Pages On: Road Traffic Accidents
Road traffic accidents are one of the most common causes of personal injury in the UK. Injuries sustained whilst driving cars, riding bicycles and motorcycles, being on public transport, or even just as a pedestrian are a regular occurrence on our roads. When these happen due to another road user failing in their duty of care to you, they are liable, and you are entitled to claim compensation.
Motorcyclist receives £9,000 for groin injuries
Posted: 4 April 2016
Posted in: Knee Injury, Leg Injuries, Motorcycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents, Shoulder Injuries, Spine & Back Injuries
A motorcyclist, who received multiple injuries when a car suddenly reversed into him whilst stationary on a road, has won £9,000 in compensation. The complainant was sitting on his motorbike when the car shot back, causing the petrol tank to ram him in the groin. He then fell over, and his bike landed on top of him, causing him soft tissue damage to his back, legs, shoulders, knees, and scrotum. As a result of the accident, the motorcyclist decided to press for compensation, and he appointed a law firm to represent him.…
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BA passenger sues over whiplash
Posted: 12 January 2016
Posted in: Public Transport, Whiplash Injuries
A man that had been waiting to travel on a US bound flight when a rucksack fell from an overhead locker is suing British Airways. 45-year-old Wayne Herbert, a writer from north London, said that he suffered severe whiplash injuries after a heavy bag, which was containing a laptop, fell on his head as the plane waited to take off. Mr Herbert claims that he suffered severe injuries as a result of the incident on 28 October last year. He stressed that he continues to suffer with anxiety, and believes…
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Reversing incident sees £1,600 payout
Posted: 23 December 2015
Posted in: Criminal Injury and Assault, Knee Injury, Pedestrian Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents
A man has been ordered to pay £1,600 in compensation to his former partner after reversing into her with his van, leaving her with serious injuries. 43-year-old Craig Philips from Hinckley admitted to assaulting the woman and causing bodily harm at Warwick Crown Court. He also pleaded guilty to an offence of harassment. As a result of the offence, Mr Philips has been banned from entering the street where his former partner lives, and has also been banned from contacting her. She will live for the next five years under…
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Cyclist wins £65K after an out-of-control dog entangled with his bicycle
Posted: 30 November 2015
Posted in: Animal Attacks, Bicycle Accidents, Head and Brain Injuries, Public Place Accidents
A cyclist has been awarded £65,000 in compensation after suffering an injury caused by a dog walker allowing her dog lead to become entangled in his bike. 59-year-old Anthony Steele suffered serious injuries in the incident after he was thrown off his bike when the dog darted in front of him and caused the lead to become entangled in the spokes. Mr Steele was left unconscious after the injury and was later found to have fractured his skull. The accident happened along the promenade at the seafront in Heyshame, Lancashire.…
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Farmers warned over dirt on roads
Posted: 16 November 2015
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents, Shoulder Injuries
Following an accident earlier this year – which saw a woman receive £100,000 in compensation following a bike accident caused by farm waste on the road – farmers have been reminded of their legal obligation to keep the roads free of mud and waste. The National Farmers Union (NFU) have warned all farmers to pay particular attention to this over the winter months, where wet weather can lead to an increased risk of mud getting onto the roads and highways. A spokesman from the union stated: “As well as being…
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Young girl with ‘catastrophic injuries’ dies in hospital
Posted: 20 October 2015
Posted in: Car Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death
A young girl that was severely injured in a car accident in 2006 has recently died in hospital; just weeks before she was due to turn ten. Cerys Edwards was only one-year-old when the car she and her family were travelling in collided with a speeding Range Rover Sport. The accident happened when they were driving home from delivering Christmas presents in November 2006. The son of a local millionaire was driving the Range Rover at the time of the crash, 19-year-old Antonio Boparan. It was heard that he was…
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Doctor claims damages from NHS
Posted: 16 July 2015
Posted in: Employer Negligence, Public Transport, Spine & Back Injuries
A doctor from Bristol has claimed damages from the NHS after suffering a “serious spinal injury” on a boat trip seven years ago. Dr Kathleen Feest had been involved in a team building exercise alongside 10 other colleagues when the accident happened. The party had been on a 9m inflatable boat, called the Celtic Pioneer, which left Cardiff Bay for an hour-long trip to the Bristol Channel. Dr Feest claims that she suffered a severe back injury while on the boat trip in August 2008. She is now suing the authority…
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£2.3m to man facing lifetime of disability
Posted: 29 June 2015
Posted in: Arm Injury, Hand Injuries, Head and Brain Injuries, Knee Injury, Pedestrian Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents
A 26-year-old man, who remains anonymous, has been awarded £2.3million after he was hit by a drink-driver in Wiltshire. The man, who was 20 at the time, had been walking home in the early hours of the morning with his girlfriend when the driver ploughed into him, causing him severe injuries. It was heard in London’s High Court that the severity of the impact left the victim with serious physical injuries and also brain damage. He remained in hospital and rehabilitation for three years following the accident. Mr Justice…
