Surin
Traffic & Accident Lawyer in Surin — Vehicle Collisions, DUI, Insurance Claims
Traffic cases in Thailand typically run on three parallel tracks — criminal (negligent driving, DUI), civil (medical bills, vehicle repair, loss of income), and insurance (compulsory and voluntary policies). Counsel helps prioritise, negotiate with opposing parties and insurers, and file suit when needed.
Scope of traffic accident lawyer work in Surin
- Vehicle collisions — cars, motorcycles, pedestrians
- DUI cases (both defence and victim representation)
- Damages claims against opposing drivers and insurers
- Road Accident Victims Protection Act claims — accelerated processing
- Truck and freight-damage cases
- Hit-and-run claims and identification
Process
- 1Obtain police daily log and scene photos
- 2Preserve medical bills, doctor's certificates, and repair quotes
- 3File claims with both insurers (yours and opposing)
- 4Negotiate settlement, or file civil/criminal proceedings as appropriate
- 5Enforcement if the defendant or insurer fails to pay
Documents to prepare
- •Police daily log
- •Scene photos and damage photos
- •Medical bills and doctor's certificates
- •Driver's licence, vehicle registration, insurance policy
About our team in Surin
Surin is known for elephants and silk, with the Chong Chom border crossing to Cambodia. We handle the full range of cases, including land, inheritance, and border-trade matters.
Our Isan team understands the lower-Northeast context and offers Thai-English-Chinese service for clients and border traders.
Courts we appear at in Surin
- •Surin Provincial Court
- •Surin Juvenile and Family Court
- •Region 3 Labor Court (Nakhon Ratchasima)
Surin, Prasat, Sikhoraphum, Rattanaburi, and nearby districts
Contact our Surin attorneys
We serve clients across Thailand. Initial consultation.
Frequently asked questions — traffic accident lawyer in Surin
3 questions answered
DUI causing injury triggers both the Land Traffic Act and the Penal Code, carrying penalties of imprisonment and fines according to the severity of the outcome. Prompt restitution to the victim and a guilty plea are mitigating factors the court typically considers. We help negotiate settlement and prepare mitigation submissions.
Compulsory insurance (under the Road Accident Victims Protection Act) covers personal-injury losses up to a statutory cap and pays out immediately. Voluntary insurance covers everything else (vehicle repair, losses above the statutory cap). Victims typically claim from the at-fault vehicle's compulsory policy first, then the excess from the at-fault driver's voluntary policy.
In hit-and-run cases, the Road Victims Compensation Fund pays initial medical and compensation amounts in the at-fault driver's place. Victims apply through the Office of Insurance Commission (OIC), while the police continue searching for the driver. We handle both tracks in parallel.