Road Traffic Accident Claims: Moons Solicitors

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It is often said that a car can be a deadly weapon if used wrongly. Injuries caused in road accidents can be the most serious and life changing ones. For this reason courts will expect drivers and riders to take great care and to follow the Highway Code. If they don't, and you are in the wrong place at the wrong time, motorists must have insurance to pay for the damage they cause.

Even where the defendant is uninsured, the victim is protected by the Motor Insurers' Bureau. This covers incidents where the motorist has breached the terms of their insurance, or where they never had insurance in the first place. The MIB also covers victims of untraced "hit and run" drivers.

In recent years, changes in the law have aimed to reduce the number of claims for more minor injuries by making them more difficult and restricting the level of compensation. Compensation for whiplash injuries in particular is now quite limited, but often people involved in accidents have other injuries besides whiplash, which can make a claim more worthwhile.

How can I pay the legal fees?

We run most cases under some kind of no win, no fee agreement. This means that you can have the confidence that you are protected if your case isn't successful. It also means that we have confidence in your case - we don't get paid if you lose, so if you have a no win no fee agreement, it is because we think you will win.

In most cases, your opponent will contribute towards your legal costs if you win your case. The amount they pay can vary, and sometimes it can even cover all of your legal fees, meaning that you get your damages in full.

Most often, what the defendant pays is fixed by law and won't cover all of your costs. If that happens, we limit the costs you end up paying generally to either 25% or 35% of your compensation for your injuries and past financial losses, although these are maximums and the actual amount you pay may be less.