Claim compensation for your Injury in Cyprus:

An injury may be due to various reasons and actions of our daily life and one of those is a traffic accident injury. Dozens of road and work accidents occur every day in Cyprus, sometimes with serious injuries or even death. It is important that citizens know and assert their rights in cases where their injury is due to the actions or omissions of others.

Our Attorney’s Office undertakes to litigate the compensation you are entitled to for your injury, as well as to advise you on all the necessary actions and procedures that you must take and avoid if you want to successfully recover compensation.

Many of our clients have fallen victim and lost to their right to claim a compensation because they were defrauded by representatives of the at-fault party’s insurance company. For this reason, we would advise you to be extremely careful and to immediately call your trusted attorney right after your accident takes place and you realized that you’ve suffered an injury.

How to Get Compensation from Insurance after Traffic Accident Injury in Cyprus

The most common accidents in Cyprus are traffic accidents. This may be due to the poor condition of the roads, the poor road awareness of Cypriot drivers and/or simple carelessness. Many drivers who are injured in car accidents avoid claiming compensation because they feel that it is not worth it and that they will suffer a lot without getting any benefit from it.

Also many drivers are satisfied with the simple repair of their vehicle without caring about their health. It is important to get all the necessary medical tests done, because an injury that may seem minor at first can develop into something more serious in the future.

The whole process becomes very simple when you appoint a trustworthy Attorney for our Office to take charge of claiming the compensation you are entitled to for your injury. Another problem that victims of car accident injuries face is the financial part, that is, they do not have the money to pay a lawyer to take over their case.

Our Law Firm undertakes to claim and recover damages for its clients, FREE OF CHARGE. No payment is required from you, all we will receive as “profit” will be a small percentage of 5% – 8% after we secure and receive your compensation.

Tip: Do not sign or make any statement when a representative of the insurance company of the driver who hit you comes to the scene of the accident.

Passenger Injury due to Traffic Accident in Cyprus

Usually the passenger / co-passenger can get compensation much easier than the driver. The reason is simple, whoever is at fault for the accident, the passenger will receive compensation from their insurance company or the driver of the car they are riding in or the driver of another car. Also note that the fact that you will claim compensation from the insurance company that is insured does not burden the driver of the vehicle you are riding in at all. It is impossible to have an accident if at least one of the drivers is not found guilty.

Car Accident with an Uninsured Driver in Cyprus:

If you are hit by an uninsured driver, obviously no insurance company will pay you compensation for your injury. In this case, we will make sure that you receive compensation from the Motor Insurance Fund (MIF).

Amount of Compensation for a Traffic Accident

In a recent decision, the Supreme Court awarded damages of €84,000 for the following physical injuries suffered by the Plaintiff as a result of a traffic accident:

• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Bleeding brain contusions
• Facial injury with broken nose
• Crushing fracture of the right femur of the first degree
• Pilon-type fracture of the right tibia, fracture of the lower end of the tibia and transection of the posterior tibial tendon

Traffic Accident with Motorcycle / Bicycle in Cyprus

Motorcycle accidents are also common and are usually caused by car drivers who:

• They turn sharply without warning
• They cut the road coming out of a Stop
• They change lanes without warning
• They open the car door while parked on the side of the road
• Throwing things out the window or things falling out of the car
• They hit the motorcycle from behind, due to excessive speed, negligence, carelessness

Motorcyclists usually suffer far more damage than a car driver, so the compensation they are usually entitled to is much higher.

Based on our experience from previous incidents, we see that the most common injuries after being diagnosed by doctors are:

• Abrasions – fractures: The scratches of the driver after falling on the asphalt are very painful and can cause infections and permanent scars. Broken bones can also cause permanent disability, require multiple surgeries, and chronic pain.
• Brain injuries: Always check for brain damage after a motorcycle accident, even if you were wearing a helmet. You may not feel the symptoms of brain damage right away, and it may take several days before you start to feel anything, but it may be too late.
• Spinal cord injury: Serious injury that may result in permanent disability or incapacitation. The compensation amounts for such injuries are very high because we have to calculate the future loss of income along with other factors.

