Plain answers to accident and injury questions
General information on Singapore law, written in everyday language. Read up before you decide anything, then speak with a lawyer about your own situation.
Motor accidents & personal injury guides
What to do after an accident, and how injury claims are made and valued in Singapore.
After an accident
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What to do in the first hours and days after a road accident
The steps you take at the scene and in the following day shape any claim you make later. Here is what drivers in Singapore are expected to do, and what helps if you are injured.
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How a motor accident personal injury claim works in Singapore
Most injury claims after a road accident are settled with the other driver's insurer without a trial. This is the usual path from the first letter to settlement or a court decision.
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Time limits for personal injury claims in Singapore
Legal claims have deadlines. Miss one and you may lose the right to claim, however strong your case is.
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General damages and special damages: what you can claim after an injury
Compensation for a personal injury is made up of different 'heads' of damages. Knowing what they are helps you keep the right records from the start.
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Shared fault: what happens when both drivers were partly to blame
Many road accidents are not entirely one driver's fault. Singapore law lets you claim even if you were partly to blame, with your compensation reduced accordingly.
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Injured at work: claiming under WICA or suing your employer
If you are injured at work in Singapore, there are two ways to seek compensation. They work very differently, and you generally can't use both.
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Legal costs for personal injury claims: how lawyers charge in Singapore
People often ask whether injury lawyers in Singapore work on a 'no win, no fee' basis. The short answer is no. Here is how fees and costs usually work.
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