To make a successful road traffic accident claim, you need to follow a few simple steps. Getting compensation for a personal injury can be easy when you do it right from day one.
If you are injured in a road traffic accident, you may be in line for compensation, but you have to make a personal injury claim* to get it. Making a personal injury claim* and getting compensation takes time and effort, but working with a personal injury solicitor can make it worth your while.
Road traffic accidents cause injuries from broken legs to scarring and brain damage, and you may have a compensation claim for a personal injury.
Michael Kelleher Solicitors in Dublin can make your successful road traffic accident claim for personal injury compensation.
Get a personal injury solicitor
The first step in making a successful road traffic accident claim is to find a good personal injury solicitor, one who knows what they are doing from the day you walk into their office.
The right personal injury solicitor in Dublin has years of experience handling road traffic accident claims and, more importantly, knows how to win compensation.
You need a personal injury solicitor who will be by your side from day one and who knows the system inside out. You do not need a solicitor who is not dedicated to your case and is doing 101 other things at the same time.
Your personal injury solicitor will look at your case, tell you if you have a valid road traffic accident claim and what evidence you will need to win compensation.
Evidence for making a road traffic accident claim
You will need to gather as much evidence as possible when making a road traffic accident claim. Evidence is crucial to making a good claim, and the more evidence you have, the better it will be when claiming compensation after a road traffic accident.
Types of evidence needed for making a road traffic accident claim:
- CCTV footage of the road traffic accident, if available
- Eyewitness accounts from other road users
- Contact details of all witnesses
- DashCam footage of the accident from other road users
- A Garda incident report if they attend the RTA
- A report from the local authority on recent road repairs
- A Road Safety Authority report on recent accidents on the road
- A paramedic’s report from the scene of the car accident
- Photos of your injuries at the scene of the accident
- Photos of the scene of the accident
- A full medical report from the Emergency Department doctors
- A hospital consultant’s report on your injuries
- Financial reports showing you losses due to the injuries
- Invoices for medical treatment and physical therapy
- Psychological reports on the impact of the accident
- An employer’s letter showing the impact on your work
Many drivers quickly change their tune when they see what evidence you have prepared to support your claim.
With the right personal injury solicitor, you will have help gathering evidence, and they will know the best legal and medical experts to support your claim.
Michael Kelleher personal injury solicitors in Dublin have the experience and the expertise to make a successful road traffic accident compensation claim.
Make a claim to the Injuries Board
When you have all the evidence in place to support your road traffic accident injury, you can make a claim to the Injuries Resolution Board.
The Injuries Resolution Board was set up by the government to deal with personal injury claims* in Ireland. Your road traffic accident claim must go through the Injuries Board as a step to getting compensation for your personal injury.
Your solicitor will know how to make a claim to the Injuries Board. They can log in through their dedicated portal and upload all the signed documents and evidence.
The Injuries Board will then look at both sides of the claim, decide if compensation is due and how much compensation you should get in your road traffic accident claim.
If you are unhappy with the compensation offered or if the other side refuses to cooperate, you may need to take the claim to court.
Contact Michael Kelleher Solicitors today
Contact Michael Kelleher Solicitors in Dublin today for all your personal injury claims*.
Our team of expert personal injury solicitors can be by your side from day one. We will use our experience to form an excellent road traffic accident claim and get you the compensation you deserve.
At Michael Kelleher Solicitors, we use all the tools available to work for you, the client, when you are injured in an accident that was not your fault.
Call Michael Kelleher Solicitors in Dublin today and get started on your road traffic accident claim for compensation.
FAQs on Compensation Claims in Ireland
What is the time limit for making a road traffic accident claim?
The time limit for making a road traffic accident claim for personal injury is two years in Ireland. A crucial point here is that the two-year time limit only starts from the date when you realise you suffered a personal injury.
The effects of a personal injury may not come to light for months or years, such as a sore back or hip. Often, it is only when you go to the doctor that they realise the pain you have is due to an older injury.
The claim time limit only starts from the date of realisation of the injury.
Do I need a solicitor to make a road traffic accident claim?
No, you do not need a solicitor to make a road traffic accident claim, but having one in your corner can make the personal injury claim* a lot easier to process.
The right personal injury solicitor will know exactly what to do from day one. The solicitor will know which medical experts to call and how to put together a successful compensation claim.
A personal injury solicitor can make all the difference to a compensation claim.
Can I make a road traffic accident claim against an uninsured driver?
Yes, you can make a road traffic accident claim against an uninsured driver.
The MIBI, the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland, has a fund, financed by a levy on all premiums, which is kept solely for claims against uninsured drivers and hot-and-run drivers.
When you are injured by an uninsured driver or a driver in a hit-and-run case, you make a personal injury claim* to the MIBI fund.
Michael Kelleher Solicitors have experience in making claims against uninsured drivers and in bringing those claims to the MIBI.
How long does it take to make a road traffic accident claim in Ireland?
It can take a year or more to make a road traffic accident claim in Ireland. If the other driver or their insurance company denies responsibility for the claim, then it could go on for a time until a settlement is reached.
In some more obvious cases, a claim can be settled quickly so that you can get on with your life.
Michael Kelleher Solicitors in Dublin will work hard to make sure your personal injury claim* does not take too long to complete.