UK MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIM ADVICE

UK Lawyers will represent the injured victim of a negligent driver in a motor accident claim on a no win no fee basis. If the other driver has been identified compensation is always paid in full. Our lawyers do not require you to pay anything at all to them throughout the course of the claim and no win no fee claims handled by UK Lawyers are genuinely risk free.

The human body deteriorates with age, eyesight may not be able to cope as well as it used to, reactions may be slower and older drivers may have restriction of movement and not be able to turn their neck sufficiently to look for oncoming traffic at awkward road junctions. Older drivers occasionally suffer from deteriorating mental capacity causing a degree of confusion and may find it difficult to assimilate the proliferation of road markings and signs that have now appeared on the highway. Not withstanding these problems older driver are less often involved in a motor accident claim than any other class of drivers.

Older drivers who are having difficulties with their driving should ask the question "Do I really need to drive at all?" Research has shown that if you drive less than about 4000 miles per year it may be cheaper to use public transport or taxis. However where public transport is scarce or difficult to use because of mobility etc. then the ability to drive is an important factor in maintaining independence.

Many drivers, especially the young and the old tend to overestimate their driving performance whilst underestimating the danger. Statistics produced by The Department of the Environment for Transport and the Regions however show that the accident rate for drivers aged 74 and over are lower than those aged 21 - 24 and less than half of those aged 17 - 21.

Currently there are no restrictions on the maximum age for car drivers to hold a licence. All that is required is for drivers to sign a form when they reach their 70th birthday and then every three years after that to declare that they are fit to drive. In general older drivers have a substantially better motor accident claim history which is reflected in much lower insurance premiums. The form (D46) contains a list of questions about the driver's medical history and the driver is required to sign a declaration that the answers are correct. The DVLA will then decide whether or not to renew the licence for a further period. There are current plans to force drivers over the age of 70 to take a medical test to prove that they are fit to drive.

For free advice just complete the contact form or call the help line and a solicitor who is a member of the Law Society panel of personal injury experts will speak to you. If after talking to us you decide not to take matters further you will not be charged for our advice.