What Should You Do If You’re Hit by an Untraceable or Uninsured Driver?

Getting into an accident is a frustrating process. It gets even worse so when you experience trouble in getting the compensation you deserve. Out of the thousands of personal injury and hit and run accidents each year, several of the cases involve a driver who isn’t insured or cannot be traced.

These complications make it difficult for you to receive adequate compensation for the injuries you have sustained or the damage to your personal property.

An uninsured driver is someone who is driving without insurance—whether for their vehicle or themselves as an individual. While car insurance is a legal requirement in the UK, 79,713 uninsured drivers were caught on UK roads just last year!

An untraceable driver is a person who flees the scene of the accident before they can provide the necessary details to the victim.  Hit-and-run cases have reportedly steadily increased by 45 per cent in recent years.

What Can You Do?

These worrisome situations can be overcome with the help of the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB). Formed in 1946, it aims to compensate victims of accidents where the drivers weren’t insured or are untraceable.

Funded by insurance premiums of all insured drivers, the contribution is used to make up for the personal and property damage caused by reckless drivers.

When you’re on the scene of the accident, it’s advised to gain as much information as you can. In the case of uninsured drivers, you can obtain information about the model of the car, the name and contact details of the driver, and registration number of the vehicle.

A picture of the accident scene and involved vehicles may also help you strengthen your claim.

Get a Lawyer

Taking the right steps following your accident will allow you to gain the compensation you deserve. Make sure you receive expert legal advice when you’re making a hit-and-run accident claim.

We’ve got years of experience and a wealth of knowledge about personal injury cases, making us the perfect choice to help you get fair compensation.

Call our personal injury specialist at 02034173700 to get free advice and get compensated within days!