Car Accidents Abroad: How to Claim Compensation

The personal injury solicitors at JMW in Manchester can provide the legal expertise and advice you need to help you claim compensation for a car accident abroad. Even if you were partially responsible for your accident, you may still be eligible to make a no win, no fee claim. Let JMW assess your claim by phoning 0800 054 6570.

Who is eligible to claim compensation for a car accident on holiday?

Many holiday makers are involved in car accidents abroad, whether as a driver, passenger, cyclist, motorcyclist, pedestrian or are involved in coach and taxi accidents. If this has happened to you, JMW can help with you receive compensation that you may be entitled to.

It’s common for holiday makers to hire cars locally or to drive across Europe with a caravan or trailer in tail. Unfortunately, car accidents happen for a variety of reasons, including unfamiliarity with local laws, language and customs. 

Accidents abroad have the added complication in that they may involve prolonged stays in a foreign hospital, dealing with travel insurers or understanding foreign bureaucratic procedures. Our lawyers have the expertise and contacts to help you navigate through these issues.  

What will JMW solicitors do for me?

If your car accident happened in Europe, you are protected by a European law called the 4th and 5th Motor Directive. This means that despite the accident happening in mainland Europe, JMW can help you make a claim directly from the UK.  

Seeking compensation for an accident that happened outside Europe may seem like an even more daunting and complicated process. However, JMW’s expert team can also deal with such cases and will provide clear guidance to help you with such worldwide claims. 

We understand that a vehicle accident abroad is a traumatic experience and foreign practices and procedures may be different from those in the UK. Our experienced lawyers will explain how you can claim for an accident that happened abroad and will offer specific help and straightforward advice to enable you to claim the full amount you may be entitled to.

Contact a JMW holiday accident claims expert

For an assessment of your potential claim for a car accident abroad, call 0800 054 6570 or complete our online enquiry form and one of our specialist lawyers will contact you shortly.