Passenger Accidents

As a passenger of a vehicle it is very unlikely that you would be at fault if a road traffic accident occurred but sadly innocent passengers are often injured during road traffic accidents.

Unfortunately there are a large number of road traffic accidents each year in the UK, and although safety cameras have helped to reduce the number of incidents they sadly still happen. In a road traffic accident there are many people who could end up injured such as the driver of a car, a pedestrian, a cyclist or a motorcyclist and of course passengers.

There are numerous ways in which a passenger could end up involved in a road traffic accident; the most common way of course is if they are the passenger of a car. While it is possible for anybody inside a car to be harmed during a car accident, it is more likely that front seat passengers will suffer significant injuries. As well as this you may be injured as a passenger if you are travelling on a bus, coach or taxi as well as a train that is involved in a crash. Whatever form of transport you are travelling on, if it is involved in a crash and you are injured as the passenger of that car then you could be entitled to make a claim for compensation.

If you are a passenger of a car or a mode of public transport that is involved in a road traffic accident then you are in a strong legal position to make a claim for compensation. This is because the driver of a vehicle has a duty of care to ensure your safety and if this duty is breeched and you are injured as the result of it then you can make a claim for compensation.

In a successful compensation claim the amount of compensation that you will receive varies on the extent of your injuries and by the length of time that you have been affected by them. You will also receive compensation based on any medical expenses that you have encountered and any loss of earnings that you have suffered as the result of being out of work whilst your injuries are healing.

Claiming Compensation after a Motorcycle Accident

If you ride a motorcycle you’re more than likely to know someone whether a friend or family member who has had an accident whether in a car, on a bus, in a lorry, as a pedestrian or on a motorbike. Motorbike accidents are common occurrences on Britain’s roads as more and more people take to riding motorcycles instead of a car. People see it as freedom and excitement and also easier to get through the traffic but they forget about some people aren’t fully aware about what’s going on around them.

Every year there’s thousands of motorcycle accidents caused by another vehicle may it be a bus, car or lorry. These accidents usually involve the other driver not seeing you and pulling out of junctions and you can’t do anything about this except hit them. Other accidents include other vehicles not seeing you when you’re moving from lane to lane or passing them, then they are most likely to hit you. These can be very serious accidents especially for you as you’re likely to be thrown from your motorcycle and if you have a passenger on pillion there even more likely to be thrown off the motorcycle.

There are other motorcycle accidents of course when the motorcycle is at fault; they may have been showing off doing wheelies or just going too fast. Every year thousands of motorcyclists die because they don’t pay enough attention. Many car drivers don’t like motorcyclists as they intimidate them and this of course isn’t good. Car drivers need to be made aware that most motorcyclists ride carefully and just enjoy riding their bike not to show off but to get the feeling of freedom they get from riding their bike.

If you have been in a motorcycle accident and it wasn’t your fault, you have a legal and civil right to claim compensation from the other party involved. Having an accident on a motorcycle can be a lot worse than having an accident in a car due to having the car to protect you but as a motorcyclist you only have your leathers, boots and helmet to protect you. Of course if you don’t wear leathers you are asking to be hurt, as if you have an accident you wont be protected.

Your injuries may include:

• Broken Bones
• Spinal Injuries
• Neck Injuries
• Cuts and Bruises
• Internal Injuries
• Head Injuries

No-one wants these injuries, but if you are the injured party in motorcycle accident and received any of these injuries you are entitled to compensation to cover any medical costs and medicine charges, loss of earnings if you’re unable to work with your injuries. Of course if your injuries are permanent you may not be able to work again, your compensation payout would cover this. As well of these your compensation will cover any suffering mentally and physically you’ve been caused from the accident.

Don’t sit and suffer in silence, it’s your legal right to claim compensation if the accident wasn’t your fault and you’ve suffered from any injuries. Claim Today!


Jene Pedder is the Webmaster of Accident Consult who specialise in Motorcycle Compensation Claims.

Claiming Compensation for a Pedestrian Injury

More and more cars are and other vehicles are on the roads each year and so Britain’s roads are getting busier and busier. The roads are continuously being repaired, altered and new roads being built but this doesn’t help the fact that there are over 30 millions cars on the road today. Therefore more and more pedestrian and road traffic accidents are happening.

Around 33,000 people are injured every year on Britain’s roads; it’s a shocking figure and a figure we all need to look at carefully. Everyone needs to be aware of the amount of injured people each year, this may help people slow down on roads and be more aware of pedestrians on zebra crossings or just walking on the pavement.

As a pedestrian walking or jogging on the pavement and walking across a pedestrian crossing are the most likely places where a pedestrian is injured. On a Friday, Saturday or Sunday you are more likely to be involved in a pedestrian traffic accident between the hours of 3pm and 8pm. There are more accidents when a car is doing the speed limit of 30mph or less as this speed limit is usually in place in built up areas, around homes and public places like the supermarket and shops.

Children are the higher risk of being involved in a pedestrian accident as they have less traffic knowledge as well as being physically and cognitively less developed. Hitting a child pedestrian whilst driving a car, the child is likely to die if the car was travelling over 30mph.

