Compensation For Road Accident Damage In Italy

The right to compensation for road accident damage in Italy is entitled to all insured drivers unless they are responsible for the incident. In such cases, they should be in possession of extensive insurance coverage (in addition to the RCA, Motor vehicle liability insurance).

The most popular of these is Kasko Car Insurance, which covers damages incurred to the vehicle, regardless of fault. If it is determined that the driver is 50% at fault (in other words, the responsibility of the accident is on both drivers) each party will reimburse the other for 50% of the cost of damages.

It is necessary to state that, in the fight against swindlers from phony road incidents, reform of the law was implemented in 2017 (law n.124 / 2017). The role and responsibility of witnesses (who in the past were coerced into providing false statements) was one of the first reforms to the legislation.