Road Traffic Accident Claims Abroad

Road traffic accidents abroad

If you were involved in a road traffic accident in another country, our personal injury solicitors can work on your road traffic accident claim on a no win, no fee basis.

This ensures that you will receive 100% of the compensation and our service is completely free to you.

For free and expert advice on making a road traffic accident claim click here or call us free on 0800 0384 384. We are available to take your call twenty four hours a day, seven days a week.

Whether you are a pedestrian, cyclist, passenger or driver of a vehicle Pannone can help you with your road traffic accident claim abroad.

Road traffic accident claims

More and more holiday makers are taking their cars to Europe and beyond or hiring a car or a bike at their resort. Many English workers are sent abroad by their employers and often need to drive or be driven as part of their job. With unfamiliar rules of the road, accidents will happen.

Road traffic accidents abroad

It would be wrong to assume that just because a road traffic accident has happened abroad the claim must be made in the country where the accident happened. Pannone have been at the forefront of taking action in the English courts for foreign accidents. This is a complex area of law and it is vital to make the right choices about where to bring your case at the outset.

Road users in Europe now have the benefits of the EU 4th and 5th Motor Insurance Directives when making a personal injury claim which compels European insurers to appoint a UK handling agent to deal with claims in English and to a set timeframe. The scheme can provide a straightforward means of negotiation avoiding language and cultural differences.

Action for compensation in England will always be a consideration when we are advising you but if it is necessary and feasible to take action using the legal system in a foreign country we can help. With years of experience behind us we have the right contacts -worldwide- to access good advice for you where action in a foreign country is necessary.

Here are some examples of road traffic accident cases we have handled:

• road traffic accident in France where action was brought against the insurers of a French driver under the French system and substantial damages in excess of €50,000 were recovered
• a claim for a pedestrian hit by a Taxi in Spain whilst crossing a road. Negotiations with the Spanish insurance company lead to a settlement of €32,000
• a holidaymaker with neck and knee injuries recovered £5,000 against the English holiday company when she was involved in a coach crash in Portugal on transfer from the airport to her hotel
• $2m awarded to an English woman with serious injuries following a road traffic accident in a hire car in California
• we are currently acting for an English cyclist who sustained personal injury as a result of a road traffic accident with a French motorist in France. The action will be brought in England directly against the foreign insurers

Making a road traffic accident claim

To arrange a discussion with a road traffic accident claims solicitor click here or call us free on 0800 0384 384. We are available to take your call twenty four hours a day, seven days a week.