Don’t worry, we will do our best to help you recover and make sure you receive compensation in the fairest amount. We care about your health and your future, and in the event that your injury may render you unable to work, we will ensure that you receive an adequate amount to cover your needs for life.

Amount of compensation for motorcycle accidents in Cyprus

In the decision of the court on August 28, 2015, the plaintiff, who was involved in a motorcycle accident, suffered a brain injury, headache, skull fracture, fracture of the 5th rib on the right, fracture, onychophalanx of the left forearm, thumb of the left hand, forearm, thumb on both knees , anterior dislocation of the right shoulder, swelling of the right auricle and appearance of perichondritis, severe sensorineural hearing loss in the right ear, fracture in the back of the right shoulder, severe chest pain, right arm, left arm, left shoulder, left arm, difficulty breathing and swallowing.

He received 80,000 euros in general damages and 13,650 euros in special damages.

Also, in a recent decision, the Court awarded damages of €69,500 for the following injuries:

• Gustilo II open fracture of the upper part of the left ulna, which was fixed with K-Wire.
• Bipolar intra-articular fracture in the upper third of the left rostrum, which was fixed with plate-screws.
• Fracture – dislocation of the right tibiocarpal joint. This particular injury was treated with reduction and stabilization of the lower end of the rostrum with plate-screws.

Traffic accident and pedestrian injury in Cyprus

Pedestrians are often injured when walking on the sidewalk or crossing the street. This is due to the irresponsibility of drivers or reckless and sudden movements of pedestrians.

The most common ways to injure a pedestrian:

• Due to excessive speed, the driver is unable to stop at a pedestrian crossing (zebra).
• Drivers lose control of the car and hit the pedestrian (even on the sidewalk).
• The driver tries to park and unknowingly hits a pedestrian.

Pedestrians are usually seriously injured and sometimes even fatally injured. However, the fault and/or negligence of the driver is easy to prove, since in most cases it is clear from the facts.

Traffic Accident and Injury on a Bus in Cyprus

When we refer to bus accidents, this includes both public buses and buses owned by private companies, whether they follow a predetermined route or some kind of excursion, tour, etc.

The likelihood of successful compensation for someone injured on a bus is very high because either the bus driver and therefore the company or the Government will be held responsible for the damage. Or, if the bus driver is not at fault, you will be compensated by the driver of the other vehicle that caused the accident.

We just have to prove who caused the accident and the Police usually help with that.

Most of the time, someone can be injured on the bus if:

• Passengers fall from their seats due to careless / negligent driving by the driver.
• Collision with another vehicle.
• The bus driver crashes the bus by himself.
• Unsuitability of the bus – the passenger may be injured due to the insecurity of the bus (eg dirty floor – passenger tickets, hanging sharp objects – the passenger is cut, etc.)

Such situations are easily compensated because the state or bus companies cannot avoid paying compensation and prefer to settle the damages.

Liability of the Government – Traffic Accidents due to Bad Condition of the Roads

Often an accident can be caused by bad road conditions. In this case, the Municipality or therefore the Government is responsible and you have the right to request compensation from them. This applies to car drivers, motorcyclists and even pedestrians.

Your injury may be due to:

• poor road or pavement maintenance
• poor road markings
• insufficient street lighting
• road works carried out without proper warning
• obstacles in the way

AVZ Law Office Cyprus

Our Law Office handles cases in all cities of Cyprus. Our priority is to secure the highest possible compensation for you and in a reasonable time, without inconveniencing you.

The process starts with submitting a claim to the insurance company, the insurance company will usually make a lower offer and in case you are happy with the amount, only then will we settle out of court.

Otherwise we will proceed with taking legal measures and claiming compensation through Court Action against the Insurance Company and/or the driver.

NO WIN NO FEE
AVZ Law Office works with No Win No Fee Concept, meaning you won’t have to pay any legal fees or any other fees for making your compensation claim. Our Office only gets paid if we Successfully recover the damages you are entitled to. After that we will keep a small percentage of 5% of the compensation amount to cover the costs of the procedure.