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Since the late 1990′s solicitors in the UK have been able to handle Car Accident Injury Claims under the Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA) system. The CFA system was designed to widen public access to professional legal representation, and means Solicitors can take cases on a “No Win No Fee” basis. If you win your case then your Solicitors fees are paid by the defending party (usually the insurers of the person who caused the accident).

As of April 6th 2010 a new “fast track” car accident injury claim compensation system has been introduced in the UK. The new system is designed to make it faster, cheaper and more simple to make a personal injury claim if you have been the victim of a road traffic accident, whilst at the same time limiting the amount of costs that solicitors and claim managers can recover from the opposing side for handling your claim. Claimants will now receive full settlement in a matter of weeks, when previously their claim may have taken months and in some cases years to settle, there is also the option of getting part settlement of up to £1,000 before the claim has completed.

How to tell if you have got a fast track claim:

  1. You must have been injured as a result of a road traffic accident that was not your fault e.g. You have been involved in a car crash where another drivers insurance company accepted liability. If there was any element of “contributory negligence” i.e. you were partly to blame (it’s OK if you were not wearing your seat belt), then your claim will not qualify for the fast track route, but you may still be able to make a claim but the amount you are ultimately awarded will be reduced by the amount you were at fault.
  2. The date of the accident was on or after April 30th 2010. If your accident was before this date you can still make a claim but it will not benefit from the fast track route.
  3. The total claim value must not exceed £10,000, including any claim for loss of earnings, and costs related to care and rehabilitation.
  4. The £10,000 overall value does not include vehicle damage and related costs for example the cost of repairing your vehicle and a hire car whilst your vehicle was off the road.
  5. Within the £10,000 overall value the proportion of the claim related to personal injury, e.g. the compensation for pain, suffering, and loss of amenities must exceed £1,000. As a guide minor neck and shoulder injuries can be valued at up to £2,000, with minor back injuries up to £4,000.
  6. Neither party can be subject to the Motor Insurers Bureau’s un-traced driver status, both parties must have a valid insurance policy. If the person responsible for the accident was not insured then you may still be able to make a claim but not under the new fast track regime.
  7. There must not have been a fatality as a result of the accident.
  8. Neither party can be a bankrupt, if you or the person you are claiming against is a bankrupt then you may still have a claim but you can not use the fast track system to pursue your claim.
  9. Ensure that the solicitor you use is familiar with the new car accident injury claim protocol, if they fail to handle the claim in the correct manner and meet the deadlines required by the new system then costs could be awarded against you. The Law Societies website has a tool to help find a qualified solicitor

Phil Doyle, a UK solicitor, offers free help and advice on how to make a car accident injury claim. This article was written by Steve Jennings, a leading Internet Marketing Consultant who specialises in helping real world UK small businesses exploit the full power of internet marketing.

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