A “motor accident” can include collisions between cars, buses or motorcycles but may also apply to injuries arising from incidents involving forklifts, trains, quad bikes or similar.

Generally, anyone injured as a result of a motor accident is entitled to claim for their injuries. However, to bring a claim it is necessary to establish that the injury arose as a result of the negligence or breach of duty of care by the owner or driver of the vehicle involved. There are also special considerations in the legislation for children and for “blameless accidents”. In these cases you will need legal advice to determine whether or not you can claim.