

In Spanish Law, compensation to be received is set and fixed according to the objective criteria fixed in the said RDL 8/2004. 8/2004 (Ley sobre responsabilidad civil y seguro en la circulación de vehículos a motor) Law of civil liability and motor vehicles insurances and the amounts are annually updated for this year it was reviewed on the 20th of January 2011 by the Direction of General Insurance.

In general, personal injuries in Spain are compensated and determined per the R.D.L.

Normally depending on the country and its legislation, there would be a deadline to start a legal action requesting compensation therefore, it is very important that when suffering any damage caused by another party, we contact our lawyer or solicitor toĭetermine the legal deadlines applicable and the next legal steps to be taken. This is a matter of vital importance because the compensations that we could ask or claim for could be very high.Īs per Spanish Law, we can also say that there is an obligation to compensate the damage caused by a negligent act or omission. This is what is known as ‘personal injury’. We receive numerous enquiries regarding the type and amount of compensation that can be claimed in Spain after a road traffic accident, a fall in a shop or office, a stumble in the street due to a pavement in poor condition etc.
