{"id":6082,"date":"2011-02-22T12:48:11","date_gmt":"2011-02-22T11:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=6082"},"modified":"2011-02-22T12:48:11","modified_gmt":"2011-02-22T11:48:11","slug":"serious-road-accident-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2011\/02\/22\/serious-road-accident-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Serious Road Accident Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"I read over the weekend that a man has received over \u00a31million in compensation having sustained serious head injuries after being involved in a road traffic accident.\u00a0 The Oxford Mail<\/a><\/em> reports that Mr Sutton was the passenger in a vehicle which collided with another vehicle back in 2006.\u00a0 As such, Mr Sutton suffered memory problems, blackouts, depression, and epileptic fits after sustaining a serious head injury<\/strong>.\u00a0 He subsequently found himself unable to work and has since struggled to find an alternative job.\u00a0 This recent payout of over a million pounds from the driver\u2019s insurance company can be seen as an attempt to place Mr Sutton in the position he would have been had he not been involved in the road traffic accident<\/a> and had he not ended up seriously injured.<\/p>\n

Road traffic accidents are sadly an everyday occurrence<\/strong>.\u00a0 It may be a minor crash on our roads where someone gets a small dent in their car, or it may be a much more serious crash where someone ends up very badly hurt.\u00a0 If you have been involved in a road traffic accident<\/a> which is not your fault, and you have subsequently suffered an injury, you may be entitled to compensation<\/a>.\u00a0 Like Mr Sutton, you should seek expert legal advice from a fully qualified injury lawyer<\/a>.\u00a0 However, receiving over a million pounds is in no way a given<\/strong>.\u00a0 The amount of compensation you receive wholly depends on your injuries, how long these injuries last, and any further losses you have suffered as a direct result of your accident.\u00a0 In this case Mr Sutton received over a million pounds because of the severity and longevity of his injuries, and the fact that he will need to pay for care for the rest of his life, and also because his future earnings ability has been significantly diminished.<\/p>\n

If you have been unlucky enough to have been caught up in a road traffic accident<\/a> and suffered a personal injury as a result, it is vital that you seek professional advice. At The Injury Lawyers<\/a> our legal advice is free and so you have absolutely nothing to lose in seeking this independent and quality advice we give.\u00a0 The Injury Lawyers should be your first port of call for a high quality and speedy service<\/strong> – we are experts in the field of Road Traffic Accidents <\/strong>and will walk you through every stage of your claim, ensuring you obtain the maximum compensation<\/a> you deserve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I read over the weekend that a man has received over \u00a31million in compensation having sustained serious head injuries after being involved in a road traffic accident.\u00a0 The Oxford Mail reports that Mr Sutton was the passenger in a vehicle which collided with another vehicle back in 2006.\u00a0 As such, Mr Sutton suffered memory problems, … Continue reading Serious Road Accident Claims<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-compensation-advice","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\nSerious Road Accident Claims<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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