Pedestrian Accident Compensation claims may be more complicated if
you were crossing the road between passing traffic where there was no
pedestrian crossing. In this situation it is difficult to assess who is
to blame. Usually it is the driver and that it might be your fault, or a
bit of both for example: 50% to your fault in which case you would get
50% of your compensation. Your compensation is assest on the level of
injuries sustained.. If available you should get expert advice, there is
so much misinformation out there that talking to the wrong people would
lead you to get false information.By talking to professional you'll be
able to find out whether or not you can claim compensation. In most
circumstances there will also be able to tell you how much compensation
you can hope to get.
You should only work with a personal injury solicitor to help you with
your pedestrian accident if he/she works on 100% compensation basis. No
deductions should be taken from your compensation as solicitors pay the
legal fees from the responsible party.
The nature of pedestrian accidents suggest that the pedestrian is the
victim and the vehicle's driver will be responsible for any injuries to
the pedestrian. If this is the case as it usually is the pedestrian is
eligible to claim compensation for the injuries that they have suffered.
Pedestrians also suffer many other non vehicle related injuries often
caused by poor property maintenance, pavement neglect, car park defects
and construction or other debris on pathways. Compensation claims can be
made for this type of accident provided that there was negligent third
party.
Pedestrian accidents facts and figures:
*children under the age of 15 years and younger represent a
disproportionately high level of fatal and non fatal injury - 25% of the
children between the ages of 5 and 9 years old who were killed in car
crashes were pedestrians
*Pedestrian fatalities account for more 10% of all motor vehicle related
deaths.
*More than 20% of pedestrians who are killed by a motor vehicle were
legally intoxicated and in about 50% of fatalities either the driver or
the pedestrian had a measurable blood alcohol level.
* Elderly adults 70 years and older accounts for 20% of pedestrian
accident fatalities even though they make up less than 10% of the UK
population.
* Pedestrian accident fatality rate for men's high as they are in women.
Non-fatal injuries as pedestrians were 50% higher for men than for
women.
* About 70% of pedestrian accidents occur in urban areas however
fatality rates are higher in rural areas for almost all age groups.
These higher fatality rates would probably be down to higher driving
speed and less convenient access to medical care.
If you've suffered from a pedestrian accident or a personal injury that
wasn't your fault, you could be entitled to make a compensation claim.
Traffic Accident Experts
solicitors have a large team of dedicated and experienced personal
injury specialists who are here to help you with your claim. If you
choose to claim with us you will find that your compensation claim is
quick and easy you will not have to take any risk and you will receive
100% of your compensation. To find more information on claiming
compensation for your pedestrian accident or to find out if you can
claim you should visit
Traffic Accident Experts.
About the Author
Rusty Diaz is a
Car Accident Compensation Claims expert at
Traffic Accident Experts.
He has worked in the personal injury sector for 9 years and specialised in
only
car accident compensation for the last 5 years.
