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Being Overtaken Car Accident Claims!
The Highway Code gives guidance to those being overtaken.
Rules 168-169 say that:
‘When being overtaken – if a driver tries to overtake you, maintain a steady course and speed, slowing down if necessary to let the vehicle pass. Speeding up or driving unpredictably while someone is overtaking you is dangerous.’
‘Do not hold up a long queue of traffic, especially if you are driving a large or slow moving vehicle. Check your mirrors frequently and if necessary, pull in were safe to do so and let traffic pass.’
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Sneaky Insurers Tactics That Tempt
If you have been unfortunate enough to have found yourself in a car accident recently, you may well have received a nice phone call from the other drivers insurers shortly after.
This call may have followed along the lines of …
“Hello, we are sorry to hear that you have recently been involved in an accident causing you an injury. On note of this, we are happy to offer you compensation of £1,000.”
Great News you may think!… Everyone could do with a few extra quid at the moment right?
But do the other Insurers really have your best interest at heart?
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If you are a victim in the UK of a violent crime, you may be entitled to make a claim for compensation. What is classed as a violent crime? A crime of violence is a criminal act which includes actual violence to a person, or even the threat of violence against a person. These violence’s come in forms such as injury caused by a weapon, rape and even child abuse. Injury doesn’t have to be an actually wound caused by the violence , your injury may be a psychological injury. For example if someone threatens you with an act of violence this may cause you great stress, disturbed sleep and anxiety.
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What is it?
Your spinal cord extends from the brain down through a spinal canal. There are nerves that branch off from your spinal cord which send signals to and from muscles and other parts of the body. These signals give information to your brain for example, when something hurts, pain signal are sent. Other signals are sent such as touch and sense of position, so your brain knows what your body is doing at all times!
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If you can establish that another person is liable for an accident which cause you harm/loss, not only will you be able to claim for physical injuries sustained, you will also be able to recover for any psychological harm incurred.
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In the vast majority of compensation claims the compensation settlement is full & final! It is therefore important to make sure that all items of claim are in order when you are in a position to settle your claim. A final payment is once and for all, even if you continue to suffer longer then expected or, further injuries come to light after you have settled your claim.
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Sports injury claims are very different to the usual run-of-the-mill injury claims and in my opinion require special consideration.
This is because of the law of ‘consent’. It is very common for the other party (the Defendant) to say allege that those partaking in sporting events know the risks of the sport and should bear the consequences. Most Defendants also usually claim that those involved in sporting contests (as either a participant or a spectator) consent to some risk of injury.
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Your Car Been Damaged By A Stray Cow On The Motorway?
There are certain things you need to look at when trying to find out whether there is actually anyone to claim against for the damage to your car and the injuries caused by stray animals.
- Does the animal belong to someone?
- Have they acted careless in some way causing your accident to happen?
Motorcyclists Who Overtake & Cars That Pull Out Of Side Roads
We would all like to do it – you sit in your car in a queue of traffic and envy the motorbike that is small enough to ride past you and glide down the centre of the road. And you bikers, you love to grin at us frustrated car drivers waiting miserably in the long queue of traffic!
Unfortunately, there are usually side roads from the congested main road with other motorists waiting to enter.
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Travelling at the Speed Limit…
There is a big argument as to whether you would be liable for an accident involving pedestrians if you are travelling the speed limit.
Rule 125 of the Highway Code states that the speed limit is an absolute maximum and does not necessarily mean it is safe to drive at that speed. You must travel to the conditions of the road. You should reduce your speed when sharing the road with pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders, particularly children.
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