road Traffic accident

#1 2011-08-08 12:24:20
barry croves

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road Traffic accident

I had a RTA in Feb this year and a claim against the third party is being persued by a lawyer. The accident involved a overturned speeding car that hit thefront of my HGV taking out the steering . Full responsibility has been admited by third party insurance. The third pary driver was not insured to drive,(fathers car) was using a mobile phone and has been prosecuted by police.
I am suffering from a damaged spine and are to undergo surgery in september, resulting in being of work for some considerable time, resulting in payment of SSP only

Question- can i claim also from my employer.
Question- can I claim from the Government Injury Compensation
Question - can i claim from government criminal injury compensation

#2 2011-08-08 13:19:01
Tony Carter

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Your claim is against the third party insurers, and not the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA).

Your solicitor will make a claim againstthe third party insurers in respect of your injuries together with any other looses such as out of pocket expenses, damaged property and loss of earnings and overtime.

If you are suffering a financial loss because you are unable to work, and given that lliability has been admitted by the third party, then ask your solicitor to make an application for an interim payment.

What this means is that whilst the value of your claim is being determined, thr third party can make a lump sum payment to keep you solvent whilst your claim progreses, and any numbber of interim payments can be requested if you are suffering financial hardship.

The total amount of these payments is then deducted from the overall lump sum when your case settles, which given the severity by the sound of it of your injuries willmay take some time yet to settle.

Your solicitor should have explained all of this to you.

You have no claim against your employer unless they in some way contributed to the cause of the crash by for example failing to maintain your vehicle in a roadworthy condition, and you have no claim against the Government unless the third party was uninsured, in which case your claim would be against the MIB.

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#3 2011-08-23 11:45:59
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You should go for a professional solicitor and advisor who can assure you to claim against the government injury compensation or not. but you can go for sure to claim against your employer.

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#4 2011-08-23 13:33:11
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JacksonDs wrote:

. but you can go for sure to claim against your employer.

On what basis?

Did you read the OP properly?

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#5 2011-08-29 07:24:05
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Hey Barry,

Hiring a professional solicitor as said by Jackson, i think would be the correct decision as he/she will explain you every bit of it and you can then decide accordingly. Hey you can contact us too.

Contact our specialist legal team today on 0800 8 10 10 10.

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#6 2011-08-30 15:44:01
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Hi Barry

I have to agree with whitestonesolicitorsuk here.

Make sure you contact a professional, reputable firm of personal injury solicitors to help you with your case.

It sounds like you could be entitled to compensation and have a good claim.

There are many No win No fee personal injury solicitors in the UK who can help.

Make sure you do your homework and look at how many years experience they have in dealing with road traffic accident claims for instance, also have a look at their client testimonials and recent success stories before deciding who you choose to represent you.

You will find the more experienced your solicitor is, the more likely your claim will be successful and the more likely you stand to receive the maximum amount of compensation you are entitled to.

By pursuing a no win no fee personal injury claim, you will receive 100% compensation if your claim is successful.

To support your claim, make sure you provide your solicitor with as much evidence about the accident circumstances and your injury as possible.

Hope this helps

PHC Law Personal injury Solicitors

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#7 2011-11-03 14:11:43
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Call us on 0800 023 2551 for free friendly advice - all free of charge.

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