March 18th, 2010
In York, Pryers solicitors recently represented a claimant who was involved in a road traffic accident as a passenger. He was in a vehicle being driven by a friend who lost control of his car and collided with an oncoming vehicle. As a result of the accident the claimant suffered a whiplash type injury to his neck and lost the enjoyment of a pre-arranged holiday in America that started just two days after the accident.
Although liability for the accident was accepted, the insurers attempted to undervalue the claim offering the claimant just £1650.
We had valued the claim at £2800 and as the insurers would not improve upon the offer the claim went to trial.
The claimant was successful and the Court awarded him £2802.50 and his legal costs.
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September 18th, 2009
British people who are involved in car accidents should seek legal advice after a car accident, the Law Society has advised.
Its comments come after it emerged that some insurance firms in Northern Ireland are contacting the innocent parties directly after crashes and offering to resolve the case without getting solicitors involved, BBC News reports.
Alison Donnelly, spokesperson for the Consumer Council, warned this could mean that people involved in accidents are not getting the compensation they deserve.
"Any insurance company that actively discourages consumers from getting this advice is behaving unfairly and should be stopped," she added, pointing out that those involved in crashes are likely to still feel shaken and vulnerable, plus they may not be confident enough to insist on their rights.
Figures from the Department for Transport show that 26,034 people were seriously injured on Britain’s roads last year, while there were also 202,333 minor injuries.
Anyone hurt in a road accident that was not their fault should seek the advice of a solicitor within three years of the accident in order to see if they are eligible to make a compensation claim.
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June 26th, 2009
A man who was badly hurt in a car crash is seeking £300,000 in compensation from the driver he holds responsible.
David Frost was driving in West Sussex in 2006 when he was hit head-on by Scott Warren’s VW Caddy, Get Surrey reports.
Mr Frost had to undergo ten operations for injuries including fractured vertebrae, fractured thighs and damage to his hands.
He has now launched legal action against Mr Warren, claiming that he had been driving too fast, was over the drink drive limit and had been on the wrong side of the road at the time of the collision.
The victim is hoping to claim compensation because he faces more medical treatment in the future and is still unfit to work even three years later.
Anyone injured in a car accident should seek the advice of a solicitor if the accident was not their fault, as they may be able to claim compensation from the responsible party’s insurance.
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June 22nd, 2009
A man who was left needing a lifetime of care after being injured in a car accident has been told that he is to be awarded compensation.
Ben Wilkinson, then 20, allowed his 23-year-old friend Kieran Fitzgerald to drive his car home from a takeaway, despite the fact that the man had been drinking.
He was a front-seat passenger when Mr Fitzgerald lost control of the vehicle, ploughing into the path of an oncoming car. Mr Wilkinson suffered multiple fractures and brain damage.
With the help of his family, he took legal action against his friend’s insurer – Churchill – and a judge at the high court has now ruled that the organisation must pay out to the victim.
Churchill has said it will appeal the decision.
Although compensation is usually claimed from the responsible party’s insurers, claims may still be made where this person is uninsured through the Motor Insurers’ Bureau, which was established in 1946.
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March 31st, 2009
A woman who sustained serious head injuries in a car accident is to receive compensation from a local council.
Sarah Caroline Russell, 53, was driving her son to school in 2004 when the incident occurred, the Argus attests.
It was cold and her car hit a patch of ice near Warnham. Although she steered back onto the road, an uneven verge at the side of the road meant that she overcompensated and again left the carriageway, hitting a tree.
Ms Russell suffered what were described at the high court as "life-shattering" injuries and took legal action against West Sussex county council, claiming that it was at fault for not maintaining the verge and allowing it to deteriorate into a four-inch drop.
A judge has this week agreed that the verge was a "hazard and a defect" and deemed the council to be 50 per cent responsible for Ms Russell’s accident.
The amount of compensation payable will be decided at a later date, but her lawyers believe it will run into six or even seven figures.
Anyone who is involved in a road traffic accident may be able to claim compensation, however, it must be proven that another person or organisation was responsible for the injuries caused.
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