Suffering in an accident that was not your fault is reason enough to claim compensation. However if you find yourself second-guessing your decisions, then here are some other reasons why you should make a claim:
1. If your car has suffered damages, then without monetary compensation the money for those repairs would come directly out of your pocket or out of your insurance. Now, the insurance also comes out of your pocket, or to be precise, out of your no claims bonus, since the insurance company is not paying you out of its own pockets. This means not only do you lose out on the no claims bonus, but you will also have to make up for it by way of additional insurance premiums later on.
2. Even if the damage is minimal and doesn't require extensive repairs, it will definitely affect your car's value. In some case, the value may drastically drop and you may not be able to sell your car at a price it could have fetched had the accident never happened. With some models this difference in price can be a lot more glaring than the dent on your car's fender. Compensation can bring some solace in this case.
3. What about medical expenses? The injuries you suffer in the car accident cost you very dearly in terms of the doctor's fees, hospitalization, tests, medications, treatments and what-not. Sometimes injuries also become invisible – as in the case of emotional trauma, mental anguish or shock that result after the accident. Their treatment is equally expensive.
4. And then the recuperating period. During this period you can no longer work, and thus you have lost wages to add to your list of financial crises. Thus, not only have your expenses multiplied, but your earnings have dwindled simultaneously. If you're lucky, you would still be able to go back to office with your job waiting for you. Many people are just not that fortunate. They may lose their current jobs altogether or worse, be incapacitated to find employment at all.
5. The inconvenience and suffering you face can also carry a price tag. Injuries resulting out of an accident can take a very heavy toll on lifestyle, on one's independence, self esteem and generally make life very difficult for sometime. A compensation claim will ensure that you can at least make up for all the enjoyment you lost out on.
6. Nobody likes to suffer an undeserved punishment. A compensation claim helps you move on, and gain closure. Although it will not actually minimize the physical suffering, it can greatly unburden you and make things relatively much easier to handle and face.
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