Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation
How Car Safety Has Improved
Car safety has improved out of sight since the early days of automobiles, so even though car accidents claim a huge amount of lives each year, we’re far safer these days than ever before. A lot of this has to do with the enormous boost in financial backing for the auto industry, and its ability to make use of science and technology to create regular cars that are quite high tech. The following are some of the ways that car safety has improved over the years.
Seat belts
In 1948 Tucker cars became the first car company to include seat belts, prior to which even minor motor vehicle accidents could cause serious injury. In the 1950s, Ford began introducing seat belts in its vehicles as an option, then in 1964 Pontiac became the first automaker to have seat belts installed in every vehicle as a standard measure. In 1968, the United States was the first country in the world to make it a legal requirement that all new cars have seat belts.
A – Z Guide to Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation
If you’ve been injured in a traffic accident in New South Wales (‘NSW’), you may be eligible to claim compensation for costs arising from your injuries. The type of compensation available will depend on your injuries, your personal situation at the time of the accident, and who was at fault with respect to the accident. While compensation lawyers in Sydney or your city are the best source for specific and personalised advice about obtaining motor vehicle accident compensation, this quick and practical guide will help you understand the basic features of the motor vehicle accident compensation system in NSW.
Compensation for Motor Vehicle Accidents
Under the Compulsory Third Party (‘CTP’) scheme in NSW, every car must be insured through one of the five approved insurers. Compensation payments for motor vehicle accidents is funded through the CTP scheme’s premium payments. Under the CTP scheme, claims can be made by submitting an Accident Notification Form or a Personal Injury Claim Form through the NSW Motor Accidents Authority website.