Compensation claims in France for foreign victims – English-speaking personal injury lawyers

Our law firm, TOUBOUL Avocats, is based in Marseille and Aix-en-Provence, in southern France. With more than 20 years of exclusive experience in personal injury law, we regularly assist foreign victims who suffered an accident while visiting France. All compensation procedures must be handled under French law, regardless of your nationality or country of residence, which means you need a French lawyer to represent you.

We include several bilingual lawyers — fluent in both English and French — who are fully accustomed to assisting international clients. You may speak directly with Mr. Marc-David TOUBOUL, partner responsible for English-speaking clients, or contact him at contact@touboulavocats.fr.

We are able to communicate with clients in any language, using secure translation and artificial intelligence tools, to ensure clear and accurate exchanges throughout your case.

Types of accidents involving foreign nationals

We provide full assistance for all personal injury claims in France, including:

• Road traffic accidents (drivers, passengers, pedestrians, cyclists)

• Accidents involving rental cars, taxis, buses or public transport

• Hit-and-run accidents

• Medical accidents and malpractice (CCI and ONIAM procedures)

• Criminal assaults and compensation via FGTI / Fonds de Garantie / CIVI

• Hotel, Airbnb, holiday resort and leisure accidents (falls, sports injuries, pool accidents)

• Skiing and mountain accidents

• Accidents occurring during business trips, professional missions or tourism

• Accidents involving children or students studying abroad in France

Why foreign victims need a lawyer in France

• French compensation law applies even if you return home after the accident

• Insurers often make very low offers when victims are not represented

• Only a French lawyer can file proceedings before French courts

• Medical assessments follow the Dintilhac compensation scale, unknown in most foreign countries

• We ensure full assistance in English throughout the entire process

What TOUBOUL Avocats does for foreign victims

• Complete management of your claim from start to finish

• Assistance during the medical examination in France or remotely

• Calculation of all damages: physical, psychological, professional and financial

• Negotiation with insurers or legal action when necessary

• Regular updates by email, phone or video call

• No upfront fees — success-based fees

• Assistance worldwide after you return home

Areas of France where foreign victims are frequently injured

Every year, numerous tourists and business travellers suffer accidents in:

Paris, Nice, Cannes, Marseille, Lyon, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Montpellier, the French Riviera, Provence, the Alps and major ski resorts.

We act for victims regardless of where the accident occurred.

International clients

We represent victims from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, South Africa, the Middle East, South America, Asia and all over Europe. Distance is not an issue — all procedures can be handled remotely.

If you have been injured in France — during a holiday, a business trip, a study program or while living temporarily in the country — contact us for a free first consultation. We will explain your rights, review your case and guide you through the French compensation process.