Car Accidents
Driver-on-driver collisions including rear-end crashes, roundabout accidents, junction collisions, and motorway pile-ups.
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£1,000 – £500,000
Typical compensation range
3 years
Limitation period
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Similar Past Cases
These are real car accidents cases with actual compensation outcomes. Your case could be similar.
HGV Rear-End Collision: Spinal Injury
An HGV rear-ended a car at speed on the M6 when the lorry driver fell asleep at the wheel. The car driver suffered a severe spinal cord injury resulting in paraplegia. Investigation revealed the haulage company had falsified tachograph records and the driver had exceeded working hours.
Haulage companies that allow drivers to exceed regulated driving hours face enormous liability when fatigue-related accidents result.
Drink Driving Head-On Collision: Wrongful Death
A drink driver crossed the central reservation on an A-road and collided head-on with a family vehicle, killing the mother and seriously injuring two children. The driver was more than twice the legal alcohol limit. The family pursued a civil claim in addition to the criminal prosecution.
Drink driving fatal accident claims can proceed independently of criminal prosecution and often result in large civil compensation for the bereaved family.
About Car Accidents Claims
Car accident claims are the most common type of road traffic accident claim in the UK. They arise when another driver's negligence — speeding, tailgating, running red lights, failing to give way, distracted driving — causes a collision resulting in injury.
Liability is typically established through police reports, Highway Code breaches, dashcam footage, witness statements, and accident reconstruction evidence. Common fault scenarios include rear-end collisions (almost always the following driver's fault), roundabout collisions (failure to give way), junction collisions (failure to observe), and lane-change accidents.
Since April 2021, minor whiplash injuries from car accidents are handled through the Official Injury Claim (OIC) portal with a fixed tariff system. Injuries lasting up to 3 months attract £240, while those lasting 18-24 months attract £4,215. More serious injuries (fractures, spinal injuries, brain injuries) fall outside the whiplash tariff and are pursued through traditional claims.
Compensation for car accidents ranges from £240 to £4,215 for whiplash under the OIC tariff, £5,000 to £50,000 for moderate injuries (broken bones, ligament damage), and £50,000 to £5 million for severe injuries (spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury). The limitation period is 3 years.
Typical Compensation Range
Based on reported settlements and court awards. Individual case values vary significantly.
Limitation Period
3 years
May vary by jurisdiction. Don't wait — time limits apply.
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