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Accidents, Crash Helmets and Motorcyclists
The highway code states that on all journeys, the rider and pillion passenger on a motorcycle, scooter or moped MUST wear a crash helmet. Those helmets must also be of construction which complies with the regulations and be properly fastened.
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Hit by a Foreign Vehicle? Can I Make a Claim?
If you are injured by a foreign driver and foreign vehicle then you might be worried about how to make a claim if the vehicle is covered by a foreign insurer. Well, fear not! Fortunately the Green Card system operates to try and compensate drivers involved in accidents who are in just such a situation.
The Green Card system was set up in 1953 and covers 44 member countries. Its objectives are twofold:
1) To facilitate movement of vehicles across state borders by the use of an internationally accepted document which proves the existence of insurance (the Green Card or International Insurance Card)
2) To ensure that victims of accidents involving foreign motor vehicles are not disadvantaged.
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Can A Stolen Car Passenger Claim Compensation?
So, you want to know if a passenger in a stolen car can claim compensation for injuries following a car accident? Not sure why you would want to know this? I’ll presume you are just interested in the area of law or may be you know someone you shouldn’t, lets just call him Fred…So Fred thought it was a good idea at the time to jump into a car with a mate who had just stolen it and go on a joy ride….. he runs it off the road and the car is rolled into a field, poor Fred is injured as a result…. What can Fred do?
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Mesothelioma: Asbestos and Pleural Plaques Claims
A big decision is on the horizon in terms of bringing personal injury claims. This week the Ministry of Justice is expected to reveal whether it will reverse a landmark judgement that currently prevents people who have suffered illness related to asbestos to sue for compensation.
If the decision is overturned it will mean as many as 90,000 people a year who have been diagnosed with pleural plaques may be able to make a claim. Currently the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council has decided against adding the condition to the approved list of “compensatable disablement” schemes.
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Knocked Over When Your Drunk? Can You Make a Claim?
Drunken pedestrians who are involved in accidents are usually found partially responsible for the accident and usually have there compensation reduced accordingly. However, every case is dealt with differently and how much the drunken pedestrian is held at fault depends on the specific circumstances surrounding the accident. The court will have to look at how at fault the driver is for the accident and also how intoxicated the drunken pedestrian was and how this affected his or her injuries.
Pedestrians – Crossing the Road Without use of Crossings
So you are attempting to cross the road without using the crossing made for you because you don’t want to walk the distance to the crossing! Your waiting in the middle of the road as the traffic is coming thick and fast when all of a sudden BANG, right out of nowhere a bike having overtaken a few cars by pelting down the middle of the road crashes right into you.
Fatal Accident Claims : Am I a Dependent and Can I Claim?
Where there has been a fatal accident a dependant may be able to make a claim on behalf of the deceased. So it is important to consider who might qualify as a dependant.
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Roundabout Accidents – Are You in the Correct Lane?
There are many rules in the highway code which govern how you should circulate on a roundabout (including how to approach and exit a roundabout). Obviously, all the usual rules apply – check your mirrors, signal and manoeuvre. You should also decide early on which exit you wish to take and ensure you are in the correct lane (before entering the roundabout) for your intended route.
It is a MUST that when you are approaching a roundabout that you give way to road users to your right who are already established on the roundabout.
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Injuries Caused by Work Place Traffic Routes
Regulation 17 is an important Regulation when it comes to the day-to-day, practical running of any workplace à Regulation 17 of The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 covers Traffic Routes!
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Medical Negliegence Claims : NHS Complaints Procedure
Before bringing a claim for medical negligence it is important to consider the NHS complaints procedure. If this is not followed by prospective claimants then it can be difficult to obtain funding for a claim from the Legal Services Commission. This is a procedure which is constantly being revised and reviewed, but the idea of the complaints system is to encourage greater openness between patients and clinicians, increase patient satisfaction and consumer confidence in the NHS. Furthermore it allows the NHS to identify potential risk areas which may invite further protective measures being put in to place.
