GUIDES IN ENGLISH
Legal guides in English. Road accidents and criminal cases in Poland
Practical guides for foreigners who had a road accident in Poland, lost a relative in one, or were arrested here. Written by a Polish attorney-at-law, based on Polish statutes and case law.
Injured in a road accident in Poland. Claiming from the driver’s insuranceWho pays, what can be claimed, time limits and how to run the case from abroad.Read the guideFatal road accident in Poland. Compensation for the familyWho can claim after a death in a road accident in Poland, what can be claimed and who pays.Read the guidePedestrian hit by a car in Poland. Who is liable and what you can claimPedestrian priority, the driver’s liability and compensation from the car’s insurer.Read the guideUninsured or hit-and-run driver in Poland. Claiming from the Insurance Guarantee FundWhen the Insurance Guarantee Fund pays, how to file the claim and what it covers.Read the guideCompensation for pain and suffering in Poland (zadośćuczynienie). How courts set the amountWhat Polish courts look at, what reduces the amount and how much time you have.Read the guideHow to appeal an insurance decision in Poland. Complaint, Financial Ombudsman or courtComplaint to the insurer, the 30-day deadline, the Financial Ombudsman and going to court.Read the guideVictim of a road accident in Poland. Your rights in the criminal caseAuxiliary prosecutor, deadlines, compensation in the judgment and the right to an interpreter.Read the guideArrested in Poland. What to do in the first 48 hoursWhat happens after detention in Poland and what to do in the first 48 hours.Read the guide
