Pedestrian Accident Compensation Claims

Pedestrian Accident

On our roads there are more than 23,000 casualties each year, which result from pedestrian accidents. In the majority of these cases it is the driver of the motor vehicle that is to blame for the accident due to negligence.

Pedestrian accidents are sadly very common and unfortunately pedestrians are more at risk of being seriously injured than most other people involved in a road traffic accident.

Road users have a duty of care towards pedestrians and to uphold this duty of care they need to drive in a safe and reasonable manner at all times in addition to giving right of way to pedestrians. If as a pedestrian you are injured as the result of a duty of care being overlooked by a road user then you could be entitled to make a claim for compensation.

In some instances road traffic accidents involving injury to a pedestrian is the fault of a pedestrian but in most cases it comes due to the negligence of other road users. If you are struck by a vehicle whilst you are using a pedestrian crossing then you have a high chance of being successful in making a claim for compensation, in the same way as if you are hit by a vehicle which is travelling without due care and attention or is speeding as well as being under the influence; if any of these aspects are true then you are able to make a claim for compensation.

The injuries that you stand to potentially suffer from when it comes to being injured as a pedestrian in a road traffic accident can be very severe. As the first point of contact between a pedestrian and a vehicle is generally the front of the vehicle it is usually the legs of a pedestrian that take the main blow. Think of the injuries that you would end up suffering if this happened; broken or fractured bones, damaged muscles and even loss of mobility or amputation.

Any injury that you suffer as a pedestrian could leave you out of work and severely alter your life, which is why claiming compensation is so important after an accident that wasn’t your fault.

Get in touch with us here at Help With Your Claim today. As personal injury specialists we have the skills and experience needed to secure you the compensation that is rightfully yours after an accident that has left you suffering personal injury through no fault of your own.

For more information about making your claim or to get your claim underway contact us here at Help With Your Claim today and we will do everything to make sure your case is handled expertly and efficiently in order to get you closer to the compensation payout that is rightfully yours.