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\"\"Wearing a seat belt is important for all sorts of reasons \u2013 the most important being that it minimises the harm to both you and others<\/strong> in a vehicle if the worst happened and you were involved in a road traffic accident<\/a>. By not wearing a seat belt, you are also falling foul of the law <\/strong>– and as a consequence you could be pulled over by the Police and suffer serious consequences.<\/p>\n

In consideration of the above, it is rare that we have clients here at The Injury Lawyers<\/a> who were not wearing a seat belt when they were involved in a road traffic accident<\/a>. However, in saying this, there is always a small minority of people which may continue to flout the law and neglect to belt up.<\/p>\n

The consequences of not wearing a seat belt can go further then what is discussed above. If you were not wearing a seat belt whilst in a vehicle involved in a road traffic accident, and you are making a personal injury claim<\/a> as a result, whatever compensation<\/a> you are entitled to may be reduced by up to 25% – for large compensation payouts this can add up to a lot of money lost<\/strong>.\u00a0 The reason for this reduction is a term known in the legal world as contributory negligence<\/strong> – i.e. by not wearing your seatbelt, you may have increased the severity of your own\u00a0injuries<\/strong>.
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The laws regarding the use of seat belts are fairly straight forward for individuals over the age of 14: you are required to wear a seatbelt whilst travelling in a car by law (this is with some exceptions). The law for children, however, can be a little more complex, as, depending on the age and height of the child, they must either wear a child restraint or an adult seat belt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

After a road traffic accident<\/a> has taken place, you may not have your wits about you enough to remember to action any of the following advice which can strengthen a personal injury claim<\/a>. This includes reporting the accident to the Police<\/strong>, and checking for witnesses at the scene<\/strong>, and exchanging details if you can<\/strong>. It is also advisable to seek medical assistance for your injuries and to seek advice from a specialist personal injury lawyer<\/a> as soon as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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