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Traffic in Derby around the Markeaton roundabout is being seriously delayed after an accident involving a lorry and a Nissan Micra earlier this morning.  This is on my usual route to work; as I attempted to join the A38 the whole carriageway was blocked by a two trailer lorry with the rear trailer having tipped over across the lanes. According to sources from the Derby Telegraph no one was badly hurt.

But it got me thinking about roundabout accidents once again, as I have had plenty of near misses (none my fault!) myself when drivers cross lanes and pull out in front of you. And although, thankfully, no one appears badly hurt in this incident, it got me thinking about the “what if’s” in a situation where vehicles are involved in a serious accident on a roundabout.
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Have you been injured in a rear end collision? Whether you were stationary or moving, rear end collision accidents can cause both serious and minor injuries. It is a well known fact that if you are hit from behind by another driver, then you would have a very strong claim, as in most circumstances there would have been nothing you could have done to prevent the accident from happening.

It also indicates that the driver behind you failed to drive with due care and attention, quite possibly because they were either travelling too fast or too close to your car.
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The Road Traffic Accident Protocol was brought in to force on the 30^th April 2013. The protocol brought in a fixed costs system, meaning law firms could no longer cover what is ‘reasonable’ from the other side. If a claim occurred in England and Wales on or after 30^th April 2013, and is valued between £1,000 and £10,000, the protocol would be used. As of the 31^st of July 2013, the upper limit was increased so that claims with a value of up to £25,000 can now be processed using the protocol.
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Potholes are a common feature on public highways all over the country. They come in all shapes and sizes; whilst some are only a few inches deep they can grow to a number of feet in width! If you have ever suffered a personal injury as a result of a pothole in a public place, you could be entitled to make a claim.

The Law

Whether you can win a claim predominantly boils down to what is classed as reasonable. This can be difficult to interpret and often leaves potential claimants confused as to whether they have grounds for a successful claim. It is useful to have knowledge that the duty is to maintain the highways and take action if a defect is dangerous enough.
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Have you been injured in a Road Traffic Accident that wasn’t your fault? If so, then you may be able to claim compensation for your injury.

Whether it was a major head on collision causing you serious injuries, or if someone carelessly bumped into the back of your car, causing you whiplash, or if you were an innocent passenger in the vehicle at the time of the accident, its highly likely you would have a claim worth pursuing for compensation.
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Bikers are always much more vulnerable road users; not just because a bike offers little or no protection in a collision, but because drivers do not properly look out for bikers and accidents are unfortunately common.

So what happens if you are correctly cycling past a junction or a side road and a driver fails to notice you and pulls out in to you or in to your path, causing a collision?

You have a good chance at making a successful road accident claim for compensation. Liability in this kind of scenario isn’t too hard to establish. If you are already proceeding on the major road and a vehicle comes out of a junction or side road, they must give you precedence and it’s your right of way. They are clearly at fault.
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We deal with various types of personal injury claims including road traffic accident claims. We deal with claims on behalf of injured motorcyclists or cyclists. If, as a motorcyclist or cyclist, you were injured in an accident that was not your fault, then you may be entitled to claim compensation. You can still make a claim though even if you were not wearing a helmet. Obviously you should have been wearing a helmet and this will be taken into account, but a failure to wear a helmet (or other protective clothing/equipment for that matter) will not stop you from making a claim and being successful in recovering compensation.
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As weird as this sounds, you may be entitled to claim and its highly likely you’ve been injured!

If you live in the country, seeing wild animals on the road is probably a common occurrence. Cows can weigh as much as 1000kg so hitting one is very likely to damage your car and cause you an injury! As such, here is some advice about your rights if you were to hit a cow on the road.

Common Injuries

Injuries sustained are likely to include whiplash and soft tissue damage to the neck, back, shoulders, and chest areas. That said, each case could be more complex and could include a number of different injuries as in any road traffic accident.
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One of the last things you expect when you’re driving along is for something to fall off a vehicle and cause an injury. Perhaps a piece of the vehicle like the bumper comes off, or a bike falls off of a bike rack; or an object falls off the back of a lorry or trailer.

If this happens to you, where do you stand when it comes to making a claim for personal injury compensation?
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You don’t have to be a driver to be covered by insurance for a claim for personal injury compensation. If you are injured as an innocent passenger in a collision, no matter which vehicle is at fault, you pretty much have a guaranteed claim for compensation.

A collision has occurred, so there is likely someone to blame. Unless you did something daft like pulled on the handbrake or distracted the driver and that caused an accident, you are an innocent party in a collision with an at-fault party. So whether it’s the driver of your vehicle or another vehicle involved, we can definitely make a claim for you.
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