A road traffic accident happens when a vehicle that is moving collides with another vehicle or object. There are various causes behind road accidents like insufficient driving knowledge, failure for recognition of danger, irrational behavioral pattern, etc.Traffic accidents can be easily avoided by abiding by the traffic regulations, avoiding sudden moves, driving at a prescribed speed, signaling directions precisely, anticipating danger, etc.As it is rightly said, prevention is better than cure. One should not leave this saying just as a mere proverb but inculcate it in their lives.
Sometimes, one has to write a letter demanding payment for loss caused by someone else to them. This letter should ordinarily deal with how the accident took place and what were the pecuniary costs to be borne by them. Writing the letter of a traffic accident (demand for payment) following tips should be kept in mind:-
Tips On How To Write This Letter
- Usage of such language that is easily comprehensible to keep confusions at bay.
- The content must be short and precise, and the writer must make sure that he doesn’t beat about the bush.
- It must convey the right tone and must be such that one can understand the real purpose of it.
- Since it is of an official nature, it must strictly be formal.
- Pecuniary costs that have been demanded must be laid down in absolute terms.
- The demanded payment must be gentle and humble in nature.
Template
Use our free Traffic Accident (Demand for Payment) letter to help you get started. If you need additional help or more examples check out some of the sample letters below.
From,
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Date:_____________ (date of the day when the letter has been sent)
To,
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Subject: For Demanding Payment due to losses incurred.
Dear Sir/Ma’am (write a proper salutation and title for the recipient),
This letter is about the car accident on Tuesday 8th December 2015 at about 3.30pm. I being the owner of the car ABC 123, which was damaged as a result of the collision. I was Parking my car in the space when you hit the back of my car. Last week on a few requests I had received a quote for the repair work to the damage to my car. A copy of the quote is enclosed. (when and where and how the accident took place),
The cost of repairing the damage to my car is $700.00.(Pecuniary costs to be borne)
I would request you to pay the $700.00 by 29 December 2015. Failure to do so will result in legal action against you.
Yours sincerely,
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(your name)
Sample Letter
From,
Rob Taylor,
Andhra NGO,
Kolhapur
Date: 6th February 2017
To,
Dinesh Agarwal,
Sun Ltd.,
Kolhapur
Subject: Traffic accident ( demand for payment)
Dear Sir/Ma’am,
This letter is about the car crash on Tuesday 8th December 2015 at about 3.30pm. I being the owner of the car ABC 123, which was damaged as a result of the collision. I was Parking my car in the space when you hit the back of my car. Last week on a few requests I had received a quote for the repair work to the damage to my car. A copy of the quote is enclosed. (when and where and how the accident took place),
The cost of repairing the damage to my car is $700.00.
I would request you to pay the $700.00 by 29 December 2015. Failure to do so will result in legal action against you.
Yours sincerely
R. J. Taylor
Rob Taylor
Email Format
The following is an Email format of a Traffic Accident (Demand for Payment) letter.
To: name@email.com
From: name@email.com
SUBJECT: Traffic accident (demand for payment) letter
Dear Sir/ Ma’am,
I am writing this letter with respect to the car accident that took place on Tuesday 8th December 2015 at about 3.30pm. My car ABC 123, which was parked in the parking lot was hit by your car causing damage to the bumper. Last week on a few requests I had received a quote for the repair work to the damage to my car. A copy of the quote is enclosed. (when and where and how the accident took place)
The cost of repairing the damage to my car is $700.00.(Pecuniary costs to be borne)
I would request you to pay the $700.00 by 29 December 2015. I hope you will not disappoint me or force me to take any legal action against you.
Yours sincerely,
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(your name)