It will speed things up if you have certain details ready before you go to an attorney. These are:

• Your identity document (ID)
• The registration number of the car that caused the accident
• The police case number
• Details of the driver or the owner of the car
• Details of any witnesses to the accident, for example names and addresses, statements, and so on
• A hospital patient number

If the claim is by a dependant of the breadwinner who was killed in an accident, the following documents will also be needed:

• ID of the deceased
• Death certificate of the deceased
• Copy of inquiry, if available
• Copy of latest payslip
• Funeral expenses