The speed the car was travelling when the car hit the pedestrian is very important. If the car is travelling at around 30mph the pedestrian has a 95% survival rate but this drops dramatically if the car is travelling at 50mph to 60%. Finally if the car is travelling at 70mph the pedestrian only has a survival rate of 20% which is very low. At any speed the pedestrian is likely to receive severe injuries, from head injuries to broken bones to internal injuries.

As a pedestrian you need to take precautions for you and the people around you, always use the pavement and if there isn’t one walk facing the traffic that’s coming towards you, always look left, right and left again before crossing a road, try and use pedestrian crossing and traffic lights when crossing a road, but make sure the cars are stopped before you cross.

Making a compensation claim for a pedestrian accident is simple especially if you were taking the precautions as stated above. If you were walking on the road through moving traffic your claim is made more difficult as the blame could be on you. If you took the precautions and it was the driver’s fault not paying enough attention, not noticing you at the pedestrian crossing, whatever it may be you have a legal and civil right to claim compensation for the pain, suffering, medical bills and loss of earnings you may have suffered.

As a driver you should be aware of pedestrians walking on pavements, standing at pedestrian crossings or walking across and well as at traffic lights. It’s your responsibility to keep your eye out for pedestrians and notice them.

If you’ve been involved in a pedestrian road traffic accident and have suffered injuries from this why not make a compensation claim, it’s what you deserve.



Jene Pedder is the Webmaster of Accident Consult who work on a No Win No Fee basis and specialise in Pedestrian Compensation Accident Claims.

Claiming Compensation for a Car Accident that wasn’t your fault!!!

Have you been involved in a car accident or road traffic accident that wasn’t your fault and you’ve suffered mental and physical injuries as result of this accident. If so you have a legal and civil right to claim compensation from the other party.

A car accident can be very serious; you may be the driver of the car or a passenger in the car but you may also be on a bus, or in a lorry. If you’re not wearing a seatbelt you are more likely to receive more serious injuries as well as the possibility of being thrown through the windscreen. You should always wear a seatbelt however young or old you are it’s a legal requirement by the driver to make sure all passengers wear their seatbelts if they don’t and the police pull you over the driver will be fined as well as the passengers not wearing seatbelts.

The injuries you may receive are more likely to be physical but people forget how a car accident can also scar the injured persons mentally. They may be scared to go outside, let alone go in a car. The most popular physical injuries a person may receive from being in a car accident include:

• Whiplash
• Broken Bones
• Cuts and Bruises
• Back and Neck Injuries
• Internal Bleeding
• Internal Injuries
• Head Injuries

Any of the above can be serious especially those of back, neck, brain and internal injuries. You may never fully recover from those injuries and you may require medical attention and drugs for the rest of your life. All this involves money and you shouldn’t have to suffer from loss of earnings if you’re unable to work whilst recovering or even work at all. If you’ve received serious injuries you may never be able to go back to your job and therefore you will lose your income, this is serious as your income will proberly be covering your mortgage or rent as well as food shopping and other bills.

You shouldn’t suffer in silence, you shouldn’t have to go into debt because of the accident and you shouldn’t have to pay your medical costs. If your accident has happened in the last 3 years and it wasn’t your fault then why not consider making a claim against the other party.

If the other party is at fault it’s your legal and civil right to claim compensation from them. This compensation will payout any loss of earnings you’ve suffered from or will continue to suffer from in the future, medical costs and also the suffering mentally and physically you have been caused from this car accident.

You should find a solicitor who specialises in Road Traffic Accident Compensation Claims, as they will know how to get the compensation payout you deserve. If you think you cannot afford to make a claim why not try a No Win No Fee solicitor. They will take on your case for free if they think it has a very good chance of winning. If your case is successful you will receive the full amount of compensation granted and your solicitor will recover their legal fees and costs from the other party’s insurance company. If your case is unsuccessful you won’t have lost anything as you still don’t pay a penny in costs to your solicitor. So what have you got to lose, nothing but you may have a lot to gain, so why wait?


Jene Pedder is the Webmaster of Accident Consult who work on a No Win No Fee basis and specialise in Road Traffic Accidents.

Slip, Trip or Fallen Accident Compensation

Have you recently slipped, tripped or fallen over something and have hurt yourself from this. If the accident wasn’t your fault you have the legal ad civil right to claim compensation.

A slip, trip or fall accident can be very serious not only this but where you slipped, tripped or fell might also be at risk to other people. If you slipped tripped or fell in a public place, the accident should be reported immediately so someone can do something about it so no one else gets hurt.

You may have slipped on some water or another liquid on a shop floor, in a restaurant or any other public or office space. Any liquids on a floor should be cleared away immediately or a sign be put in place to let others know of the spillage. If you do slip on something or even slip on a banana skin remember to report it and contact a solicitor if necessary.

