Road traffic accident solicitors

The aftermath of a road traffic accident can be daunting – especially when it involves physical injuries, reduced income or disruption to daily life. Whether you’ve experienced minor trauma, serious harm or the loss of a partner or family member, our road traffic accident solicitors provide expert legal support. At Penningtons Manches Cooper, we help clients navigate road traffic accident compensation claims with advice reflecting their individual circumstances and long-term recovery needs.

Comprehensive legal guidance for road traffic accident claims

Road traffic accident injuries may range from soft tissue injuries and minor fractures to spinal damage or fatal outcomes. Regardless of the extent of harm, our role is to help the injured person claim compensation for their losses. These may include medical bills, loss of earnngs, ongoing treatment needs, and any additional care or equipment required following the accident.

We advise on the full road traffic accident claims process, from initial evidence gathering to final settlement. We work with police reports, insurance details, expert medical evidence, and witness statements to determine how the accident occurred and who is at fault. Where necessary, we support clients through court proceedings and ensure all requirements are met within the time limit, usually up to three years from the date of the accident.

Our team also has experience supporting group road accident claims, including those involving minibuses, coaches, or vehicles carrying multiple passengers. We deal with both straightforward and disputed liability cases, focusing particularly on claims where individuals have suffered serious injury.

Where appropriate, we seek interim payments or early compensation payments to cover urgent needs, such as rehabilitation or transport adaptations. We routinely instruct independent medical professionals to conduct specialist examinations and provide reliable reports to support injury compensation claims.

Its cases are complex in nature and often of significant value; they regularly involve road traffic accidents.

Our solicitors also advise on road traffic accident compensation claims where the injuries include a brain injury and the claimant lacks mental capacity, assisting family members with court hearings, deputyship appointments, and securing damages that support the individual’s long-term wellbeing. We are experienced in cases involving vulnerable road users, and we will always approach settlement negotiations aiming to achieve the maximum possible compensation from your personal injury claim.

We aim to provide clear and supportive legal advice from the outset, including a free initial consultation to help you understand your rights and legal options. We act for many clients under a no win, no fee conditional fee agreement, and have a particular reputation for dealing with high-value cases where liability is disputed.

If you need to make a road accident claim, contact Penningtons Manches Cooper for free initial advice without obligation from an experienced team of road traffic accident solicitors.

How we help our clients

Case advice for road traffic accident claims involving drivers, passengers, cyclists and pedestrians

Support with evidence-gathering, including police reports, medical reports and witness statements

Advice on road accident compensation claim outcomes, including the likely level of damages

Representation in serious injury claims and complex cases involving court hearings or capacity issues

Support with interim payments and managing medical appointments, rehabilitation or early compensation

Legal guidance on whiplash injuries, soft tissue injuries and claims exceeding the small claims threshold

Assistance navigating the legal process with insurance companies

Clear explanations of deadlines, legal obligations, and securing a fair compensation settlement

Useful resources

Funding a personal injury claim

Making a personal injury claim

Those representing me showed a strong awareness of my injury and the effects on my life, which was reflected in the way they conducted my case.

The team offers a high level of expertise and client-focused guidance. From the beginning, contact and engagement has been professional, caring and comprehensive.

The team are prompt and clear with their knowledge, and explain things easily and in a way that demonstrates deep understanding of the processes involved.

The whole team is superb and works well together. The level of expertise is excellent.

Leading practice, well known for its expertise in catastrophic injury cases, particularly matters arising from RTAs. Handles a range of claims pertaining to fatal accidents, head and spinal injuries and amputations.

Recent work highlights

Rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury

Securing an admission of liability, private neurological clinic rehabilitation funding and alternative accommodation for a young man who suffered a significant brain injury as a result of a road traffic accident.

Drink drive injury compensation claim

Achieving a multi-million pound settlement for a mother left with significant physical, cognitive and vestibular difficulties after a road accident caused by a drunk driver.

Serious head-on collision involving young woman

Obtaining an admission of liability and interim funding for rehabilitation for a 20 year old girl who sustained a significant head injury in a head-on collision.

Fatal road collision with skip lorry

Settling a claim for over £1.1 million for our client who suffered catastrophic spinal injuries in a road traffic accident in which a skip lorry collided with his vehicle killing three of his passengers.

Bereaved fiancée’s accident claim

Settling a claim for a bereaved fiancée whose partner was killed by a hit and run driver who fled the scene. The insurers had argued that her relationship with the deceased did not meet the claim criteria.

Compensation for recovery patrolman

Securing a settlement for a recovery patrolman who was injured by another car while attending a member breakdown on the hard shoulder of a motorway. His injuries included four broken metatarsals in his foot.

Case studies

Our client was involved in a head-on collision while travelling as a front seat passenger in a friend’s car when she was an 18 year old student. She suffered a severe traumatic brain injury as well as various physical injuries.

Our personal injury specialists are acting for a young architect who was driving his car when it was hit head-on by a motorist who was under the influence of drugs and alcohol. As a result of his accident, he suffered multiple injuries.

We recently obtained £500,000 in compensation for a female client who was seriously injured in a road traffic accident. She suffered complicated orthopaedic and psychological damage, including injuries to her spine.

Our client, a woman in her late seventies, suffered a serious injury to her tibia resulting in prolonged non-union after being injured in a car collision caused by her husband.

We have recently achieved a negotiated settlement for a client in his early thirties, who was catastrophically injured while out cycling with his fiancée.

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