In 2020, almost 45,000 road accidents were recorded by the public authorities in France. Now that compulsory third-party motor insurance has been introduced, insurance companies are the main protagonists in motor claims litigation, especially as the number of lawsuits brought against them continues to rise.
Abeille assists insurers in the process of settling motor claims. The insurer’s involvement in a motor insurance claim involves a number of special features which need to be fully understood.
In addition to civil liability cover for the driver, this insurance policy may also include other cover, such as physical injury cover for the driver.
Our team at Abeille can provide you with the benefit of its expertise in the principles of compensation for motor vehicle accidents involving both property damage and physical injury. For example, our lawyers will assess the various loss components.
Lastly, Abeille assists and advises you in setting up a vehicle survey, which is essential for investigating a claim.
Working with the client’s surveyor, our lawyers identify the cause and circumstances of the accident, and determine the value of the damage, the insured value of the vehicle and whether the vehicle is economically irreparable (VEI).
After analysing the expert’s report, our expert lawyers will advise you on whether or not to invoke your contractual cover and/or whether or not to apply an exclusion or waiver of cover.
Abeille lawyers act both in the out-of-court settlement phase and in the litigation phase if attempts to reach an amicable settlement fail.
