Pages On: Pedestrian Injuries
Walking is one of life’s great joys, and as humans, we have some of the greatest stamina when it comes to traversal. Walking is a great way to stay healthy and protect the environment, but it does but pedestrians at risk of other road users. Hit-and-run accidents, pavement trips, being knocked down by vehicles are all hazards pedestrians have to avoid, to prevent injury. Other road users have a duty of care to you for your safety, and when breaching this by causing an accident, they are considered liable. Whatever way you’ve been injured as a pedestrian, you may be entitled to claim personal injury compensation.
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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£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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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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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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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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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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