In order to file for motor accident compensation claimants have to meet a few requirements and they have to keep a few things in mind. This article will elaborate on the important requirements needed to file for motor accident compensation and a few important things that all claimants should keep in mind.

The first and most important requirement for filing motor accident claims is that the accident should have occurred due to no fault of the claimant. As of now there is no law that allows claimants to file for compensation if the accident occurred partly due to the claimants fault. If the claimant attempts to file a motor accident claim that occurred due to his fault then the claim will be rejected.

The second requirement for filing for motor accident compensation is that the claimant should have suffered a personal injury due to the accident. In order to get compensation for road accidents the claimant will need proof to support his case. Medical discharge papers, medical bills and payment receipts will act as proof that the claimant was injured and he had to spend money from his own pocket to get treatment. A witness will act as proof that the road accident occurred due to the other person's fault and that the claimant is not to blame.

Claimants should remember that they can file for motor accident compensation in three scenarios. The first scenario is that the claimant' car was hit by another vehicle while on the road. The second scenario is that the claimant's car was hit by another car while in the parking spot. The third scenario is that the claimant was walking on the road and he was hit by another car. To be eligible for compensation the claimant should be able to prove that in the other party should have broken a driving law like a highway safety code and this is applicable in all three scenarios.

Although filing a motor accident claim looks to be easy, claimants should remember that proving that the accident occurred due to no fault of their own is not so easy. Claimants are always advised to opt for legal services since lawyers are well trained and they know how to win cases. Claimants do not need to worry about paying lawyers any legal fees since majority of the lawyers these days offer free legal services. The first free legal service that is offered is the no win no fee service that entitles claimants to get excellent legal advice for no cost. The second free legal service allows claimants to ask claim related questions to any lawyer without assigning the case to him. Both independent lawyers and accident claims companies in UK offer these beneficial free services.