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Man rebuilds life from compensation
Posted: 29 May 2015
Posted in: Foot Injuries, Knee Injury, Leg Injuries, Motorcycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents
23-year-old Connor Potkins is finally beginning to rebuild his life after suffering serious injuries in a hit-and-run accident. An uninsured driver knocked Mr Potkins, from Peterborough, off of his motorbike in November 2009. The accident happened when he was only 17-years-old and caused him to suffer severe physical and psychological damage. He has recently been awarded a six-figure payout. The accident happened when Mr Potkins was on his way to Peterborough Regional College where he studied fabrication and welding. He was riding along Eastfield Road when a car pulled out…
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Claim for a Cycling Accident in Birmingham
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents
Motor vehicles and public forms of transport are frequently driven without proper care or consideration for other highway uses, and are a major cause of road traffic accidents – particularly to cyclists. This, coupled with a rise in people using bicycles as their choice of transport in Birmingham, has led to an increase in cycling accidents on the road. No Win, No Fee Cycling Accident Claims in Birmingham The law surrounding personal injury and cycling injuries can be difficult to understand, with the common law supplement by statutory acts to…
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Trips and falls cost council over £50,000
Posted: 26 March 2015
Posted in: Pedestrian Injuries, Pothole Injuries, Public Place Accidents
New figures have revealed that Norwich City Council has been forced to pay out over £50,000 in compensation to nine pedestrians who tripped and fell in Norwich last year. The City Council has defended these claims, saying that a general lack of funding is causing these issues. A council spokesperson said that if the City Hall budgets continue to fall, then pavements would obviously deteriorate as a result. Over the last 12 months the council received a total of 49 claims involving injured pedestrians, the council, however, only defended 40…
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Council fined over bin lorry deaths
Posted: 16 February 2015
Posted in: Pedestrian Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents
A council has been fined a total of £120,000 after two women were killed by reversing bin lorries. The first incident happened in June 2010 when a bin lorry reversed on a single-track lane in Grasmere, hitting and killing 54-year-old Mary Cook from Nottingham. The second incident happened in March 2011, killing 58-year-old Dorothy Harkes from Ulverston. South Lakeland District Council pleaded guilty to both breaches of health and safety at Carlisle Crown Court. “the council had not done all it should have” An investigation carried out by the Health…
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Compensation for Whiplash Injuries In Birmingham
Posted in: Road Traffic Accidents, Whiplash Injuries
We know that no one wants to be involved in an accident, like a car crash, much less have to go through a long, drawn out process of finding out if they are entitled to compensation. Our team handle thousands of whiplash compensation claims every year, and will be able to process your claim efficiently and answer any questions that you have. In line with FCA Regulations, you are entitled – if you fulfil the necessary criteria – to make a claim for injury arising from a motor accident in…
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Birmingham Public Transport Injury Compensation Claims
Posted in: Bus Accidents, Public Transport, Road Traffic Accidents
Anyone who uses public transport does not imagine ever being involved in an accident. Unfortunately, it is always possible to suffer a personal injury, whether it is on a bus, taxi, or even a train. At Accident Claims Birmingham, we understand that being injured in a public transport accident can be a very emotional experience, and that if you have suffered an injury you may feel that there is no way to get help. If you have been involved in an accident on public transport, our team are ready to work with…
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Motorbike Accident Claims in Birmingham
Posted in: Motorcycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents
Accidents on the UK’s roads involving motorbikes are increasingly common. The kind of injuries that result from a motorbike accident vary; ranging from only slight damage to the rider and their bike to the bike being completely ruined, and the rider suffering severe injury. Given the increasing frequency of motorbike accidents, our personal injury team have developed particular expertise in handling these kinds of claims. At Accident Claims Birmingham, we appreciate that being involved in an accident that was not your fault can be a very traumatic experience. If you have been…
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Car Accident Claims — Personal Injury Experts in Birmingham
Posted in: Car Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents
Car accidents are common, and often have a significant impact on those that have suffered injury as a result. Road users are obliged to take special care not to do anything, or fail to do anything, that could cause others to suffer harm. If you have suffered injury because of a car accident, you may be entitled to compensation. Injuries from car accidents are incredibly varied. They include not only muscle strain and bruising, but can in serious instances include spinal injury, brain damage and even the loss of a…
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Claim Compensation for a Road Traffic Accident in Birmingham
Posted in: Road Traffic Accidents
