• Road Accident Claims
• Car Accidents
• Cycle Accidents
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Passenger Injuries
• Pedestrian Injuries
• Lorry HGV Collisions
• Whiplash Injury

Road accident compensation claims are often disputed and to ensure that you establish liability, you need to be represented by an experienced lawyer. Our personal injury accident claims solicitors deal exclusively in accident compensation claims and have a successful track record with road traffic cases. Our specialist solicitors will focus entirely on your needs by providing vigorous expert representation to ensure that you receive maximum damages for your personal injury claim. Our lawyers are able to deal with a wide range of claims varying from minor whiplash to spinal injury and brain damage. You will receive a full and comprehensive legal service from a solicitor who will deal personally with your case at all times.

Immediately following an accident involving a motor vehicle there are a number of steps that should be taken to ensure evidence preservation which may be crucial in proving a compensation claim against the other driver concerned. By collecting and recording important evidence you will ensure that you have maximized your potential for recovery of compensation. Matters that will assist your solicitor in proving liability in RTA's are as follows:

• Name, address and telephone number of any other drivers involved should be written down as soon as possible.
• If a police officer attends request the officer's name and collar number.
• Take photographs of all vehicles involved as soon as possible from all angles.
• Photograph the surrounding area and immediate location of the accident.
• Photograph the road for any damage, skid marks or debris.
• Record details from any insurance documents and driving license of the other driver if he carries them with him.
• If you were a pedestrian, take photographs of the location where you were located at the time of the accident.
• Take the name, address and telephone number of any potential witness.
• Take photographs of the injury to yourself or your passengers immediately after the accident.
• Attend your local hospital A&E department and your own doctor as soon as possible
• Write down the registration number of the other vehicle involved and those of the vehicles of any witnesses.
• Make no oral or written statement to anyone until you have had time for reflection and to take legal advice.
• Report the incident to your own insurers even if you believe that you were not to blame.
• Preserve any bills or invoices for any losses or expenses incurred.
• Keep a daily diary of all events appertaining to the accident especially regarding the recovery from injury.
• Photograph damage to personal property and retain items that were damaged together with any bills and invoices as the insurers may require to see them.

Certain elements of the population are most likely to be at risk, with more than 50 pedestrians being killed annually in Ireland, together with over 10 cyclists and over 50 motorcyclists. Young people are particularly prone to road accidents, with 20 children killed each year. Young drivers are involved in more road traffic accidents than any other age category. Although drivers in the 17-21 age group account for only one in fourteen of the driving population, their involvement in accidents is twice this rate.

Despite the shocking statistics, the overall situation is improving, which may be largely due to efforts to improve road safety. Various organisations, including the government, police, local authorities, voluntary groups, motor manufacturers, road user associations and road users themselves are working together to try to improve road safety. It is however worth noting that one in ten drivers and front seat passengers fail to use a seat belt despite it being a legal requirement. The need to use child restraints is also often overlooked.

The Irish government remains committed to its strategy for keeping drivers safe and reducing the number of road traffic accidents in Ireland. The policy includes education and training courses, building safer motor vehicles and designing safer roads. These efforts have had a positive impact on driver safety, but solicitors are still seeing a steady rise in the number of road traffic accident compensation claims brought each year.

If you've been involved in an accident we can help you to preserve your legal right to compensation. We offer free consultations for advice to find out whether you have a good case, how to go about claiming and how much your road accident compensation claims might be worth. We will give you clear unequivocal advice about your chances of success and the anticipated value of your personal injury accident claim. If after talking to us you decide not to take matters further you are under no obligation to do so and you will not be charged anything at all.

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