it is not as high as you might think, and it is always worth considering a free first interview with a lawyer to find out whether you should submit a claim. Claims must be submitted within 6 months of the date of accident.

2. Motor Vehicle Accident
Claims

4. In 2013, the compensation scheme
for motor vehicle accident claims
changed. Many people now believe
that it is not worth claiming
compensation unless the most
serious injuries have been sustained.
While a threshold does apply,

5. it is not as high as you might think,
and it is always worth considering a
free first interview with a lawyer to
find out whether you should submit
a claim. Claims must be submitted
within 6 months of the date of
accident.

6. Did you know that there is a scale of
“injury values” against which
injuries are assessed to determine
their value in terms of compensation
claimable? The maximum amount
claimable for physical and
psychiatric injuries exceeds
$300,000. In addition

7. there are other types of damages
(losses) for which compensation can
be claimed. These may include loss
of income since the accident, future
inability to work/earn an income,
gratuitous services (assistance from
certain family members), and of
course, medical expenses.

8. So a claim may be worth more than
you thought. Where a person passes
away as a result of a motor vehicle
accident, certain family members
may also be entitled to claim
compensation.

9. For more details
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