Driving is part of everyday life, but there are certain risks attached to driving, mainly that we could suffer an accident on the road. Being involved in a road traffic accident can be a frightening experience for road users, and the injuries that result can vary from mild concussion or whiplash to more serious life-altering injuries. These Injuries involve moving vehicles, such as: Cars Motorcycles Bicycles Public Transport Vehicles In line with FCA Regulations, you are entitled – if you fulfil the necessary criteria – to make a claim for…
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Lollipop lady receives seven-figure settlement
Posted: 30 January 2015
Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Pedestrian Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents, School Accidents, Workplace Injuries
A lollipop lady from South Shields has been awarded a seven-figure compensation payout after being knocked down on duty. 62-year-old Eleanor Harman suffered a severe brain injury when a car hit her opposite her home in February 2011. The accident left her with extreme disabilities, including difficulties with her memory. She will require around the clock care for the rest of her life. The mother-of-two underwent life-saving surgery after the accident. She was then required to stay in a high-dependency unit for three weeks and spent almost a year in…
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Contractor in court over injured pedestrian
Posted: 25 November 2014
Posted in: Pedestrian Injuries, Public Place Accidents
A contractor has been fined after a metal construction fence collapsed, knocking over and severely injuring a 91-year-old pedestrian. The accident happened at Bromley High Street on the 1 August 2012, after which the pensioner required a long stay in hospital. She still struggles with her mobility and has lost a great degree of independence as a result. It was heard at Westminster Magistrates Court earlier this month (19 November) that 54-year-old Fadil Adil was responsible for the unstable fence as it surrounded a development site he was working on…
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Taxi driver claims following pavement fall
Posted: 29 September 2014
Posted in: Foot Injuries, Pedestrian Injuries, Public Place Accidents
A 57-year-old taxi driver has sued council bosses after tripping on a poorly maintained pavement last year. John Ritchie suffered serious injuries, including a severely broken ankle, after falling on the uneven flagstones last February. Despite his injuries, Mr Ritchie’s battle for personal injury compensation continues, as lawyers acting on behalf of Renfrewshire Council have asked him to admit to 25% liability for the accident. Mr Ritchie, from Glenburn, said that the pavements in his local area are “in a terrible condition”. He argued: “How can I be responsible for…
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Motorbike accidents rank as most expensive travel injury
Posted: 4 August 2014
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Motorcycle Accidents, Public Place Accidents
New figures have revealed that motorbike accidents lead to the most expensive injury claims when insurance has not been purchased. With cycling accidents (£6,262) and falling on stairs (£2,422) following closely behind in cost, people may start to rethink their methods of transport when on holiday. TravelSupermarket released the figures as part of a study, which featured the ‘holiday injury index’. This calculated and compared the costs of numerous different accidents in six popular holiday destinations: Spain, Turkey, Egypt, Greece/Cyprus, Thailand and US/Canada. With motorbike accidents ranking first, falling in…
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Potholes continue to cause injury
Posted: 4 June 2014
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Head and Brain Injuries, Pothole Injuries, Public Place Accidents
While potholes continue to cause serious injury all over the UK, Kingston Council has recently received seven compensation claims from injured cyclists who blame pothole-damaged roads. Only one of these seven claimants actually received compensation, with £700 going to a cyclist injured on Grafton Road, New Malden, in October of last year. A further six cyclists came forward with injury claims between 2012 and April 2014, however none of them received any compensation. The figures were released as part of a Freedom of Information request by the Surrey Comet, wanting to know…
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Pothole victim compensation rejected
Posted: 9 May 2014
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Head and Brain Injuries, Pothole Injuries, Shoulder Injuries
A compensation claim made by the family of a 15-year-old boy who was badly injured in a cycling accident has been rejected. Ollie Pike from Malmesbury, Wiltshire, had been taking part in a charity bike ride in Gloucestershire when his bike hit a pothole, propelling him from his bike. He was badly injured in the accident, having hit his head and broken his collarbone. Gloucestershire County Council, however, is refusing to recognise the claim as one that requires compensation. Gloucestershire County Council told Ollie’s family that its highway team were…
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Child falls from coach after rugby festival
Posted: 15 April 2014
Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Leg Injuries, Public Place Accidents, Public Transport
A nine-year-old boy suffered “life-threatening” injuries after falling from a moving coach when returning home from a rugby tournament. The boy fell from a door near the toilet of the double-decker bus while on the A47 in Norfolk. The accident happened at Tilney All Saints, near King’s Lynn, at 15:45 BST on Sunday. The coach had been returning from a rugby tournament at Holt in north Norfolk when the accident happened. The parents of the children accompanied them on the coach, including the father of the boy who fell. His mother had been…
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Four-year fight for compensation sees success
