Car Accident Compensation & RTA Compensation Calculator

How is the value of your Car Accident Compensation Claim calculated?

The table follows guidelines for injury compensation settlement amounts as stipulated by the Judicial Board Guidelines. Specifically, these compensation guidelines focus on the severity of your Personal Injury and the physiology surrounding your particular injury. Car Accident Injury Claims are divided into two distinct parts General Damages and Special Damages. The tool bases compensation values solely on the first category.

General damages, which seek to compensate for the pain, suffering and loss of amenity caused by injuries sustained in the accident, are directly related to what types of injury you have sustained and the severity of such injuries to specific parts of the body. Car Accident Compensation Calculator values often consider the likely impact on your future well-being depending on the degree of injury, when presenting compensation settlement amounts.

You may also be awarded Special Damages, which examine any financial loss, or future financial loss that may incur as a direct result of the accident. This can include financial compensation for lost earnings if an injured person cannot return to work, and will obviously cover the damage to any property, including your vehicle. Special Damages will go on to include additional expenses that you may have incurred because of your injury following a road traffic accident, such as travel costs and medical bills, etc.

Other factors must be taken into account as future implications that may include long-lasting debilitating physical health problems that could stop you from working. There are many more long-term implications that need careful consideration if you have been left with life-changing injuries.

Special Damages would generally include:

• Medical bills such as treatments, therapy, surgeries and medications
• Travel expenses, (possibly the result of having to attend medical appointments), due to the loss of a vehicle  
• Repairs to, or replacement of, your vehicle  
• In the most severe cases your home or next vehicle may need modification vehicle  
• Mobility aids  
• Financial losses from being unable to return to work

Do not leave anything to chance. Call PSR Solicitors today for the best advice and representation in respect of your health and financial well-being. We can assist you right through the injury claim process while also ensuring your recovery and wellness are totally catered for.

Why Make a Car Accident Claim?

Even minor accidents can cause significant stress, both emotionally, psychologically, and financially. Making a personal injury claim is a way to help you get back to the same position you were in before the accident, as much as possible.

If you've suffered a physical injury in a road traffic accident, such as whiplash or broken bones, you may need medical treatment to recover fully. NHS waiting lists can be long, and private treatment can be costly. By making a Car Accident Claim, you can ensure that you have access to the necessary medical treatment, funded by the insurance company of the at-fault party.

Being unable to work due to injuries from a road traffic accident can result in a loss of earnings and other out-of-pocket expenses. Compensation is designed to ensure you don't suffer financially due to someone else's negligence.

If your quality of life has been affected by the accident, you should be compensated. This includes being unable to perform daily tasks or engage in your usual activities. Compensation recognises the pain and suffering you've experienced as a result of the accident.

How do I secure the highest Car Accident Compensation payouts?

There are many factors that must be considered when calculating your potential settlement amount. First, you should make sure to follow the proper protocol immediately following your accident: this will ensure you minimise your injuries and damages, and have a strong body of evidence in the event of a compensation claim.

• Make sure every person involved in the accident is safe; contact the emergency services if necessary, such as accidents resulting in serious injuries.
• Try to remain calm. Temporarily reduced mental capacity caused by the shock of an accident is common. Avoid apologising or admitting guilt.
• If you are able to, move the car to a safe location and inspect the damages. This is also the time for you to take photographs and collect evidence.
• Exchange details such as name, contact details, insurance company information, and vehicle registration number.
• Seek medical advice, even if you do not feel injured. Some injuries may only present symptoms hours after the accident.
• Contact a legal expert as soon as it is convenient, as the time limit on personal injury claims makes it a priority that you act fast on your compensation claim.

Following our initial conversation with you, we will be in a much stronger position to more accurately understand what amount of car crash compensation payout you can expect based on your injury sustained during the road traffic accident.

Once we have talked, we will also be able to advise you properly on whether you have a claim for injury compensation, and we will be able to describe what must happen if you are intent on starting proceedings toward recovering compensation. Please remember that we work on a No Win, No Fee basis. This means you do not have to worry about money or funding legal fees while your case matter is brought to a conclusion.

If you want to proceed with your compensation claim, we will require access to medical records for review and examination by our specialists. PSR Solicitors can also call on specialist medical expertise should injuries be complex, either due to severity or, existing underlying health matters.

RTA Soft-Tissue Compensation Fixed Tariffs as of 1/6/21

If your case is successfully concluded for under £5,000.00 then you will receive compensation subject to the fixed legal costs as set out below. These fixed legal costs are calculated based on the separate awards for both your tariff and non tariff injuries. If your case is unsuccessful then you will obviously receive no compensation but you will have no legal costs to pay.

Legal costs relating to tariff injuries are fixed and are calculated based upon the level of compensation that your tariff injury qualifies for.

The injury tariff is set by the Government and is shown in the table below.

Why choose Our Car Accident Compensation  team?

We place an emphasis on rehabilitation for our clients and consider medical support and treatment to be as important as financial compensation following an accident.

Our specialised expertise in road traffic accident claims means you can be sure of excellent legal advice and support, and as our ”No Win No Fee” promise implies, in most situations, we will be able to support your claim for compensation in this way. Rest assured that there are no upfront charges if you decide to proceed with PSR, and if you are unsuccessful with your claim and there is no award given to compensate you for your injuries, you will not have to worry about any legal costs as you will not have to pay anything.

PSR is a leading team of Personal Injury Solicitors in Wales and Serious Injury Lawyers in Cheshire. With offices in Colwyn Bay, Ellesmere Port, Rhyl, Shotton, Wrexham, Wallasey, and Chester, we have been established in the heart of local communities since 2009.

Talk to us and start your claim today if you have been injured and feel you are entitled to Compensation