3 steps to settle a car accident claim

If you were injured or lost money because of a non fault car accident Manchester, you may be eligible to claim compensation. Any type of accident involving a car hitting or striking another vehicle, object, or pedestrian is referred to as a car accident. If you were in any car accident, you’ll be able to claim compensation. In this guide, we will take you through all the steps of making a car accident claim.

Immediately after the accident

What you do immediately after a car accident can have an effect on your claim. Unless you or anyone else is seriously injured, this is the time where you should start collecting your evidence. The more evidence you can collect, the easier your car accident claims Manchesterwill be to make. After the adrenaline spike after an accident you can forget the little details that can be important for your claim, so you should write everything down.

You should never apologise or accept blame for an accident as it can have a negative effect on your claim.

What evidence should I collect after a car accident?

• Name, address, vehicle registration number and insurance policy details of any other drivers.
• Date and time of the accident.
• Make, model and colour of the vehicles involved.
• Take photos or make a note of anything that may have an impact on the safety of driving conditions, such as poor road conditions or broken street lighting.
• Road markings or signs.
• Contact details of any witnesses.
• Call the police (within 24 hours).
• Road and weather conditions.
• Take photos of damages to cars and injuries.
• Take note of the direction of travel of the vehicles involved.
• Make a note of the angle at which the collision happened and where the vehicles hit each other.

Call an accident management company

Now that everyone is safe, you’ve exchanged details with the other drivers, and you’ve collected your evidence, you should call an accident management company. Claim Link UK is an accident management company, Manchester-based, that helps people who have been in car accidents all over the UK. Call them and explain what has happened, and a friendly advisor will start the claim process.

They will arrange for roadside recovery, accident replacement vehicles, and manage all the car repairs process (if needed). Claim Link UK acts independently and charges all costs back to the at-fault driver’s insurance company. There is no excess charge or hidden cost, and you can get on with your day as soon as possible.

Collecting evidence to support your claim

The evidence collection doesn’t stop immediately after the accident. It is advisable to keep the following as evidence to support your claim after a car accident:

• A list of any symptoms and pain such as bruising, scarring, headaches, etc. If you can see any of these things, you should also take photographs of evidence. If you need to attend your doctors or hospital appointments, keep your records and doctors' notes.
• Receipts of any out-of-pocket expenses such as travel to and from medical appointments, prescription charges, etc.
• Three months' worth of your payslips prior to the accident and during the time you were off sick. This helps show any loss of earnings due to the accident.
• Photographs and damage reports of your vehicle.

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