Hartlepool Accident Claims

Hartlepool is a large town in the Northeast of England with a population of around 95,000 residents. Up until the 1960’s the local economy was almost wholly reliant on ship building, today the focus has shifted offshore with herring fishing, and an ever increasing number of individuals employed servicing the North Sea petroleum fields.

Hartlepool is often the butt of local jokes. Townsfolk allegedly hung a monkey during the Napoleonic wars believing it to be a French spy when it wouldn’t answer their questions. Football fans from around the country now taunt local supporters labelling them “Monkey Hangers.” Hartlepool United football club were recently promoted to the first division of the football league cheered on by the clubs official mascot H’angus the monkey.

Bizarrely the man in the monkey costume, Stuart Drummond stood for Mayor in 2002 as H’angus the monkey campaigning on the platform of free bananas for local school children. Amazingly he won, becoming the first directly-elected Mayor of Hartlepool, winning 7,400 votes with a 52% share of the vote. He was re-elected by a landslide in the 2005 election crushing the nearest rival Labour candidate by over 10,000 votes.

Hartlepool has a diverse architectural heritage, with the town being able to boast over two hundred listed buildings alongside a revised town centre and a new marina. Hartlepool Power Station is a nuclear powered power plant which opened in the 1980’s, the structure is at best brutally ugly.

Hartlepool is due to host The Tall Ships Race in 2010. The town will welcome over 125 tall ships sailing from Kristiansand in Norway in the penultimate leg of the Tall Ships race. The event will showcase the Hartlepool and reinforce its growing reputation of being a great visitor destination.

Famous residents from the town include; Janick Gers the guitarist for rock band Iron Maiden, a famous film director Sir Ridley Scott and most famously of all Jeff Stelling host of Soccer Saturday on Sky Sports.

If you have been in an accident in the Hartlepool area that was not your fault then you could be entitled to compensation. You could claim on a No Win No Fee basis which means you will receive 100% of the compensation. Also when you claim on a No Win No Fee basis you will be protected by “after the event” insurance which means in the unlikely event of you losing the case your lawyer’s fees will be covered by this insurance.

Accident Consult are experienced in dealing with all types of accident and injuries including: road traffic accidents, accidents in the workplace, slip trip or fall and even animal attack injuries If you would like to speak to one of our advisors for free, professional and expert advice about claiming compensation. Then call Accident Consult today on: 08081 68 69 70