Tripping over something maybe as simple as tripping over a box which is placed where usually there’s nothing, an object may be in a doorway blocking your entrance and you don’t realise and therefore trip over it. There is also the possibility of tripping over an uneven pavement or road surface. If this does occur you will need to contact the council immediately and explain what happened and also where the accident occurred. They will proberly create a report and send you a copy. If you do have a copy let your solicitor see it when you meet them.

If you fall over something your move likely to fall over an object in your way or after tripping over something you actually fall from this accident. Falling over can be a dangerous, if your anything like me you will put your arms down to break your fall, but this isn’t a good idea as your more likely to break your arm doing this or elbow.

From any of these accidents you may have cuts, bruises but you may also have broken bones, injured back or neck, strained ligaments. Whatever the injury if the accident wasn’t your fault you have a right to claim compensation against the shop, public place, restaurant or council. If you’re thinking you can’t afford to claim, and then use a solicitor who works on a No Win No Fee basis.

A No Win No Fee solicitor will only take on cases that they think have a very good chance of winning and are accidents that took place in the last 3 years. You won’t pay any legal fees, the only cost that you may need to pay are those of getting your doctor to release any medical notes. Your solicitor will only get paid if your case is successful, they will receive their legal fees from the other party’s insurance company. If the case is unsuccessful they won’t receive a penny.

So what have you go to lose, don’t suffer in silence, any slip, trip or fall may be a winning compensation claim if you have suffered from your injuries mentally and physically but also any medical bills you’ve had to pay as well as any loss of earnings you may have endured.



Jene Pedder is the Webmaster of Accident Consult who specialise in Slip Trip or Fall Accident Claims.

What can I make a Compensation Claim for?

If you’ve been in an accident that wasn’t your fault and the accident was in the last 3 years you have a legal and civil right to claim compensation. There are many different types of accidents that may be caused by someone else these include:

• Road Traffic Accident
• Personal Injury
• Slip, Trip or Fall
• Medical Malpractice
• Work Accidents
• Animal Attack

All of the above are types of accidents that may occur to you and if they do, and the accident wasn’t in any way your fault why not claim compensation.

A Road Traffic Accident – this may involve someone in another car hitting your car, a lorry hitting your car, a car hitting a pedestrian, a car or bus hitting a motorcycle or bike the list is endless. Whatever the vehicle etc. you were in if you’ve been injured as a result of this accident you have the right to claim compensation from the other party. You may have received whiplash, back problems, paralysis, internal injuries, head injuries etc. all these are injuries you wouldn’t have received if you weren’t involved in the accident.

Personal Injury – this covers injuries from whiplash, asbestos inhalation, dog bites, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, eye and sight injuries, head injuries, bullying as well as radiation and fume inhalation. Any of the above may cause serious injuries to yourself and others. If you have had any of these you have the right to claim compensation from the party whose fault the injury was.

Slip, Trip or Fall – this involves you either slipping over, tripping over something or falling over. This may be slipping on residue, water or any liquid on a floor, tripping over a box lying in a pathway, doorway or tripping over an uneven pavement slab or road surface. You may even fall over an uneven road surface and injury yourself or fall over from slipping over on a slippery floor. If there are no signs indicting uneven surfaces, wet floors and surfaces you have the right to claim. You may injury your back, knee, head, leg, and arm whatever it may be you wouldn’t have received these injuries if there were signs indicting this.

Medical Malpractice – if you’ve felt ill you would go to your doctor or the hospital to get yourself checked over and is treated if necessary. The problem is more and more people are being turned away without treatment and without a proper diagnosis of the problem. If you do have a medical injury and your injuries haven’t been treated correctly you may be the case of medical malpractice. If untreated some injuries and illnesses are life threatening and unfortunately you may have been the victim of death. If this is true your family can claim compensation on your behalf.

Work Accidents – you go to work so you can pay your bills, but you don’t expect to go to work and hurt yourself. In factories and warehouses work accidents are more common, employees use faulty machinery, use machinery when they haven’t been shown how to the list is endless but this is the fault of the employer and owner of the company. It’s not only factories where accidents occur, in offices employees may hurt themselves lifting heavy files, falling over boxes left in a walkway. Whatever the type of accident you have at work you must record it in the company’s accident book and report it to your manager. They cannot sack you if you make a compensation claim against them and if you get any bulling or intimidating comments from your peers, managers tell your solicitor.

Animal Attack – this may happen when you’re walking your dog and another dog try’s to attack your dad as any dog lover would do you would try to get the other dog off your dog. This may result in being bitten and mauled by the other dog. You may be kicked by a horse in the chest, leg, head wherever a horse kicks this will be very painful and you have a right to claim from the horse’s owners. Whatever the type of animal that attacks you without provoking it first you have the right to claim against the animal’s owners from your injuries.

All these type of accidents can be claimed against, why should you have to suffer in silence and not get the help you require. You may have had to pay medical costs and prescription charges as well not being able to work which means loss of earnings.

Your compensation payout will include loss of earnings, medical costs and also money to help you pay for assistance, medical care if necessary. So why not make your claim today and make a difference!


Jene Pedder is the Webmaster of Accident Consult who specialise in Accident Compensation Claims.