Help with accidents

Accidents are stressful events. In addition to the physical, emotional and financial impact, there are other things you need to bear in mind, such as reporting requirements, dealing with insurance companies, and claiming compensation. If you have been involved in an accident, help is available from specialist accident lawyers.

Accident help is available for dealing with all stages of an accident, including:

Immediately following the accident
An accident lawyer can provide accident help by giving you information on:

Reporting requirements. Depending on the type of accident, where it occurred, and the relationship of the individuals involved, you may be required by law to report the accident to an appropriate body (for example, to your employer or regulatory authority for accidents at work; to the police for motor vehicle accidents; to your local council for accidents out in public)
Information to record. You should make a note of the details of the accident while it is fresh in your mind. This may include taking the names and addresses of any witnesses to the accident or people on duty at the time. It may be appropriate to take photographs or draw diagrams. You should also keep receipts and invoices of any costs incurred due to the accident, such as medical costs
Admissions of fault. An accident lawyer can explain to you what information you should give the other party. In particular, it is important in certain circumstances not to admit fault or to apologise, as this may be used in legal proceedings

Negotiating with the other party
Accident lawyers can provide accident help by being the point of contact between you, the other party concerned and any agencies involved, such as insurance companies and regulatory authorities.

Making a claim for compensation
Accident lawyers can provide help by assessing the circumstances of your accident to ascertain whether you may be able to make a claim for compensation. Accident compensation may be available if someone else was, at least in part, responsible for your injury. Accident compensation claims are generally claims in negligence, which, under the law, requires certain elements to be established, namely that the person owed you a duty of care and they breached that duty by failing to exercise the appropriate standard of care to avoid injury to you.
An accident lawyer can estimate how much compensation you may be entitled to. Compensation can cover physical, psychological, and financial harm and loss both now and into the future.

If you would like to obtain accident help then Contact Law can put you in touch with a local specialist accident solicitor free of charge. So if you have any questions or would like our help in finding local accident solicitors please call us at 0800 1777 162 or complete the web-form above.