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Was your injury caused by the fault of someone else?

If you were injured as a result of a car accident, you may be entitled to make a claim for damages which will provide you with a greater amount of compensation compared to the Motor Accident Insurance Board statutory scheme.

There are many ways in which you might be entitled to make a claim for damages, including:

• being in a collision caused by another driver
• being in a collision whilst on a motor cycle, caused by another driver or rider
• being a passenger in a vehicle which collides with an at fault vehicle
• being a passenger in a vehicle that caused a collision
• riding a cycle that collides with a car or motor bike that is at fault
• being a pedestrian hit by a motor car or motor cycle that is at fault

Time limits

Generally you must lodge a claim for personal injury within 3 years from the date that the injury occurred.

Making a report to police

If you have been injured as a result of an motor vehicle accident, then its critical that you attend upon a police station and make a report of the accident as soon as you can following the accident. If you don't make a police report you will not be able to make a claim for compensation.

Whats the difference between the MAIB no fault scheme and a negligence claim?

If the accident was not caused by your fault potentially you can receive significantly more money by making a negligence claim.

The MAIB no fault compensation scheme will not provide you with compensation for your future losses. If you have been injured and your ability to work into the future has been affected, making a negligence claim is the only way that you will be able to recover the money that you would have earned in the future.

Bold Lawyers act for you on a no-win, no-fee basis

Bold Lawyers act for people injured in motor vehicle accidents on a no win, no fee basis. Please contact us to find out more.