Posted: 9 March 2014
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Head and Brain Injuries, Pedestrian Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death
An Essex family has finally been awarded with compensation following an accident that happened in 2010. Martin Vann and his wife had been on holiday in Vilamoura in the Algarve when a speeding driver hit them while crossing the road to return to their car. Mr Vann, from Westcliffe-on-Sea near Southend, died after the accident and his wife was left with serious injuries. Their children have been fighting for compensation ever since. The couple had been on holiday with their son Alex Vann and their daughter Julia Plappert, and their partners,…
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Fifth cyclist death in only a matter of days
Posted: 14 November 2013
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Bus Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death
After a crash occurred between a cyclist and a bus at a junction yesterday morning, London’s roads have seen their fifth cyclist death in only nine days. The crash happened in the early hours of the morning at a junction between Whitechapel High Street and Commercial Road. The man was immediately rushed to hospital but died only a matter of hours later. The frequency of cyclists being injured, or even killed, on London’s roads is raising great concern. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg had called for cycling-highways to be designed in…
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More than 11,500 shares on Facebook for injured cyclist
Posted: 21 August 2013
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Hand Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents
A Facebook appeal attempts to track the man responsible for seriously injuring cyclist Mark Canning, which has received over 11,500 shares so far. After severe road rage culminated in the driver of a Range Rover hitting Mr. Canning’s bike intentionally, people across Britain are spreading the story via the social networking site to try to find the ‘maniac’ responsible. Mark Canning had been cycling along the A6 when he was intentionally hit at Whatstandwell, in Derbyshire. Mr. Canning, originally from Pixton, said that the driver became extremely aggressive after he had…
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Too many goods and passenger transport deaths
Posted: 25 April 2013
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Public Transport, Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death
The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has warned that, despite a drop in the number of people who are killed in accidents involving goods and passenger transport vehicles in the EU, the numbers are still far too high. Statistics show that, out of the total number of 30,239 road deaths recorded across the EU in 2011, 4,254 people lost their lives in collisions involving heavy goods vehicles, 3,999 in collisions with light goods vehicles and 722 in collisions involving buses or coaches. Car occupants accounted for half of the people…
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Concerns over Government’s whiplash proposals
Posted: 19 March 2013
Posted in: Road Traffic Accidents, Whiplash Injuries
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has expressed concern over the Government’s proposed reforms to the system for handling whiplash claims, which will increase the number of road traffic cases heard in the small claims court. According to APIL, increasing the small claims court limit for road accident victims could overwhelm the court system and cause it to grind to a halt. Lawyers are also concerned that district judges will not be able to level the playing field between unrepresented personal injury victims and the defendants they have to…
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Motorcycle safety campaign launched
Posted: 12 March 2013
Posted in: Motorcycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents
Road Safety Minister Stephen Hammond has launched the latest THINK! motorcycle safety campaign, in which car drivers are being urged to see the person behind the helmet and take longer to look for motorcyclists. Stephen Hammond said: “Motorcyclists account for just 1% of traffic but 19% of deaths on Britain’s roads and 30 bikers are killed or injured in accidents at junctions every day. I am determined to reduce this terrible toll. “That is why we are funding this THINK! campaign to remind drivers to look out for motorcyclists -…
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Fixed fees judicial review
Posted: 6 March 2013
Posted in: Road Traffic Accidents, Whiplash Injuries
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS) have been unsuccessful in their High Court action against the Government, which sought to overturn its decision to reduce legal costs recoverable by people injured in road accidents. Following the judgment, APIL issued the following statement: “Many vulnerable victims of injury will now find it impossible to obtain independent legal representation as a result of today’s bitterly disappointing judgment in the Administrative Court.As the Government has now decided to slash lawyers’ fees in the road traffic accident…
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Companies fined after driver dies in roadworks
Posted: 26 February 2013
Posted in: Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death
Two companies have been ordered to pay a total of £650,000 in fines and costs after a member of the public was killed in a collision in roadworks on the A50 near Uttoxeter. William Collins was driving along the westbound carriageway at around 4am on 25th November 2007 when he failed to negotiate a bend at a road closure and collided with a stationary flatbed lorry owned by the company responsible for the traffic management associated with the works. The father of two died at the scene from multiple injuries.…
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Whose side are insurers on?
