The decision to make a personal injury claim as a result of a car crash can too hastily be criticised, particularly as injury claims are one of the key drivers for ever-increasing insurance premiums. This said, the entitlement to make such a claim remains “a legal and civic duty,” according to the Citizen’s Advice Bureau.

Some critics say that the popularity of injury claims has fostered a blame-culture culture that says “you may as well” to make a claim – since thousands do it every year, after all. The fact remains however, that if you are injured in a non-fault road traffic accident, you probably will be entitled to some form of financial compensation.

The possibility of having an accident, unfortunately, a growing possibility, with over 31 million cars on the roads of the UK, and over 71% of the population have a driving license – more than any point before in history. With that figure comes over 290,000 injuries each year due to non-fault traffic accidents.

The main reason for these accidents is human error, accounting for 95% of all incidents. The injuries sustained from those range from whiplash, to broken bones, back injuries, head injuries, muscle strains and cuts form glass or debris.

Another unfortunate fact is that the chances of being involved in a road traffic accident is quite high, with most drivers said to, at some point in their lives, be involved in some form of accident. The chance of sustaining injury in a car accident is also a high possibility, but the chances of those injuries being serious are, thankfully, quite low. The danger driving presents is an unfortunate fact of life, so if it does happened to you and you do sustain injury at the fault of someone else, choose a specialist solicitor/company with a proven track record of settling injury claims.

There are qualified solicitors who can advise you on how to make a car crash claim