

It is important that you should know your rights and what to do when involved in a road traffic accident, regardless of whether any prosecution took place following the accident, or whether you suffer immediate consequences. The level of proof required for pursuing compensation is lower than that for criminal conviction, and some injury symptoms may not appear for some time afterwards.
You should consult a solicitor who is a specialist in road traffic accidents as soon as possible after the accident, while details are still fresh in your mind.
You are entitled to claim for compensation if you are injured in a road traffic accident where someone else was at fault. If the driver of another vehicle was responsible for the crash, or you are a passenger in a vehicle whose driver was to blame, you may claim. Similarly, if you were riding a bicycle responsibly and were hit by a vehicle whose driver caused the accident, you may also claim.