Compensation solicitors need proof of negligence in ice RTAs
As the freezing and wintry conditions grip the UK, and road traffic accidents claim lives and cause severe injuries up and down the nation, car accident compensation solicitors are awaiting a plethora of calls from victims seeking financial redress for their injuries.
In many cases, unfortunately, personal injury lawyers will be unable to help unless an accident investigation can prove that another driver was in some way liable for the accident and it was not caused solely by the adverse weather conditions.
Unless it can be proved conclusively that it was perhaps speeding or defective tyres which caused the accident then icy roads alone are not a realistic ground for commencement of damages litigation.
The general advice from local authorities has been to not travel by car in the extreme conditions unless your journey is essential.
Although it is always advisable to seek the advice of a car accident compensation solicitor if you have been injured in a collision that was not your fault, many of the reported accidents will see people left uncompensated as most councils will be seen to be doing their utmost to keep roads clear of icy patches.
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*A replacement vehicle can usually be supplied within 4-6 working hours, where there is an admission of liability from the other person’s insurance company. If this person is not known, their insurance details are not known, they are uninsured or there is a potential dispute over who caused the accident, a replacement vehicle cannot be provided.
