Road/Motor Vehicle Accident Claims
Injuries/fatalities from vehicle accidents and traffic collisions.
If you’ve been injured in a car or motorbike accident, involved in a traffic collision or injured on public transport, within the vehicle or as a pedestrian or cyclist in Cyprus, or if there has been a fatality to someone, compensation and damages may be entitled.
It is of course important that you seek legal advice as soon as possible, as in many cases, time limits may apply. You can get in touch with us to arrange a free, no obligation initial discussion. We can then preliminarily advise you on the potential for compensation based on your particular circumstances and requirements and look into it further after our next meetings.
Road/motor accidents can lead to many types of injuries, including:
- Whiplash and neck injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Fractures and sprains
- Head and brain injuries
- Soft tissue injuries
- Scaring, and
- Nervous shock and psychological injuries, and
- Fatalities/deaths
Popular Questions
- If your vehicle remains in the middle of the road, turn on the hazard lights and switch off your vehicle’s engine. If the accident occurred overnight, place the safety warning triangle at a safe distance.
- Call your insurance company and in case of serious injuries call an ambulance and the police. (For Ambulance the telephone number is 112 and for police 199).
- Get the personal details of the other drivers involved, along with the registration number of their vehicles and the personal details of any witnesses at the scene of the accident.
- If you are able to, take photos of the conditions of the accident, the registration numbers of vehicles and the damages of the vehicles involved and/or any other damages that have been caused to your personal belongings (computers, watches, clothes, helmet etc.) or any goods inside your vehicle. Any damages to personal belongings and/or injuries must be reported to your insurance representatives.
- Remain at the accident scene until the insurance companies’ representatives arrive. In case of a more serious accident wait for the police to record the incidents under which the accident occurred.
- Do not accept any liability as you may be wrong as to whether you are liable for the accident and/or as to what extent you are liable for the accident. Do not sign any document that deprives you from the right to claim compensation at a later stage. Pay attention: such documents are provided for signature once at the mechanics and in order the mechanic to fix or deliver your vehicle.
- You will be asked by representatives of the insurance companies if you have been injured. Note that pain in some injuries on the neck, such as cervical whiplash occurs a few hours after the accident.
- Contact your personal injury lawyer to guide you through the steps to be taken to attain your compensation.
A personal injury can relate to many different types of harm you have endured, both physical and emotional. If you have sustained a personal injury, caused by the carelessness or negligence of others, you may be entitled to claim compensation.
To know more about your particular personal injury claim, you should consult professional legal advice.
The answer is No. No matter the cause, when involved in road/motor vehicle accident, passengers may also claim compensation.
To know more about your particular personal injury claim, you should consult professional legal advice.
Generally, you may be entitled to compensation for any harmed personal property, present or future medical expenses, rehabilitation and care expenses (from professionals or family), and loss of income/financial loss, and/or lump sums for loss of income, medical and rehabilitation care, pain, suffering and reduced quality-of-life, as well as other expenses, such as purchase of any special equipment related to the injury you suffered.
To know more about your particular personal injury claim, you should consult professional legal advice.
When it comes to compensation amounts for personal injuries, there is no definite answer that can apply across the board. Overall, one may claim for general damages and special damages. But of course, every personal injury is different and therefore compensation amounts can vary greatly, depending on a number of factors. For instance, the severity or nature of the injury, likely recovery time and prognosis, as well as various damages need to be taken into account. These are just some examples of factors; there are many elements that need to be taken into consideration and depending on consequences..
When assessing compensation for a claim, reference is also made to expert medical reports, Cyprus case law and of course, the wider legal system.
We handle all sorts of personal injury claims, at various levels.
To know more about your particular personal injury claim, you should consult professional legal advice.
Generally, if you have sustained a personal injury or illness by the fault of someone else – often even if you were partly at fault – you may be entitled to claim for compensation. Everyone is entitled to go about their daily life in safety and if this has been hindered by the carelessness or negligence of others, you may be within your rights to sue for compensation.
To know more about your particular personal injury claim, you should consult professional legal advice.
Our special ‘No Win, No Fee’ arrangement offers peace of mind to potential claimants, by providing access to justice and legal representation to those with a valid claim, but who would otherwise not be able to afford a lawyer.
With the ‘No Win, No Fee’ arrangement, if you don’t win the case, you don’t pay our legal fees. We’ll explain more about this type of arrangement in more detail and if it may apply to your case in our initial discussion. It is important to note that not every claim can qualify for our ‘No Win, No Fee’ arrangement.
Learn more about our No Win No Fee arrangement.
To know more about your particular personal injury claim, you should consult professional legal advice.