MOTOR ACCIDENT COMPENSATION- SOUTH AUSTRALIA

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Personal Injury Compensation for Motor Accident Victims

If you have been involved in a motor vehicle accident in South Australia, you may be entitled to make a claim for personal injury compensation. 

Under South Australian law, you may be able to make a claim for your medical expenses, pharmaceutical expenses, out of pocket expenses, loss of income/wages, compensation for pain and suffering and domestic care and assistance provided to you by friends and family.

You may be entitled to compensation whether you were the driver, passenger, cyclist, or pedestrian involved in the accident.

The motor accident solicitors whom we refer to are highly experienced in handling all types of road accident and transport compensation claims, including those involving cars, motorcycles, bicycles, trains, trucks, buses, trams, and heavy work vehicles. 

Road Accidents in South Australia

Speeding is considered to be a leading cause of road accidents. Higher speed has a major influence on safety. Specifically, in high speed crashes the body is subjected to greater physical forces that will cause severe injury or death. Pedestrians and cyclists may be gravely injured or killed if struck by speeding vehicles, and severely hurt even at relatively low speeds.

Drink driving is another major cause of road crashes. In South Australia, from 2002 to 2006 there were almost 700 drivers and motorcycle riders killed or seriously injured who were above the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit.

Drugs also play a huge role in road crashes. On average, between 2003 and 2007, 24% of drivers or riders killed in South Australia tested positive to THC, methylamphetamine or ecstasy or a combination of these.

It is also estimated that each year approximately 33% of driver and passenger fatalities and 13% of drivers and passengers seriously injured are not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

Inattention and distraction are also very common factors in road accidents.

Whatever the circumstances surrounding your road crash, our motor accident solicitors can advise you how to best proceed with your claim, so as to maximise any entitlements to compensation that you may legally have.

Legislation

The relevant legislation for South Australia is:

• Motor Vehicles Act 1959
• Civil Liability Act 1936
• Motor Accident Commission Act 1992

Time limits for making a claim

In South Australia, there are strict time limits for making a personal injury claim. You should seek legal advice as soon as possible to ensure that your rights to compensation are protected.

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