An accident can happen anytime. This certainly applies to a traffic accident. Traffic accidents happen every day. From a car accident with only material damage such as damage to the eye to the situation in which you are hit as a cyclist, resulting in serious injury.

If you have had an accident in Africa, we always advise you to consult a personal injury lawyer .They can advise you whether you are entitled to a personal injury compensation and what you should do for this.

What to do in a traffic accident

If you are involved in a traffic accident, you naturally want to have compensation for the damage that you suffer as a result. In order to be eligible for compensation for personal injury, you must hold the other party liable. You do this by means of a liability statement. But you can't just blame anyone. You must first prove that the other party is guilty of the collision.

In practice, there is often a discussion about who is liable in the event of a collision. In the event of a rear-end collision, for example, the vehicle in front will state that the vehicle in the rear kept too little distance. The rear vehicle will counter this statement by saying that it is not guilty because its predecessor suddenly braked for no reason.

In order to prove that the other party is liable for the collision, it is recommended to:

• Always fill in a claim form. (Dutch: schadeformulier). You can fill in what exactly happened and who I who is responsible for the accident according to you.
• Take pictures of the location where the collision happened. By taking photos you can show what the traffic situation was like at the time of the traffic accident. If you also take photos of the damage to the vehicles, you can prove that you have actually suffered damage. The facts can also be proven in this way.
• Are there any witnesses to the collision? Ask for the contact details of these people, such as name, address and telephone number.

File a claim after a bicycle accident

If you have been hit as a cyclist (Dutch: fietser aangereden ), you can suffer serious injuries. Injuries from a bicycle accident can include scratches and bruises, but you can also be seriously injured in a bicycle accident. Think of brain injury, a broken leg or even a spinal cord injury.

As a result of the injury you sustain in a bicycle accident, you suffer damage. This damage is called personal injury and can consist of many types of damage, such as loss of income, medical costs, costs that you incur because you can no longer carry out your household and costs for maintenance of your home and garden.

You can ask a personal injury lawyer or personal injury lawyer whether you can be compensated for the damage as a result of an accident. She can also help you with your personal injury claims.

So if you have been hit by a car and injured as a result, let a personal injury specialist determine whether you are entitled to compensation and what it consists of.