Monday October 10, 2011 at 6:51am
I stopped at red traffic lights when a Peugeot 406 unexpectedly went into the back of my Ford Fiesta. It was not a hard impact. The Peugeot was doing no more than 10 miles per hour. My Fiesta got only minor damage, just a small piece on the bumper came off. The Peugeot had small damage as well. When I got home in the evening I started to feel pain around my shoulders and neck. The pain was continuous. I had to take paracetamal pain killers to relieve it but when I woke up in the mornin
Wednesday September 21, 2011 at 6:23am
If you are injured in a bus accident, then you may need to find a good injury lawyer who will help you get the compensation that is needed to get you through this difficult time. A lot of people in the United Kingdom are injured in bus accidents each year. They are entitled to compensation for these accidental injuries but to get compensated they have to make a claim. Insurance companies pay out for the amount of time that a person is off work and for any lingering pain that they may experience.
Monday June 20, 2011 at 8:45am
A little boy aged six was killed in a hit-and-run accident last Saturday as he crossed Fish pond Lane in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Police were called at about 12.20pm to the scene of the incident. The impact of the accident lifted the child into the air and knocked his shoes off. According to the Metro Newspaper, Owen Wightman’s father, Neil, 33, said: “We can’t burry our son until this person comes forward. It could take up to four weeks because this person could say they wan
Saturday May 28, 2011 at 6:33pm
A man is claiming compensation from Quinn Direct insurance company following an accident in a taxi in February last year. John Faulk was travelling in a black taxi cab when the driver lost control of the car and crashed into a central reservation in Bolton Street, London. He suffered serious bodily injuries including a broken nose, loss of teeth and needed emergency surgery to relieve the pressure on his left eye. He was in terrible pain. According to the Evening Standard, despite spending
Thursday January 6, 2011 at 9:11am
A couple who were recklessly crashed into by an overtaking motorist has been awarded £6,000 car accident compensation.
The Plymouth Herald reported that James Brand and his wife had been travelling in their Mini near Yealmpton when the accident occurred in February 2010.
Damian Pritchard, who was driving his Vauxhall Astra along the A379 in the other direction, had overtaken a number of road users and had attempted to pass a bus and a lorry on a blind bend. He did not see the
Saturday October 30, 2010 at 10:13pm
Insurance companies are often quick to make allegations of fraud if the person making a claim for personal injury was involved in a minor rear shunt car accident. In the case of Armstrong V First York, Armstrong and his passenger were injured in a car accident in which a bus owned by First York collided with the Ford Fiesta car Armstrong was driving. Armstrong and his friend suffered neck and back pain (Commonly known as “Whiplash” injury). The bus company defended the claims on
Thursday July 29, 2010 at 10:45pm
A new generation of car accident claims fraudsters is responsible for a sharp rise in car insurance premiums.
The type of scams carried out by the fraudsters often involve groups of drivers agreeing to stage 'cash for crash' accidents and then splitting the proceeds of any payout. One of the most common frauds involves personal injury claims, such as inventing whiplash injuries or exaggerating the effect of a minor car accident.
'Cash for crash' frauds also include the 'slam on' scam where a
Friday July 2, 2010 at 10:58pm
Using a hand held mobile phone while driving is illegal in the United Kingdom. Those caught using mobile phones while driving in this country are prosecuted for dangerous or careless driving. As an example, a lorry driver who caused a woman's death in a car accident last October was jailed for four years. The car accident occurred because the lorry driver was distracted by his mobile phone.
John Payne, 31, had been using his mobile phone and failed to notice a traffic queue ahead. His lor
Sunday June 27, 2010 at 8:25pm
The United Kingdom has a very good record for road safety compared with most other European Union countries. However, the Office of National Statistics estimated that between 2004 and 2005 there were 271,000 road casualties of all severity in Great Britain. Some injuries are very serious and can cause long term disability. A specialist personal injury lawyer can help you claim car accident compensation that you deserve. What you need to do after your accident If you have been injured, the six ke
Thursday June 24, 2010 at 6:54am
When a pedestrian is hit by a car in a road accident, there is a greater danger of the pedestrian sustaining serious injuries. A pedestrian’s body is exposed to the following injuries: • Head and brain injury • Spinal chord injury • Fractured leg injury • Fractured collar bone (Clavicle) injury • Paraplegia or Quadriplegia injuriesYou can claim compensation for the injuries you sustained in a road accident as a pedestrian. You are also entitled to claim any losses
Monday April 26, 2010 at 3:53pm
Third Party Capture by insurance companies face mounting criticism from ConsumersThe purpose of third party capture is to reduce the level of compensation paid out to people claiming personal injury compensation. Third party capture is when an insurance company deals directly with a person who has a claim against their policyholder. Some insurance companies waste no time offering to settle personal injury claims while victims of accidents are still in pain. When a claim is notified to the insura
Monday March 8, 2010 at 3:15pm
Andrew Howe was struck by a passing articulated lorry on 11 September 2007 while standing by his car. The High Court decided he was not at fault, in a ruling on 5 January 2010. Mr Howe sustained severe injuries including a traumatic amputation of his right leg at the thigh and degloving of his left which resulted in surgical amputation of that leg as well. He also had a crushing fracture of his pelvis, a dislocated elbow and a fracture of the clavicle. At the time of the accident