Road Traffic Accident Claims | Thorntons Law Scotland

Road traffic accidents can be devastating. Beyond physical injuries and emotional trauma, financial burdens like lost wages and vehicle repairs can cause undue stress and worry. Thankfully, you may be entitled to claim compensation to help you recover financially and move forward with your life.

If you have been hurt in a road traffic accident in Scotland that was not your fault when driving a car, riding a motorbike or cycling, as a pedestrian or as a passenger in a car or on public transport, our expert road traffic accident solicitore can help you claim compensation. Our road traffic accident solicitors can also guide you through the whole claims process if the accident was abroad or caused by an uninsured driver.

Injury from a road traffic accident can impact on your health and your finances both in the short and long term, with issues such as loss of earnings, cost of treatment and inability to work. We understand the difficulties you could be facing and will work to win you the right road accident compensation for your injury.

If you have been injured in a road traffic accident in Scotland, contact our expert road traffic accident solicitors today for more information. We will be able to advise you on your rights and options and help you get the compensation you deserve.

Mr B was injured when he was struck by an HGV pulling out from a side road onto the main road on which Mr B was cycling. He was knocked from his bike and suffered a fracture of his shoulder and a number of ribs and a soft tissue injury to his right hip. His bike was also severely damaged as a result of the accident.

Mr B was awarded £15,000 after being struck by an HGV.

How can Thorntons help with your road accident claim?

Thorntons’ specialist Personal Injury team will guide you through the road accident claims claim process. In Scotland, you can make a compensation claim at any time within three years of the accident and you can start your claim today by calling us free on 0800 731 8434, talk to us online or complete our enquiry form. Our discussion about your injury and accident will be confidential and you are under no obligation to make a claim. You can also take a look at our Claims Calculator to find out how much compensation you may be entitled to, our straightforward process and see what you can do to help your claim.

We will take the time to understand the nature of your injury and its impact on you and family, and explain how we go about winning compensation for your injury and other losses such as loss of earnings, private medical treatment and out-of-pocket costs. We work on a no win, no fee basis, which means you will not have to pay anything if your claim is unsuccessful.

We work to settle compensation claims out of court where possible but if court action is needed to win you your compensation, we will take you through the whole process.