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Hit by a Car Pulling Off From Parked Position? Injury Lawyers Advice
Mirror, signal, manoeuvre – it’s one of the first things a driving instructor will teach you, and it’s an important part of driving practice to remember to make sure you can safely avoid accidents. But despite this simple process that should be etched in to every driver’s mind, there are plenty of accidents where this procedure has clearly been ignored.
Putting a classic one up for discussion – the case of parked drivers pulling off and hitting someone – where is the liability here?
Driver Crashes into the Back of Your Car – Who Offers The Best Deal?
If another driver has crashed in to the back of you, you pretty much have a guaranteed claim for personal injury compensation if you are injured as a result. So really it’s all about you making sure that you pick the best lawyer to deal with the claim for you.
Most lawyers will probably offer to represent you on a no win, no fee basis as there is very little risk in funding a claim for a rear end shunt. So you need to find out who will give you the best deal.
Switching Lanes on Roundabout Accident Claims Advice
I often like to take inspiration for the topic of my blogs from things that happen to me. I do a lot of driving, which means I end up dodging a lot of potential accidents – “none of them are ever my fault!”
I class myself as a good driver so I’ve been able to dodge many accidents in my time that have almost been caused by other drivers. For this one, we’ll talk vehicles switching lanes on roundabouts.
Road Traffic Accident Protocol Claims – How it works!
If you have been involved in a road traffic accident, a few pieces of bite size knowledge on the Road Traffic Protocol that guide claims can be seen as useful. The protocol is used for claims that have a potential value of up to £25,000 although the majority of claims are worth less than £10,000. We as solicitors will use the rules to pursue the insurers of the driver at fault efficiently and effectively.
Hit by a car when walking in a car park, can I claim?
Car parks are natural hot spots for pedestrian road accidents. The reasons for this are fairly obvious – there are often a lot of pedestrians walking around manoeuvring between, and in and out, of vehicles. With so much activity and so little partition between vehicles and pedestrians who are all using the same ground, car parks can be notorious accident hot spots.
So who is at fault if a pedestrian is hit in a car park? Who has the right of way and who is to blame?
Hit and run accident – how to make a claim!
Hit and run situations are one of those really frustrating scenarios. Whilst you can still make a claim, and I will go in to how you can do this shortly, it’s frustrating to think that someone can be selfish enough to leave you injured to save themselves facing justice for their actions. What kind of human being lacks the compassion and decency to help someone out? Their selfishness can lead to victims not being unable to get the care they may desperately need, resulting in injuries being worse, or even leading to fatalities.
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High speed motorcycle accident claims advice from The Injury Lawyers
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High speed motorcycle accidents are often either serious or fatal. Even crashes at 60 – 70mph can result in the victim being propelled through the air and bounced violently along the ground, with risk of a high speed impact as well. Helmets and protective gear can limit the damage to only some extent – we have seen some horrifying injuries caused as a result of motorbike accident claims.
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Have you been the unfortunate victim of an accident due to poorly maintained roads or highways?
Have you been a passenger or the driver of a vehicle and have fallen victim to a whiplash injury because of a pot hole in the road? Maybe you are the owner of a bicycle and have been injured riding over a defect on the road? If you have had an accident and sustained an injury as a result then you could make a claim for compensation.
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Road accident caused by driver panic? Injury Lawyers advice!
To drive as safely as you can, you need to be cool and confident under pressure. As my instructor always used to tell me – ‘always be scanning ahead’ which I found to be a very useful piece of advice, especially as I commute quite a distance to and from work every day.
I avoid accidents several times a month, all of which are never my fault! So I consider myself to be a good and confident driver (famous last words if I have a crash soon!) and I see time and time again that other drivers panicking is a recipe for disaster.
So what happens when you’re the victim of a panicked driver? Can you claim?
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T-Junction Road Accident Claims Advice
The rules of the road are fairly clear when it comes to T-junctions. Normally the road is clearly marked to indicate who has the right of way – and where a driver must give way to you, its expected that they will do so.
But if a driver pulls out of a T-junction and hits you, or perhaps they pull out in front of you leaving you no time to stop and resulting in a collision, you may have a claim for personal injury compensation.
Read on for more info on how it wall works and what your chances are of winning.
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