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A common question which is always asked here at The Injury Lawyers is “If was a passenger in a car accident, will this affect my chance of a claim for compensation?”

The answer to this, as I’m sure you’ll be pleased to know, is no – not in the slightest!
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Being a passenger in a road traffic accident means one simple thing – you are likely to have strong prospects of a successful claim for compensation.

You have been injured as a result of another person’s negligent driving and not as a result of your own; therefore we aim to get you the best compensation possible for your injuries. It doesn’t matter if you have been a passenger in the vehicle which is at fault if they collided into another vehicle; the fact that you were a passenger and you have sustained injuries as a result of the accident proves to be a winning claim.
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Some people will have you believe that making a claim for compensation is difficult and ultimately not worth the effort. Well, if you have been involved in a road traffic accident and sustained injuries, being compensated for these injuries is actually very straightforward – many cases can be over and done with in a few months.

The first stage of making a car accident claim is straightforward, as we submit all the details of your case to a ‘Claims Notification Form‘. 

This form, which is submitted online via the Ministry of Justice portal, outlines things like the accident date, details of the accident, vehicles and drivers involved. 
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Having a car accident is a bad enough experience; but when you find out the person that crashed into you is uninsured, you fill with dread and worry about the financial burden of damages.
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If you are reading this blog you may have just been diagnosed with whiplash and you may be wondering how much your claim may be worth, and if it’s worthwhile claiming at all. I’m here to give you an idea of how claims for whiplash are valued by a solicitor, and also to run you through some of the additional benefits you may receive by claiming:
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We all know that we have to wear seat belts when travelling on the roads where they are provided. We know that we have to wear a seat belt in order to protect us and others in the car or vehicle if we were to have a road traffic accident; we also know that wearing a seat belt is a legal requirement for most people.

You may not realise however that there is another reason why you should wear a seat belt…
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Whiplash is a far from straightforward injury. The amount of suffering and the length of recovery can vary from victim to victim.  In fact, it is likely that if you are suffering whiplash, your pain will get worse before it gets better. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news!

Whiplash will likely affect your back, neck, and shoulders, causing stiffness in the affected areas. You may also suffer headaches, pins and needles, and/or feel light-headed. If you have these symptoms and they seem to be getting worse, and you would like this ordeal over and done with, you may be reading this blog to find out the best way to treat your whiplash and how to overcome it. Unfortunately, there is not a definite cure or remedy – but there are a few things that you can do to help yourself which I will now outline…
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The Watford Observer has reported that a Mr Mark Seabrook has obtained £5 million in compensation in the High Court last week. It came after Mr Seabrook was left paralysed back in 2006 when his motor vehicle was hit by a negligent thirty driver in Watford. In fact, the full list of injuries included numerous fractures to his ribs, a broken leg, as well as spinal, chest, lung and head traumas.  To make the matter even worse, the negligent driver had stolen the car that hit Mr Seabrook’s vehicle.

Not only has Mr Seabrook now been compensated for his devastating injuries, but Salliaman Khan, the negligent thief, has also been jailed for eight months.

In awarding Mr Seabrook this huge amount of compensation, account was taken of that fact that Mr Seabrook’s life had been ruined by the paralysis – that his job opportunities were now limited, and that he had in fact lost his job, and that he would need care and assistance for the rest of his life having now been confined to a wheel chair.
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Whiplash can be a funny old injury – and I don’t mean “ha ha” funny, I mean strange and unpredictable funny, with many sufferers going through all sorts of weird and wonderful side effects and symptoms.

Whiplash really does affect different people in different ways. Yes – if you are involved in a high speed collision with a high velocity impact, it’s likely you will suffer more than if you were involved in a low speed, low velocity impact. But that being said, two different people in the same accident can end up with entirely different levels of whiplash severity and symptoms.
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The Highway Code was created to give all road users, whether they are pedestrians or drivers, a full understanding of their responsibility when using the road. It was created to help keep accidents to a minimum and make sure drivers and pedestrians know what to do when using the road.

When courts are reviewing compensation claims, or deciding who is liable for an accident, they often refer to the Highway Code when justifying their decision to those involved. Throughout the years it has grown to be a part of road traffic accidents in English law.
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