Car Accident Lawyers In The UK | How To Choose The Right Lawyer For Your Claim

If you are interested in making a road traffic accident claim, you might be wondering how to find the right car accident lawyers for you. In this guide, we explain everything you need to know about car crash claims and working with a lawyer from our panel, from their services to what’s involved in the claims process.

First, we explain how a legal professional could help you make a car accident claim. Then, we look at the eligibility criteria that needs to be met to be able to claim compensation.

We also look at what evidence can best support a car accident injury claim and how long it could take to make a compensation claim.

To conclude our guide, we touch on the benefits of claiming with a No Win No Fee lawyer which is the basis in which all of our panel work under.

We understand that the claims process can seem daunting. Our personal injury team are here to help. We hope you’ll find the answers you’re looking for in this guide, but if you’d like more information, get in touch with our helpful team today by:

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  1. What Car Accident Lawyers Can Do For You
  2. When You Should Contact A Car Crash Lawyer
  3. The Process Of A Car Accident Claim
  4. No Win No Fee Car Accident Lawyers
  5. Learn More About Road Traffic Accident Claims

What Car Accident Lawyers Can Do For You

The road accident claim process can seem complicated, especially if you don’t have any prior legal experience. But if you choose to claim with a lawyer, they can explain the process and potentially make it feel easier.

As such, here is the work that the expert car accident lawyers from our panel can do for you if you make a claim with us:

  • Gather your evidence.
  • Correspond with the defendant.
  • Accurately value your compensation.
  • Ensure the relevant time limits are adhered to.
  • Explain any legal terminology.
  • Update you throughout the case.

Tips And Tricks For Finding The Best Car Accident Lawyer

When finding the best car accident lawyer for you, location doesn’t matter. Nowadays, most lawyers work remotely and online. So, it is best to find a lawyer that has the most experience in the type of claim you are looking to make, rather than choosing a lawyer that is local to you.

It is also very important to choose a lawyr with a high success rate. Here at Public Interest Lawyers, our panel have been winning car accident claims for their clients for many years. Our panel of car accident lawyers do not take on claims if they feel like there isn’t a strong chance of winning the case. Plus, they can do most of the complicated work for you to make the claims process as simple as possible for you.

To see whether one of the car accident lawyers on our panel could help you, contact our advisors.

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When You Should Contact A Car Crash Lawyer

If you have suffered negligence, you should contact a car crash lawyer. Negligence is when you have suffered an injury because a duty of care that was owed to you was breached.

All road users owe a duty of care to one another when on the roads. What this means is that all road users must obey the rules that are in the Road Traffic Act 1988 and The Highway Code in order to keep themselves and each other safe from injury. Some examples of these rules for drivers include:

  • Sticking to speed limits
  • Not driving whilst intoxicated
  • Not using their mobile phones at the wheel.

As such, if a road user does not follow the rules that are expected from them, this is a breach of duty of care.

The road traffic accident claims eligibility criteria are as follows:

  1. A road user owed you a duty of care on the roads.
  2. This duty of care was breached.
  3. You suffered an injury as a result of this breach.

If you believe you meet the above criteria, please have a chat with us today. Our team will be able to confirm your claim eligibility and potentially help you begin the car accident claims process.

Types Of Claims A Lawyer Can Handle

A lawyer from our panel could help you with a number of different road traffic accident claims, including:

Keep reading to learn more about how car accident lawyers could help you claim compensation. Or, contact our team to discuss your circumstances.

The Process Of A Car Accident Claim

A vital part of the claims process is to provide evidence that supports that your injury was caused by another road user breaching their duty of care.

Such evidence that can prove this includes:

  • Dash-cam or CCTV footage of the car accident.
  • Registration and insurance company details from the liable road user.
  • Contact information from any witnesses to the accident.
  • Photographs of your injuries and of the accident scene.
  • Copies of your medical records and notes regarding the injuries you have suffered due to the car accident. One of the first things you should do after an accident is seek medical attention.
  • Keep a personal diary with your symptoms and the treatment you receive.

As we have previously mentioned, if you connect with one of the car accident lawyers from our panel, they can help you collect the above evidence. They can also give you more details step-by-step on what’s involved in the claims process. So, please contact us today.

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How Long Can A Car Accident Claim Take?

We cannot give you an exact time frame for how long a car accident claim could take, because all claims are unique. There are many factors that could determine how long a car accident claim could take, such as:

  • Whether or not the defendant accepts full liability or if there’s split liability.
  • If the defendant is unknown, such as an untraced driver after a hit and run accident.
  • If you have suffered multiple injuries.
  • How severe your injuries are and their long-term impacts. For more serious injuries, it could take a while to understand the extent and effects of the injury fully.
  • How long it takes to gather all of the evidence.
  • How quick the defendant takes to respond to correspondence and negotiate.
  • Whether or not the claim needs to go to court proceedings.

It is always best to get the claims process started as quickly as possible. So, please contact us as soon as it is convenient for you.

No Win No Fee Car Accident Lawyers

If you confirm your car accident claim eligibility with us, you could connect with one of the specialist No Win No Fee car accident lawyers from our panel. They can offer their services under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA).

If your lawyer offers their services under a CFA, you won’t have to pay anything for their work:

  • Before the claims process begins.
  • During the entire claims process while it’s ongoing.
  • If your claim is not successful.

This means that you will only have to pay for your lawyer’s work if your claim is successful. Even then, you won’t have to pay any money directly from your pocket. Your lawyer instead will keep a small percentage of your compensation. This small percentage is called the success fee, and is capped by the law to ensure that no matter what, you will receive the majority of the compensation.

So, if you would like to make a car accident claim in this way, don’t hesitate to have a chat with us today. After going through your circumstances in a free case evaluation, we could connect you with one of the No Win No Fee personal injury lawyers from our panel.

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Learn More About Road Traffic Accident Claims

Please feel free to browse some of our other road traffic accident claims guides:

Additionally, you can check out these other resources:

Thank you for reading our guide today on choosing the best car accident lawyers for you. Please remember that you can get in touch with us for free at any time.