PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CLAIM

People walking on pavements and crossing roads are in a particularly vulnerable position and frequently suffer severe injury resulting in the payment of substantial pedestrian accident compensation claim settlements. With little opportunity to avoid a collision and being totally unprotected, injuries can be severe and are frequently fatal. There are over 20,000 accidents involving serious personal injury and death to pedestrians on Britain’s roads every year. More than 3,000 children are injured or killed with most accidents occurring late in the afternoon as children are leaving school often in failing light with excessive driver speed being a contributory factor in over one third of all pedestrian accidents. Road accidents represent the largest cause of death in children and young adults with almost 3,000 people of all ages dying on UK roads every year.

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Negligence

Pedestrian accident compensation claims are usually successful except in the case of an adult who rushes unexpectedly into oncoming traffic. In most other cases the driver will be held responsible as there is a high duty of care placed on drivers, particularly when there are children on the streets. It is however still necessary to prove that a driver was negligent in order to claim compensation and whilst evidence is usually provided by witnesses, it is also possible to obtain expert witness evidence from an accident reconstruction specialist who may use sophisticated computer programs to re create the accident to assist in the apportionment of blame.

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Damages Awards

When a pedestrian is seriously injured they are often not the only person affected; family members frequently feel the pain and a sense of injustice is often not far behind. The law in the United Kingdom allows for the victims of road traffic accidents to properly safeguard their financial future. A pedestrian accident compensation claim can cover damages for physical and emotional suffering, together with an award for the loss of income and the predicted needs for future healthcare.

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Personal Injury Solicitors

Our specialist solicitors are members of the Solicitors Regulation Authority panel of personal injury experts and deal exclusively with accident compensation claim settlements. They use the no win no fee scheme and you will not be asked to finance or fund your case at any stage. Making a claim through us is entirely risk free and we pay compensation in full with no deductions. In the event that you lose your case, you do not pay us a penny. To get in touch and discuss your claim, or simply ask some questions, either call the helpline number or complete the contact form.