Road traffic accidents
who can deal with
all personal
injury claims"
Richard Brett,
Team Leader
If your car or motorbike insurer has referred you to Access Legal from Shoosmiths following your accident, or if you hold Legal Expense Insurance, please contact us on 03700 86 86 86. Our team will offer you free, no-obligation advice, and will manage your claim with the highest levels of professionalism, expertise and compassion.
Managing your road traffic accident claim with compassion
We put your needs first, and understand that compensation might not be your first priority.
You'll be more interested in speeding up your recovery, getting back to work, and ensuring your financial affairs don't suffer.
Choosing Access Legal from Shoosmiths means you'll get advice from specialist lawyers with experience of managing all aspects of road traffic accident claims. As well as recovering compensation for your injuries, we'll arrange medical support to speed your recovery, while recovering expenses incurred as a result of your accident.
We handle all types of road traffic accident claims, including:
- personal injury claims, including whiplash type injuries to the neck and back, shoulder injuries, knee injuries, broken bones, tinnitus, abdominal injuries, visual disturbance, psychological injuries, serious spinal and brain injuries
- fatal accidents
- motorbike accidents
- injuries involving pedestrians and cyclists
- multi-vehicle accidents
- claims made by passengers on public and private transport
- vehicle and personal property damage claims
- hire vehicle claims
- liability disputes
- claimant and defendant (pursuing claims and also defending claims on behalf of our clients)
- claims involving uninsured drivers and/or untraced third parties
Mr Jonathan Stevenson, Bury, Lancashire
Experts in road traffic accident claims
Access Legal from Shoosmiths has one of the UK's largest personal injury legal practices, helping thousands of clients every year who've been involved in road traffic accidents.
We have established strong partnerships with treatment and rehabilitation specialists, medical examiners, forensic engineers, barristers, and other leading experts who may be needed during the lifecycle of your accident claim.
We also have strong relationships with many of the UK's major insurance firms, meaning we avoid 'insurer delays', so negotiations are quicker and it doesn't take so long to settle your claim.
Whether you have sustained a minor injury or a catastrophic injury – for example brain or spinal cord – you will receive expert advice recognised by our membership of:
- The Law Society Personal Injury Panel
- The Solicitors Panel for the Spinal Injuries Association
- The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
- The Solicitors Panel for Headway
- AvMA (Action Against Medical Accidents) Panel
Important things to consider
Collecting evidence to support your road accident claim
Any evidence that you or someone on your behalf can collect as a result of your road traffic accident, will greatly help with your claim. Please read our free information guide about collecting evidence relating to road traffic accident claims for more information.
Who should act for me?
You may have been directed to a 'panel' solicitor by your insurance company, but you are not obliged to use them. You should research the solicitor you instruct to ensure they have the necessary experience to be able to handle your claim.
Access Legal from Shoosmiths has been handling road traffic accident claims for nearly 20 years. This level of specialism means we have developed our staff and our support systems to give the very best service to our clients, understanding and meeting their needs from the start of the process to the final settlement of their claim.
I'm not happy with my personal injury solicitor, can I change?
Even if you are already in the process of making an accident claim you are entitled to change solicitors, and for whatever reason.
Additional services
We are also part of a much wider organisation offering assistance with other legal needs that may flow from your claim. If your settlement is substantial it is prudent to consider setting up a trust to protect your compensation from DSS benefits deduction. We can handle this for you.
If you are seriously injured you may need to move home or adapt your current home to suit your physical limitations. Again we can advise and assist you.
What do I do next?
Whether you have been referred to us by your insurance company, or you are using your legal expenses policy, please contact us to talk about your claim.
Please telephone on 03700 86 86 86. There will be no cost to you for the initial discussions, and if we believe that we can help you then we will arrange appropriate funding for your claim as mentioned earlier.
Alternatively, if you would rather contact us online with your enquiry, we are happy for you to do so.
Once the initial discussion has taken place, your lawyer will contact you and begin to pursue your claim in the best way possible to ensure a successful outcome.
