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Personal injury glossary - R

If you would like assistance in relation to a possible personal injury claim speak to our experts for guidance on your options on 01616 966 229 or complete our online enquiry form.

This personal injury glossary provides explanations in plain English of a number of technical terms you may encounter in the process of pursuing a personal injury claim.

Remuneration - Compensation. A reward, usually financial in nature.

RTA - Road traffic accident.

RTA claims process - Process for dealing with road traffic accidents that occurred after 31 April 2010 and have a value of between £1,000 and £10,000. The process uses an online system for the claimant and defendant parties to negotiate settlement with set deadlines, allowing quicker transfer of documents and information and lowering legal costs.

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