Posted: 19 February 2013
Posted in: Whiplash Injuries
The Law Society has reacted robustly to a campaign by Aviva Insurance, which proposes to prevent consumers from seeking legal advice when pursuing a whiplash claim. Law Society president Lucy Scott-Moncrieff said: “Who do you trust to give you a fair deal? A lawyer working for you, or an insurer working for the person or company in the wrong, whose main interest is minimising what they pay you? “Would you seriously trust the other side’s insurer to give you a fair deal?” Having consulted with its membership, the Law Society…
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Call for action on road risk
Posted: 12 February 2013
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents, Workplace Injuries
London Mayor Boris Johnson’s support for action on occupational road risk has been welcomed by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health. Transport for London recently published findings of the first independent review into construction logistics and cyclist safety. The report was commissioned in the wake of a worrying number of collisions involving construction vehicles. Of the 16 cyclist fatalities in London in 2011, nine involved heavy goods vehicles and seven of these were construction vehicles. The Transport Research Laboratory looked specifically at how cycle safety is considered within the…
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Thirty years of seatbelt safety
Posted: 10 February 2013
Posted in: Car Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents
Improving road safety poses an ongoing challenge for the Government, and it is constantly seeking new ways to reduce the number of deaths and injuries on Britain’s roads. A variety of techniques have been used, including trying to influence people’s behaviour on the roads through measures such as drink-driving and speeding restrictions, and by ensuring that vehicles on the roads are in a roadworthy condition. The use of modern technology in vehicles themselves has also helped to keep people safe on the roads. One road safety measure introduced by the…
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At work drivers taking deadly risks on roads
Posted: 9 January 2013
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Pedestrian Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents
Significant numbers of people who drive for work are risking devastating crashes by texting, speeding and grooming at the wheel, according to research by Brake and Direct Line. The figures show that: Nearly a third (31%) text while driving. One in six (17%) admit to grooming, such as putting on make-up or shaving, while at the wheel. More than three-quarters (76%) endanger pedestrians and cyclists by speeding at more than 35mph in built up areas. The survey also revealed that people driving for business purposes are more likely than the…
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Police crackdown on festive drink driving
Posted: 5 December 2012
Posted in: Road Traffic Accidents
The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and THINK! have joined forces to warn drivers not to drink or take drugs and drive this Christmas. ACPO roads policing lead, Deputy Chief Constable Suzette Davenport, said: “If you don’t drink and drive this Christmas you reduce the risk of killing an innocent person, or yourself. It is really that simple. “It is an absolute scourge on our society and shameful that in 2012 some drivers fail to realise the impact of drink or drug driving. Next year’s figures could include them…
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Health and safety can aid rail industry cost-cutting
Posted: 22 November 2012
Posted in: Public Transport, Road Traffic Accidents, Workplace Injuries
Concerns have been raised that rail industry cost-cutting measures, combined with negative perceptions of health and safety, could jeopardise rail worker protection. The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has called upon Government and businesses in the sector to recognise the vital money savings that good health and safety management can bring, through reducing personal injuries and ill-health. Martin Leeks, IOSH Railway Group chair, urged the railway industry to build upon improvements in occupational health and safety, as a way of cutting costs by reducing lost-time and improving efficiency.…
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Regional breakdown of road safety statistics
Posted: 20 November 2012
Posted in: Road Traffic Accidents
The South East of England has seen less improvement in its road safety than any other region in England, according to IAM’s analysis of recent data produced by the Department for Transport. Figures for 2011 show that the rate of reported killed or seriously injured (KSI) casualties in the South East of England has increased by 10% since 2010, corresponding to 45 more KSI incidents per million people. The region that has made the greatest improvement is London, which has seen a decrease in the rate of KSI casualties on…
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