Reporting Accidents
Accidents which need to be reported Under the RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013) regulations, the following occurrences need to be reported if they are the...
Health and Safety in the Workplace
The law states that your employer must take measures to reduce any risks or dangers in your workplace that could cause harm to employees, customers or visitors alike. They should...
Paying for hospital treatment
It may come as a shock to you but most drivers involved in road accidents to discover that they can be charged for any emergency medical treatment, given to any...
Claiming from your insurance company
As soon as you have an accident, contact your insurance company (don’t waste time on this, do it ASAP). If you have a fully comprehensive insurance policy, you can claim...
Making an accident claim
If you’re unfortunate and injured in an accident, you can claim for your injuries or for damage to your car if you have a fully comprehensive insurance policy that covers...
Leaving the scene of an accident
If your car is involved in an unfortunate accident, you have to stop unless no damage or injury occurred. You must stop if a person or an animal (apart from...
Reporting an accident
Unless the incident is a minor prang, call the police. The police don’t have to turn up if no one is injured and there’s not much damage. In most cases,...
Dealing with accidents whilst driving
No matter how careful a driver you are, the statistics collected by the major insurance companies show that you’re still likely to be involved in an accident at some time...