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.
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.
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.
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.
More than 90% of people settle car accident cases only between a victim and an at-fault party without going to conciliation or court. In this article, we explain when to start the settlement and how to proceed with it in detail.
If you want to get compensation benefits for your residual disability triggered by an automobile accident, your symptom has to be on the table of the grade of residual disability issued by CALI. Also, your disability has to meet four requirements specified in this article.
If your auto-injury doesn't heal even you have treated it for a long time, consider applying for special compensation for residual disability. There are two ways of application: doing it yourself or letting an insurance company do it. We recommend the former way, and you can find why in this article.
If you get official acknowledgment that you are left with residual disability in a traffic accident, the amount of compensation you legally deserve incredibly gets higher. We explain who gives you the acknowledgment and when to apply for the acknowledgment.
Jibaiseki is mandatory insurance for every vehicle owners in Japan. It's designed for protecting traffic accident victims.
