Car accidents on holiday abroad – claim when you get back to the UK.

If you have been involved in a road accident or an accident in a hire car on holiday abroad, either as a driver, passenger or pedestrian, you may be able to claim personal injury compensation from either the driver involved or their insurers. Even if the driver is uninsured or untraceable (i.e- ‘hit and run’), provided you were injured within the EU, a central motor insurance bureau established within the country in which the accident happened will ensure your claim will be dealt with. Even if you hire a car at the airport, which becomes involved in an accident on the way to your holiday hotel, you may still be able to make a claim for compensation.

For more information how to make a no win no fee no obligation compensation claims phone 08000 154321 or click here for www.roseclaims.co.uk


You may have suffered personal injury after a road traffic accident, a car accident, a bus crash or even as a pedestrian in Hungary, Greece, Spain, France, Portugal, Germany, Sweden, Italy or any other country in the EU. If the holiday road accident was not your fault, we can help you get the compensation you deserve.

Claims in these types of accidents can be very complicated – from establishing in which country the injured party can (or should) sue, which laws apply to the claim, and the assessment of the amount of compensation to be awarded for the personal injury. Accidents in car rentals and hire cars are more common than many people think. You can claim compensation in the UK after a car or road accident on holiday abroad that was not your fault.

Two recent developments in European Law have attempted to clarify the practical problems which used to arise when bringing a foreign claim to a domestic court:-

Firstly, In FBTO V Odenbreit [2006] The European Court of Justice decided that an injured party could bring a claim against a European insurer in the English Courts. The law would be applied as though the case were being heard in the country in which the accident occurred, but would instead be litigated in an English Court. However, the European Regulations laid down in Rome II implies that the law to be applied to these claims is the law of the country in which the accident took place. Generally speaking this means that, with regard to the ‘substantive’ elements of the claim, such as:-

• who was to blame,

• whether the claimant is partly responsible for the accident (known as ‘contributory negligence’), and

• which types of damage you can claim for (ie ‘direct’ loss such as damaged clothing or ‘indirect’
loss such as compensation for pain and loss suffered as a result of the accident),

the law of the country in which the accident took place will apply. Having established whether there is a valid claim under the relevant foreign law, English Law will then apply to the ‘procedural’ elements of the case which, in the case of road traffic accidents, will be to assess how much your damages should be. Booking through reputable tour operators such as Thomas Cook, Thomson Holidays, Cosmos, Haven Holidays and Saga Holidays can often guarantee a good standard of accommodation and holiday facilities, but nothing can prepare you for a road accident on holiday. You may be the driver of a hire car, a passenger or pedestrian in a private car or even the victim of a coach collision on holiday. Contact a personal injury solicitor in the UK as soon as possible to make your claim or for more information about claiming compensation for personal injury.

Road users in Europe now have the benefit of the EU 4th and 5th Motor Insurance Directives when making a personal injury claim. This allows you to submit a claim in the UK if you are injured in another EU country by a vehicle which is insured in an EU country. The claim is brought directly against the driver's insurers or their claims representatives in the UK and the Directive also requires the Insurers to deal with any such claims within a prescribed period of time. If you have been involved in an accident abroad, contact us without delay to talk to our experts about a possible claim. In addition to liability issues (which can be quite complex) there are time limits within which you must bring your claim that vary from country to country and some limits may be extremely short.

Why Farnworth Rose Personal Injury Solicitors?

100% of all compensation goes to you
£100.00 cash up front when we take on your claim
No win, no fee, no risk

Claiming for holiday illness, injury or accidents can be difficult. Holiday claims expert, Anne Thomson of Farnworth Rose Personal Injury Solicitors, has over 20 years experience of dealing with clients who have fallen ill or sustained injuries abroad. Anne´s background and customer service skills ensure clients are dealt with in a professional and sympathetic manner. Her knowledge and expertise in the specialised area of travel law is second to none. Tour operators often offer clients less compensation than they deserve, and it is essential that you contact us before you accept any payment. Your claim will then be assessed and you will be advised by Anne and her highly trained team how to proceed. For more information or to make a claim Call us FREE on 080001 54321, or fill in the online claim form.

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