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- 21/10/2019
- 03/03/2020
The amount of consolation money and lost wages may be different if you are not Japanese
Japanese law applies to any of the traffic accidents that happened in Japan, even if you are a foreigner. That means, if someone hits you, you have a right to be compensated for all the damages by at-fault local driver.
- 16/10/2019
- 17/01/2020
Statement of medical expenses
Statement of Medical Expenses is an official document issued by hospitals. It shows a detailed treatment record of your illness or injury, medical fee points, and medical expenses. Insurance companies refer to it for paying your medical fee. GIROJ, which is responsible for researching cases of CALI, also refers to it for checking your medical status.
- 15/10/2019
- 26/03/2020
Applying for payout from CALI
If you become a traffic accident victim in Japan, we recommend to make self application for payout from CALI. The reason is self application is quicker to get part of compensation money.
- 11/10/2019
- 26/03/2020
How does car insurance work in Japan?
We explain an overview of how the average Japanese people compensate for car accident victims by using automobile insurance. In most of the cases, at-fault drivers compensate for victim's damages by using both Compulsory Automobile Liability Insurance (CALI) and voluntary insurance.
- 02/10/2019
- 26/03/2020
Merits of claiming special compensation by yourself
CALI's compensation drastically increases if you are left with residual disability in a traffic accident. In most of the cases, at-fault driver's insurance companies apply for CALI's compensation for residual disability on behalf of you. However, it's better to apply for it by victims themselves so that they can increase the possibility to get higher compensation.
- 10/09/2019
- 31/07/2020
How to find the best doctor for auto injury
Finding the best doctor for auto-injury can be a challenge, especially when you're a foreign visitor in Japan. We explain what point you should check when choosing a doctor considering the processes later on, for example, applying for special compensation of residual disability.
- 09/09/2019
- 27/12/2019
What compensation can I get after an automobile accident?
We explain what cost items can be legally compensated when you become a car accident victim in Japan. We raise specific cost items and their typical cost for compensation.
- 31/08/2019
- 31/10/2019
Three standards for calculating compensation
For calculation of the amount of compensation you deserve, you have three standards in Japan: a CALI's standard, a voluntary insurance company's standard, and an attorney's standard. If you are a traffic accident victim, you should use the attorney's standard.