7 steps to process the personal injury claim for a car accident.

Have you been injured recently and are looking to make a claim? If you’ve been injured in a car accident and it wasn’t your fault, there is a high chance you’ll be eligible to claim compensation. If this sounds familiar, you may be wondering where to start and what the process is for making a personal injury claim. In this guide, we will take you through the process of making a personal injury claim for a non fault car accident Manchester.

The process of making a personal injury claim for a car accident:

1. Finding out who is responsible:

The first stage of making a personal injury claim is to find out who is responsible for your injury. The person responsible isn’t always clear and you may end up claiming against someone unexpected. In most cases, you won’t claim against a person, you will claim against their insurance company.

2. Gather the evidence:

If you’ve been injured in an accident that wasn’t your fault and you think you’ll make a claim. It is important to gather all your evidence. This will make it easier for your claims handlers to start and process your claim. It could even speed up the process so you could get your compensation faster. Taking photos of the scene and your surroundings at the time of the accident is very helpful for your claim.

Make a note of the following:

• When it happened
• Where it happened
• Who was involved (names, contact details)
• Names and details of any witnesses
• How it happened
• Who you think is responsible

Try not to panic if you cannot remember all this information. Just tell your car accident claims Manchester handler as much as you can.

3. Assess your injuries:

When giving evidence of injuries or illnesses caused by the accident, you may be asked for the following:

• Photographs of visible injuries
• Find out any long-term impacts of your injuries
• Arranging a medical expert to assess injuries
• Find out how long you injuries will take to heal

4. Arranging medical care or rehabilitation:

Some claims companies will arrange for you to be seen by medical experts or rehabilitation to ensure you receive the best recovery possible.

5. Work out compensation amount:

Now that the accident management company have all the information they need, they can work out how much compensation you deserve and they will take into account:

• Extent of injuries
• Pain and suffering
• Cost of a professional carer
• The cost of any medical treatments, therapies, or rehabilitation
• Travel costs to and from medical appointments that relate to the accident
• Compensating a family member for any time spent caring for you
• Lost income
• Adaptive equipment
• Items damaged in an accident

6. Reach a settlement

The claims management company will then try to agree to the best possible settlement.

7. Compensation pay-out

Once you’ve accepted the offer/the court has made a decision, you will get your compensation pay-out. You’ll usually get your compensation as a lump sum payment once your claim ends. However, sometimes the Court will order that you get your compensation as monthly or yearly instalments known as ‘ periodical payments ’ instead.

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