) Overtaking;
(ii) Motorcyclists hit by a car from a side road simply because a motorcyclist is more difficult to see on the road and is often not seen at a junction by a motorist who is simply looking for other car or lorry type vehicles.
While we can do nothing to change the events leading up to an accident, we can help you with the legal, financial and emotional elements that following a motorbike accident and we will try to assist you back to a position where you can move on with your life following a road traffic accident.
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If you are unfortunate enough to be involved in a road traffic accident but then realise that the other driver who was responsible has either driven off or is uninsured this does not have to be the end of the matter and we can assist you with claims brought against the Motor Insurers’ Bureau in respect of either untraced or uninsured drivers.
In these challenging economical times it seems increasingly clear that there are a number of uninsured vehicles on our roads and as a result of this it is not uncommon for drivers to leave the scene of an accident or to not be insured. If this is the case, we can have you complete the relevant forms for the Motor Insurers’ Bureau and assist you through the process of obtaining compensation from the Motor Insurers’ Bureau who have been put in place to compensate victims of accidents involving uninsured or untraced drivers.
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If you or a loved one suffers a catastrophic injury, such as the loss of a limb or a brain injury it will change the life of not only the victim but the family forever.
Catastrophic injury claims are without doubt extremely complicated and difficult to co-ordinate and therefore it is important that you seek advice from Solicitors who have had experience in dealing with serious or catastrophic injury cases.
In cases of this nature compensation will never be enough but our Solicitors are here to ensure that we can advise you on issues which will arise such as:-
(i) Future employment prospects:
(ii) Educational needs;
(iii) Rehabilitation needs;
(iv) Long term planning needs;
(v) Benefits;
(vi) Welfare;
(vii) House adaptation and care needs.
If you need advice on any of the aspects mentioned, please contact us.
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The unexpected death of a loved one following an accident will have wide ranging consequences not only in terms of the emotional impact but also raise potential financial problems. We can assist you in getting you through the legal processes.
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