Car accidents
Personal Injury resulting from car accidents
Car accidents happen every day in the UK. They can vary in severity and often lead to a personal injury. If you are involved in a car accident you should consider speaking to personal injury lawyers such as Serious Law in order to determine whether you have a personal injury compensation claim.
Types of car accident
There are many types of car accident and many reasons for them. These factors are all taken into account by a specialist personal injury lawyer when deciding on the viability of a compensation claim. They are generally categorised by the speed at which the cars were travelling when the accident occurred, and the personal injury resulting from them. For example minor car accidents involve shunts and low speed impacts, whereas major accidents will involve more speed and potentially several vehicles.
Types of personal injury in car accidents
The personal injury sustained in a car accident is a result of a combination of many factors. Most important are the speeds involved, the number of cars, and the consequences of the impact. However there are other variables to consider, such as the safety rating of the car, whereabouts the car is impacted, and so on.
The majority of car accidents result in minor personal injuries that do not have any lasting damage. Examples of these types of injuries include whiplash, lacerations, broken bones, and so on. However, in much fewer circumstances, a serious injury may result. These types of injuries would include multiple fractures, spinal injuries, brain injuries, and so on.
Steps to take following a car accident
If you are involved in a minor car accident then the following steps will be helpful to ensure that any personal injury claim you may undertake runs as smoothly as possible.
• Note the time and date of the car accident.
• Gather the contact and vehicle details of those involved.
• Note the insurance details of all drivers involved.
• Record the weather and road conditions at the time of the accident.
• Gather evidence of all damage to the vehicles involved.
If you then decide to undertake a claim for personal injury compensation, then please head to our >Contact Us page or call 0800 035 15 65 to request any further advice or information that you may need.
