Road Traffic Accident

It is sad to say but traffic accidents are a routine occurrence throughout the world.
Did you know that every year nearly 400,000 young people under the age of 25 are killed in a road traffic crash? Many more people are left with injuries or disabilities that they will carry around with them for the rest of their life. Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for 15-19 year olds. For 10-14 and 20-24 year olds the second leading cause of death is from road traffic injuries.

Some factors in the increase in the likelihood of road traffic accidents are:
• Poor Driving Skills/Lack of concentration
• Bad road layout
• Unworthy Vehicles
• Lack of helmet
• Lack of seatbelt
• Being under the influence of Drink and Drugs
• Weather conditions
• Stray animals

The nature and severity of injuries that say children sustain in road traffic accidents vary from case to case. Traumatic brain injuries are the leading cause of traffic related deaths. Head injuries, limb injuries, fractures, abrasions and contusions are common injuries sustained by road traffic accident victims.

If a driver is responsible for an accident you can still claim compensation even if he hasn’t been prosecuted by the police. If passengers abide by the law they are usually regarded as blameless casualties and make successful claims most of the time. If they don’t abide by the law for example not wearing a seatbelt this can considerably affect the amount of damages due. As long as you are not entirely to blame for the accident you could still be entitled to compensation if the accident was partly your fault. Animals that dangerously stray onto the road can cause serious accidents. If it can be proved that the owners of the animal were negligent in not maintaining a safe road environment for drivers then you could make a claim against them.

If you happen to find yourself in a road traffic accident here are a few things you should remember: Never leave the scene of the accident. Always call for help- this might be ambulance, police and fire rescue services. Move injured people out of imminent danger (remember never move an injured person unless it is absolutely necessary). Try to get the name, address, license number, insurance number and make and model of the vehicle responsible for the accident. You may have to provide your insurance certificate at the scene or take it to a police station at a later date.

Accident claims for the UK market contact Accident Consult for your no obligation Road Traffic Accident consultation service.

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Slip, Trip, Fall Compensation Claims

Have you slipped, tripped or fallen whilst at work, out and about in town, at a museum or in a shop restaurant etc. the list is endless but have you suffered as a result of your injury. If your injury wasn’t your fault and you have suffered then don’t suffer in silence, you have a legal and civil right to make a compensation claim.

Slips, trips and fall accidents are the most common in accidents these can give you broken bones i.e. broken leg, elbow, arm or dislocated your hip or collarbone as well as bank injuries which are very painful and usually don’t fully go away they come back and cause you pain later in life. You may hit your head and suffer memory loss, concussion, swelling of the brain or even worse brain damage. Or you may suffer paralysis of your back, neck, arm, leg etc. If any of these happen to you and it wasn’t your fault you should contact a solicitor specialising in personal injury accident claims to help you make a compensation claim on behalf of yourself.

Slips are common on wet surfaces, oily surfaces or uneven surfaces like pavements and roads. A lot of people slip on ice and snow when the weathers bad. In working environments someone may spill some liquid and forget to clean it up and you slip on it causing yourself pain and injury.

Trips are common on uneven pavements and roads, a broken paving stone sticking up and you don’t see it you are likely to trip over it and hurt yourself.

Falls often occur if you fall over something that usually isn’t there like a box in a walkway, a broken slab or paving stone or even a tree stump not removed properly.

Work environments have a duty to all there employees making sure there working environment is safe using the Health and Safety guide from slips, trips and falls.

Shops have a responsibility to there employees and customers making sure nothing is on the floor that will make anyone slip, trip or fall over including boxes, liquid including water, or spilt milk or juice.

Public and Private locations including peoples homes are the sole responsibility of the owner may it be a restaurant, a shop, your home. You as the owner need to make sure that everything is safe and there is nothing that will make your visitor slip, trip or fall.

The Local Council have the responsibility of keeping pavements and roads even as it’s their duty to the town and or village.

So if you have had a slip, trip or fall and it wasn’t your fault and you have suffered from this injury with medical bills, loss of earnings and pain then call a Personal Injury Lawyer today!

For free, impartial advice contact: Accident Consult .

Floods causing road traffic accidents

It is hard to believe the amount of rain that has fallen over the UK in the past month. In fact the majority of the UK has had well above the average amount of rain fall with some areas having their wettest June on record. This rain has caused serious havoc with our roads with many of them being cut off completely.

The chances of (rta)road traffic accidents happening are greatly increased when we have more rain than normal. When our roads have been dry for some time and then suddenly the heavens open and the rain comes down, this can make driving conditions seriously impaired. Tarmac becomes almost as slippery as ice when water hits it after a period of dry and warm weather. It only takes driving a little too fast around a roundabout or turning in general when if the ground is seriously slipping you can loose control and skid across the road.

Since the rain began there have been numerous occasions where people have been late to work due to accidents on the road or been involved in an road traffic accident themselves.

Having a road traffic accident can be quite a scary experience. Loosing control of a vehicle where you spin out into the path of on coming traffic is every driver’s worst nightmare.

You might think that if an accident occurs due to the natural weather conditions even if they are extreme then its no-ones fault except Mother Nature or climate change. This is true to some degree but if a river bursts its bank or a bridge collapse then it is the council’s responsibility. If you had a road traffic accident and it was because of extreme water on roads or because you tried to avoid hitting another vehicle that had lost is grip then you could be entitled to claim compensation for any pain and suffering. Claim compensation for accidents that were not our own fault is our civil and legal right. It is not fair for a person who has to find the cost of having weeks of work, repairs to their car all due to a road traffic accident.

There appears to be a stigma attached to claiming compensation. A lot of people think it’s reserved for the lower classes if you don’t mind me using the old fashioned class system. This is so not true. People are also put off by what they think is a complex financial and legal process. The truth of the matter is that claiming compensation for say a road traffic accident is a simple and painless process. All it takes is a call to an Accident Claims firm to start the ball rolling. They will then send you a form or questionnaire to fill out. Once you have filled in the form you can sit back and let your Lawyer do all the hard work. You will not have to pay a penny towards this law suit as most Lawyers work on a “No Win No Fee” basis which means they wont take the case on unless they are 99% sure they will win. The fees of the Lawyer will be paid once the case has been won. If for some reason the case is lost then the fees of the Lawyer will be paid by “after the event insurance”. This really is a painless way of claiming for compensation for a accident that was not your fault.

So if the floods have caused you to have an accident, don’t think there is nothing you can do about it, call a Lawyer and see what they have to say. Remember if you do or say nothing then the same accident could happen again to someone else. But if you make a stand and seek compensation then those that were responsible will do more to protect people the next time we have flood warnings.

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