The driver who caused my accident was not insured, can I still make a claim?

You may be surprised to learn that not all compensation claims arising out of road traffic accidents are made directly against an insurance company. The reason for this could be because the person responsible for your accident does not have insurance or because the person has left the scene without leaving their details and neither you nor the police or any other person involved have been able to trace that vehicle.

When you are involved in an accident it is very important that at the very least you make a note of the responsible vehicle's registration number. If possible, you should also take down the driver's full name, address and insurance details.

The reason it is important to take down the registration number of the responsible driver's vehicle is that if that driver leaves the scene of the accident without giving their personal information, Grieves Solicitors have access to a database of the insurance details for all vehicles registered in the United Kingdom since 2000.

In addition, Grieves Solicitors can make further enquiries as to ownership of the offending vehicle with the DVLA and providing insurance is in place, a letter can be sent to that insurance company notifying them of the claim.

Providing the insurance is valid, that insurance company would be responsible for payment of your compensation arising out of the accident.

At Grieves Solicitors we have a dedicated team of personal injury lawyers who will do their best to obtain the compensation you deserve. If you need any advice on how to go about making a claim call us FREE on 0870 074 7644 or complete an online claim form.

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