Traffic Accidents
If you have been involved in a traffic accident, you are entitled to compensation from the liability insurance of the vehicle that caused the accident.
If you suffer a personal injury in a road accident, you are covered by accident compensation. This applies to both drivers and passengers of all vehicles. The right to compensation simply exists when an accident occurs. Unfortunately, it is a common misconception that a person "at fault" in an accident has no right to compensation for personal injury. That is completely wrong. It makes no difference whether you were in the right or wrong — the driver who was at fault has the same right to compensation as anyone else involved in the collision.
The liable insurance company must compensate all those injured in road traffic accidents for:
- Out-of-pocket expenses related to the accident, such as medical bills, ambulance costs, medication, physiotherapy, and more
- Loss of income after salary rights end, until recovery or stabilization
- Pain and suffering
- Permanent disability compensation
- Legal costs (mostly covered)
- Other financial losses
Compensation for road traffic accidents is usually in the millions of ISK. It is important to contact us as soon as possible to ensure your claim is handled correctly from the start.
Examples of compensation after car accidents
- Rósa, 38, sustained back and neck injuries after a rear-end collision – received ISK 16 million.
- Andrés, 27, suffered neck and back injuries in a crash – received ISK 11.2 million.
- Anna suffered neck and back injuries in a car accident – received ISK 7.2 million.
- Hersir, 59, sustained injuries to his back and hip in a traffic accident – received ISK 7.9 million.
- María, 28, had back and neck injuries after being rear-ended – received ISK 10.5 million.
- Kristín suffered shoulder injuries in a road accident – received ISK 11.6 million.
- Aron, 32, sustained neck injuries in a traffic accident – received ISK 7.7 million.
- Edda, 24, suffered back injuries in a car accident – received ISK 18.5 million.
- Egill, 27, was injured in a collision – received ISK 11.2 million.
Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcyclists have the same right to compensation as those injured in car accidents. Whether you were the driver or a passenger, you are entitled to compensation if you are injured in a motorcycle accident. It does not matter whether you were at fault or not, or whether the accident was caused by a collision or by losing control due to external factors.
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