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Accident Helpline are specialists in accident management and Personal Injury claims. We proudly represent our clients following an accident ensuring we keep our clients driving. We are continually innovating and adding to our service offerings to match the growing needs of our clients and their vehicles. We pride ourselves on exceptional service, caring for our clients and their vehicles offering a one call solution in the event of a Non- Fault accident.

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Had a non-fault accident? Let Accident Claim Helpline take away the hassle.

We protect your no-claims bonus, there’s no excess to pay, and you’ll get an immediate replacement vehicle to keep you moving. Your car will be repaired by our trusted network of BSI10125-accredited, manufacturer-approved garages, so you know it’s safe and done right.
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We’re sorry to hear this and hope that you and everyone else involved were unharmed. Our Accident Claim Helpline is open 7:00am to 11:00pm 7 days a week and outside of these hours we operate an Urgent Out of Hours Service for any client who requires emergency recovery of their vehicle. Call us on 0333 358 4998 where one of our dedicated claims specialists will be on hand to take details of the incident, explain to you what happens next and provide you with any assistance you need and book any services that you may require
We’ll arrange recovery of your vehicle for you and will take you and any passengers to your onward destination or home, whichever is nearer. Our average recovery time is 90 minutes from instruction.
All repairs undertaken by our network repairers are guaranteed for as long as you own the vehicle.
You only need to make one call to us 0333 358 4998 We will take care of the whole claims process on your behalf. We will liaise with all the relevant parties involved in the accident and handle all services on your behalf.
If you have been in an accident that was your fault, you will have to pay your excess. We however will still manage the repair process in one of our network repairers on your behalf, liaise with your car insurance provider to agree repair costs and repair your vehicle. On collection of your vehicle you will have to pay your excess. Dealing with your car insurance provider your Excess is paid before services.
are offered.
Contact us 0333 358 4998 or start a claim and our dedicated claims specialists will be immediately on hand to assist.
Call us now on 0333 358 4998 and one of our dedicated claims specialists will run through the details with you over the phone and go through your options. If we believe you are at fault, we can either handle the claim for you in our dedicated repair network and manage the claims process on your behalf or transfer you directly through to your insurance company so they can assist you further.
We will arrange for an independent engineer to inspect the vehicle and address the damage. The engineer following their assessment will provide a full detailed estimate costing for the repair of your
vehicle. We will then instruct one of our network repairers to carry out the work on your behalf. All our Repairers are Minimum BSI125 and carry a whole host of Manufacturer approvals to ensure the correct repair methods are carried out to put your vehicle back in the condition it was prior to your accident.
If on inspection your vehicle is deemed a total loss and uneconomical to repair, we will use the engineer’s valuation and three independent guides, Glasses, Caps & Cazoo to agree a settlement with the car insurance provider. If you are Non-Fault you will be kept in Hire until the PAV has been agreed with the TPI and once you have received your payment you have the Hire vehicle for a further 7 days to allow you time to purchase a replacement.
If you have been in an accident that wasn’t your fault you will not be charged any car insurance excess, nor do we charge for our services. We will seek to recover all cost from the third parties involved.
We have a mixture of Vehicles available, whether it is from our own fleet or the fleets of our dedicated
partner firms we have something for all Vehicle types. Whether it’s a Mainstream Vehicle, Commercial,
Specialist, Motorbike, 4X4, Electric or Prestige your dedicated claims handler will arrange your like for
like vehicle for you ensuring it is of the same size and specification to meet your needs.
Your Experienced claims handler will be able to introduce you to one of our dedicated Personal
Injury law firms to discuss your claim. They will arrange any Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation you
may need on your behalf local to you. They will also seek compensation for your injuries caused as a
direct result of the accident. This will be done on what is commonly known as a “NO WIN NO FEE”
agreement. The law firm will take between 25 and 30% of any award made to you in compensation as a
success fee. The success fee will vary depending on the accident type and its severity. This will be
discussed with your directly before the claim is taken on. All our law firms have many years’
experience in the Personal Injury sector and we will work closely with them to ensure you get the
best service possible and the maximum amount of compensation for the injuries you suffered. Call
us now if you want to discuss your claim 0333 358 4998 or alternatively start a claim and one of our experienced claims handlers will be happy to help.

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