Road Traffic Accident Claim Changes

At Harding Evans our team of experienced Personal Injury specialists can help if you’ve been hurt as a result of being involved in an accident.

Whether you were a passenger, cyclist, pedestrian, driver or rider. Even if you are the victim of a hit and run or maybe the other driver did not have insurance – it is still possible to make a claim.

Following on from important changes to the rules surrounding Road Traffic Accident Claims please take a look at the guidance below to see if we can help you with your claim;

Your accident happened on or after 31st May 2021 and
You were inside a vehicle and
You are making a personal injury claim for whiplash and other minor injury which is valued at under £5,000 and
You are aged 18 or over when commencing the claim.

For additional guidance on making your claim, please download the governments ‘How to Guide‘.

* Please be aware that your injuries will be valued differently. For more information on how your claim may be valued, please click here.

For the updated tariff, please click here.

Your accident happened before 30th May 2021.

Your accident happened on or after 31st May and
- (i) You are a vulnerable road user i.e. a motorcyclist, pillion passenger, passenger in a sidecar attached to a motorcycle, wheelchair or powered wheelchair user, on a mobility scooter, on a bicycle or other pedal cycle, riding a horse or a pedestrian; or
- (ii) You are a protected party i.e. under the age of 18 years or a party who lacks capacity to conduct proceedings unaided; or
- (iii) Your injury claim is valued at over £5,000, or together with other financial losses your claim is valued at over £10,000; or
- (iv) The “at fault” vehicle is registered outside the United Kingdom; or
- (v) Your claim is in respect of a breach of duty owed to a road user by a person who is not a road user; or
- (vi) Your claim is against an untraced driver; or
- (vii) You or the defendant is a personal representative of a deceased person; or
- (viii) You are currently bankrupt.

We understand that the idea of making a claim can be daunting, but if you’re accident happened before 31^st May 2021 or you are a vulnerable road user, protected party or your injury is valued at over £5,000, then our team of personal injury specialists are here to guide you through every step of the way.

View our handy infographic here for more information.

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