i was in a bad car accident September last year that was not my fault.
I was a passenger and we collided at force with another speeding driver, our driver was driving carefully but the other party is at fault for driving at speed and in the wrong lane, they smashed into us in the middle of the road at night when no one was around, eventually an ambulance came and we were taken to hospital but the other car sped off.
We made contact with the police at the scene and made a accident report and they said it sounded like the other vehicle was either stolen or being driven by a drunk or intoxicated driver and thats what caused the accident. i have just had my medical report come back as saying I have slipped bulging discs, much worse than whiplash, causing pins and needles and numbness in my toes, feet and leg from nerve damage.
We did not get the other drivers details or reg number but the accident is being treated as a crime and we would like to claim compensation for our personal injuries.
Could we claim more for a hit and run accident or do we need to catch the liable driver first?
I was a passenger and we collided at force with another speeding driver, our driver was driving carefully but the other party is at fault for driving at speed and in the wrong lane, they smashed into us in the middle of the road at night when no one was around, eventually an ambulance came and we were taken to hospital but the other car sped off.
We made contact with the police at the scene and made a accident report and they said it sounded like the other vehicle was either stolen or being driven by a drunk or intoxicated driver and thats what caused the accident. i have just had my medical report come back as saying I have slipped bulging discs, much worse than whiplash, causing pins and needles and numbness in my toes, feet and leg from nerve damage.
We did not get the other drivers details or reg number but the accident is being treated as a crime and we would like to claim compensation for our personal injuries.
Could we claim more for a hit and run accident or do we need to catch the liable driver first?