Motor Vehicle Accidents over the Festive Season

Travelling during the Christmas season and holiday period is unavoidable. The Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (“RTA”) statistics confirm what many already know - travelling during the festive season dramatically increases your chances of being involved in a motor vehicle accident.

For the year ended 31st December, 2007 there were 435 fatal crashes and 25,845 people injured in motor vehicle accidents in New South Wales with over a quarter of all crashes occurring in the Christmas and New Year periods. In the Christmas period from 22nd December to the 31st December there were 840 reported motor vehicle accidents with 5 fatalities. Over the New Year period there were 97 reported crashes with 58 fatalities.

The worst period for those travelling on the roads is the January holiday period from 1st January, 2008 to the 28th January where, in 2008, there were 2,877 reported motor vehicle accidents and 32 fatalities.

The main types of accidents reported involve motor vehicles with injuries from mild whiplash to broken bones and brain trauma.  The impact of a motor vehicle accident on your life and the life of your loved ones may last long past the festive season with medical expenses, rehabilitation expenses, time off work as well as the unthinkable horror of dealing with the death of a loved one from a motor vehicle accident.

If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident over the Christmas and holiday period you need to obtain legal advice as soon as possible on your rights and entitlements to compensation. The earlier you obtain legal advice the sooner a claim can be made for compensation so that your medical expenses, rehabilitation expenses, loss of wages as well as your possible entitlement to a lump sum payment for any permanent impairment are covered. Strict time limits apply to making a claim for compensation if you are injured in a motor vehicle accident so the earlier you get legal advice the better.

And not just any legal advice will do – you need the advice of an expert in motor accidents compensation claims as this area of the law is complex.  The Accredited Specialist motor vehicle accidents compensation team of lawyers and solicitors at Walker Legal have the legal advice you need to ensure you obtain all your entitlements to compensation.

At Walker Legal, our experienced Compensation Lawyers keep up-to-date on what's happening in the motor vehicle accident area.

We act with knowledge and expertise to help people injured in motor vehicle accidents or those who have lost loved ones in motor vehicle accidents.

We act for clients in Sydney as well as travelling to country areas to assist people injured in motor vehicle accidents. Call us to today on 1800 445 537.or email sw@walkerlegal.com.au to discuss your Motor Vehicle  injury and your claim  as soon as possible.

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