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Car accident articles from the personal injury solicitors at YouClaim

Many of the claims handled by YouClaim's team of personal injury solicitors are as a result of car accidents. Road traffic accidents (RTAs) have the capacity to cause minor injuries, such as neck pain and whiplash, however, high-speed incidents often cause the most catastrophic personal injuries and death.

For anyone involved in a car accident, their first priority will be to receive treatment and to get well, but once rehabilitation is under way, depending on the circumstances of the accident, it may be possible to enlist the services of a personal injury solicitor to help you make a car accident compensation claim.

Making a claim for personal injury compensation with YouClaim is simple because we are an online service which uses SRA accredited solicitors from all over the UK. You can call us now on 0800 10 757 95 or start a Live Chat with one of our helpful legal advisors. Alternatively, fill in our simple online form and we will call at a time you choose.


Below is a selection of articles on car accident-related personal injury subjects which we hope will be informative if you are considering making a claim.

Injuries caused by car accidents

Click here for an explanation of the types of personal injury suffered in a RTA and how you can make a claim for compensation with YouClaim.

Helmet-cam and road accident compensation

YouClaim looks at a study of cycle accidents on the road, carried out using cameras mounted on cyclists' crash helmets. To read more please click here.

RTA personal injuries – the economic cost

The Institute of Advanced Motorists' (IAM) report Deaths and Injuries on Britain's Roads reveals that each road accident fatality in Britain costs the UK an average of £1.79 million. To read more on this report, please click here.

Pedestrian accidents and compensation

A look at the responsibilities of all road users, car drivers and pedestrians alike, in RTAs and the possibility of making a compensation claim for personal injury. To read more, please click here.

Compensation for personal injuries caused on motorways

Click here to read about motorway debris and associated hazards while driving on UK highways.

HGV driver texting and personal injury claims

A US no win no fee solicitor speaks out about truck drivers and the dangers of texting while driving. Click here to read more.

Preventing personal injury with car seat advice

Research into baby car seats by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration suggests that babies should be carried in rear-facing carriers until they are almost two years old. To read more, please click here.