Woman makes successful claim against husband - car accident

Remember that you can make a passenger injury claim for compensation against someone who causes you personal injury, even if they are a friend or a relation. You should not be wary of pursuing the compensation that is rightfully yours and we can help you to make a stress-free passenger injury claim on a no win, no fee basis.

A family car accident
In February 2004 we received a phone call from a woman who sustained serious passenger injuries when involved in a car accident caused by her husband. She wanted to find out whether it was possible to make a personal injury compensation claim for her injuries without it having a substantial financial impact on her husband.

She told us how her husband was driving them both home after visiting their son at university in Worcestershire when the vehicle accident occurred. They had just turned onto a motorway and her husband accelerated to meet the pace of the other traffic.

They were travelling along happily for a while and she even remembers enjoying the scenery out of the window. But much of what happened next is a blur to her. She said that she remembers a sudden shunt, a pain shooting through her head and then nothing.

It seems that her husband was travelling too close to the car in front of him and when the traffic slowed and formed a cue her husband smashed into the back of the car in front. He swerved to try and avoid the car in front which sent his car careering towards the central reservation.

The car was stopped by the metal fencing of the central reservation but by this time the woman was already unconscious after sustaining a head injury in the first collision. This second impact went on to cause her serious chest injuries, including a collapsed lung and fractured ribs, a significant knee injury as well as bruising and lacerations to her face. Surprisingly, her husband escaped the car accident with just a minor whiplash injury, and did not sustain serious personal injury.

While recuperating the woman spoke to a work colleague who advised that she could make a compensation claim for the passenger injuries that she had sustained in the crash. But the woman was uncomfortable with this notion as she did not want to make a claim against her own husband and cost him money or give him a bad name.

On contacting us we explained that she could make a claim against her husband's insurance company for the passenger injuries that she sustained in the car accident. We explained that this wouldn't have any substantial financial implications for her husband as in the event that her claim was a success, her husband wouldn't be responsible for paying her compensation award out of his own pocket but this would instead be paid by his insurance company.

Our claim advisors also said that considering the severity of her personal injuries she should make a compensation claim for the pain and suffering she had experience as well as the lost earnings and the money she had to pay out for medical treatment. We put her in touch with a leading personal injury solicitor that operates in her local area and he explained the claims process to her further.

After experiencing slight concern that making claim would also cost her money, we reassured her that, win or lose, she would not have to pay a penny towards making a no win no fee compensation claim for passenger injuries. In the end, the woman went ahead with her claim for passenger injuries and was awarded £18,400 which went towards getting her life back on track.

Make a hassle-free passenger injury claim today
If you have sustained passenger injuries in a car accident, public transport accident or other accident that wasn't your fault then you could be in a position to make a no win, no fee compensation claim.

We can help you to claim for pain, suffering, distress, lost past and future earnings, medical expenses and any other costs that your personal injuries have caused. We could even arrange for you to receive medical treatment with a top specialist in your area.

Making a claim through us couldn't be easier. We will appoint you a personal injury solicitor who is experienced at dealing with passenger injury claims and who will talk you through each stage of the claims process in plain English, without using complicated legal jargon.

As well as working on a no win, no fee process we will also not charge you a penny for costs or fees associated with your case, regardless of its outcome. On top of all this, we promise not to make any deductions from your compensation, meaning you will always receive 100% of your award.

For free legal advice you can chat to one of our friendly claim advisors online. If you are strapped for time, click here to request for a member of our team to call you back at the time that is most convenient for you or simply make a compensation claim for passenger injuries by calling 0800 10 757 95.