Accident and damages
Support with accident settlement, correspondence with insurers, repair costs, loss of use, pain and suffering and causation disputes.
Services
Accidents, fines, driving licences, liability and traffic-related allegations
Road traffic matters: accidents, fines, licences and liability.
The firm handles traffic matters from accident settlement to defence in administrative-offence and criminal proceedings. The focus is on swift evidence control, financial consequences and procedural protection.
01 Accident handling and insurance communication
02 Fines, driving bans and licence consequences
03 Traffic-related allegations and liability disputes
Road traffic matters
Key areas of support
The firm combines a clear view of financial damage with procedural defence where it is actually needed.
Fines and driving bans
Review of notices, file analysis, objections and strategic defence in speeding, distance and other traffic-offence matters.
Licences and criminal exposure
Representation in driving-licence issues, point-based consequences, withdrawal risks and traffic-related criminal proceedings.
Road traffic matters
Typical road-traffic matters
Traffic cases often become expensive where evidence, deadlines and insurance communication are handled too late.
An accident happened and damages need to be asserted or defended
A fine notice has been served and the file should be checked
A driving ban or points issue has to be assessed strategically
A driving licence is at risk because of a traffic allegation
Liability between the parties or insurers is disputed
A criminal traffic matter requires a procedural defence line
Process
How the matter proceeds
- 1 First we secure the facts, deadlines, damage picture and procedural status.
- 2 Then we identify whether the economic, insurance-related or procedural side carries the main weight.
- 3 After that the firm sets the line for settlement, objection, defence or enforcement.
- 4 Implementation follows quickly and with focus on damage control, liability and procedural outcome.
Road traffic matters
Frequent road-traffic law questions
These points should be clarified early after a notice, an accident or a driving-licence issue.
How long do I have to challenge a German penalty notice?
An objection to a Bußgeldbescheid generally has to be filed within two weeks after service (§ 67 OWiG). Valid service and timely receipt by the authority matter, so the notice and the service envelope should be reviewed immediately.
Do I have to complete an Anhörungsbogen in full?
Not in every respect. Identity details must be accurate; false information or refusal to provide it may be sanctioned under § 111 OWiG. Whether to make a statement about the alleged offence is a separate question and should ideally be decided after the file has been reviewed.
Who pays legal fees after an accident that was not my fault?
Where the other side is fully liable, necessary legal fees generally form part of the recoverable loss under § 249 BGB and BGH VI ZR 45/19. If liability is shared, reimbursement usually follows the liability quota under § 254 BGB.
Should I sign an insurer’s settlement or release form?
Not without review. A release may cut off further claims, including diminution in value, loss of use or personal-injury claims. Liability, every relevant head of loss and the exact scope of the release should be clarified first.
How long may I drive in Germany with a foreign licence?
It depends on the issuing country and residence status. For licences issued outside the EU and EEA, the general rule is six months after establishing ordinary residence (§ 29 FeV). An extension of up to six months may be granted on application if the total stay will not exceed twelve months. A valid Ukrainian licence is recognised under Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2022/1280 for the duration of temporary protection, currently extended until 4 March 2027. Document validity, a change of status and exceptions require a separate check.
Is a note on the windscreen enough after damaging a parked car?
No. Section 142 StGB requires the necessary identification to be made possible or a reasonable time to be waited, depending on the circumstances. If the scene is then left on a permitted or excused basis, the information must be provided without delay. A note alone does not meet these duties, and there is no universally safe waiting period.
Documents
Useful starting documents
Police records, notices, photos, insurer letters, repair estimates and witness information help to clarify the matter quickly.
Contact
An accident, a fine or a licence problem?
In traffic matters, early control of the file and the damage picture often makes the practical difference.
- +49 (0)30 206785210
- kanzlei@jablukov.de
- Meetings in the office, by phone or online by arrangement.