If you are injured in a road traffic accident, the insurance company of the driver responsible for your injuries will pay your compensation. If you are injured in a road traffic accident and the driver was not insured or was untraced then your compensation will be paid through the Motor Insurers Bureau. If you are claiming compensation for a criminal injury then this will be paid by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. Employers also have insurance, to pay for accidents at work, and local authorities and other public organisations and companies are also insured against accidents which might be their fault.