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I’m sure we all remember the lessons we were taught in school about crossing the road safely. Stop, look, and listen! Whilst there are several crossing we can use, there are still accident claims that we take on on a daily basis that involve innocent pedestrians being hit by vehicles whilst using a safety crossing, such as a zebra crossing.

The thing is, zebra crossings are perhaps not as safe as a crossing where there are lights to stop traffic moving. There are those lovely big orangey / yellow balls which are usually clear to see; but apparently, drivers still miss them.

So, what can you do if you have been injured from being hit by a vehicle at a zebra crossing?
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As I am sure you are no doubt aware, your back is one of the most important areas of your body. It’s responsible for carrying the weight of the rest of you! As a result, it’s important to look after it – but it can’t be helped when you end up with a back injury as a result of someone else’s negligence.

That’s where we step in…

You are eligible to make a claim for compensation if you have ended up with a back injury that was caused through no fault of your own. Here’s a quick guide using the three step approach we have to claiming here at The Injury Lawyers to fill you in on your claim for back injury compensation:
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As specialist injury lawyers, dealing only in claims for compensation for personal injury accidents, we really believe we have seen it all. There is no accident claim that we will not have a look in to for you to see if we can help out.

One such specific type of accident is those involving forklift and pallet trucks. Normally, these are accidents at work; however, they can be from visitors to warehouses or perhaps at a large cash and carry type store.

But the main question on people’s lips is – do you have a claim for compensation?
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One of the most common sorts of accidents that involve motorcycles and / or bicycles arise from drivers pulling out of side roads without checking that the road they are turning in to is fully clear!

It’s normally quite easy for a car to spot another car or similar larger vehicle on the road; motorcycles and bicycles are harder to spot, despite the best efforts of the riders to make themselves visible with illuminated clothing and well lit vehicles.

We will not broach the reasons as to why this happens, as I think it’s pretty simple to work it out: some drivers simply do not pay enough attention and do not keep a special lookout for motorcycle and bicycle riders. Unfortunately, the end result is a collision and a potentially seriously injured rider.
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At The Injury Lawyers we are experts in the field of personal injury law having dealt with thousands of personal injury claims over many years.
In particular we deal with an enormous amount of road traffic accident claims where our clients have been injured as a result of the negligence of a third party driver.

In 99 out of 100 cases the Defendant driver will be insured, so it is straightforward to make the claim for compensation as their insurer will pay your damages.  Unfortunately, there are cases every so often where the Defendant was uninsured.  If that’s the case, how do you get your compensation?

In most cases the actual driver will not be worth suing unless they have some financial assets in to claim from.  Does that mean you are to be left uncompensated for your injuries because the other driver has no insurance? No, and here is a quick guide as to why.
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Our mission is to win the maximum amount of compensation for our clients in the shortest possible time, and assist with any medical needs required. To help this happen, we try our best to provide the highest quality service levels to our clients.

The problem is that many people who instruct a personal injury lawyer to make their claim have probably never made a claim in the past (unless you’re a little unlucky); so many people don’t quite know what to expect, or what they are entitled to. Many people will make their judgements based on what friends and family say. So, how do you know what to do when you are entering in to a process that you have never been through before?

Well, here is a little hint: check the Client Testimonials on the website of the law firm you are looking to instruct!
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There are so many websites out there to browse through when it comes to deciding who you want to represent you for your claim for compensation.

The bad news is that a load of them are NOT actually lawyers; they are just Claims Management Companies and Accident Advice Services that often like to appear as if they’re lawyers to draw you in.
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OK – so we’ve been covering the fantastic news that referral fees for claims, such as referrals through legal expenses insurance / motor legal protection where your insurers will ‘sell’ your details on to a third party solicitor for cash, which forms part of a government agenda to make the world of compensation claiming more efficient.

One of the other areas has been surrounding the cut of the legal aid bill and potential changes to the no win, no fee system. The gist and result of the whole idea will result in a reduction in the number of payouts, which I imagine is intended for the costs of insurance to lower; although I’d love to see the day the insurers pass on saving to the consumer!

But, back to the main topic, sadly, proposals in place involve shifting some of the costs of the no win, no fee system to the Claimant from the Defendant. We strongly oppose such a notion, as it will result in innocent accident victims having their payouts slashed to cover costs the Defendant, i.e. the person or party at fault for the injuries, will no longer have to pay the full amount.
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Children are involved in accidents every day; whether at school, in the playground, or at home. Quite often this is simply a pure accident that is no one’s fault. However, children can be the victims of other people’s careless behaviour, just the same as adults.

Young people suffer injuries in pretty much the same sort of circumstances that adults do, whether it is as a passenger in a car, tripping or slipping in a public place or because of a faulty product.

Children are more vulnerable than adults and this means that people in situations involving children have to take extra care to ensure that they do not cause harm to children because of their carelessness.  It also means that children can claim compensation in situations where adults could not; for example if a child has an accident because they were not being supervised properly.
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If you have been injured through tripping, slipping or falling on a defect whilst out and about on the highways, whether it’s from tripping on a raised paving slab, or falling down because of a pothole in the road, you are eligible to initiate a claim with the local highways authority of council.

Every stretch of land is under the jurisdiction of a local council or some branch of highways authority; their responsibility is to ensure that all areas within their jurisdiction are regularly inspected and maintained and rectify any defect that may appear.

If you end up injuring yourself because of a defect in the highway, I, unfortunately, have some rather grim news for you. We here at The Injury Lawyers do not like to mollycoddle you when it comes to the serious business of making claims. We tell you straight, right from the start, whether we think you have a good claim or not. In many instances, it’s difficult to tell without some form of investigation with the other side on our Genuine No Win, No Fee basis. But what I can tell you is that making a claim against your local council or a highways authority is a very difficult process.
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