Pedestrian Accident Claims

With more than 30 million cars on the road today, Britain’s roads are now busier than ever. Even though the improved design of cars and more traffic signals have improved and reduced the number of accidents on the roads because of the volume of traffic accidents are still unavoidable.

As well as road traffic accidents affecting road users, be in car, lorry or motorcycle, it can also severely affect pedestrians. When a road traffic accident occurs that involves a pedestrian it is usually down to the negligence of a road user.

Accidents involving pedestrians can result in serious injury from broken bones to traumatic head injury. As a pedestrian you can be left with very serious complications due to your injuries.

The most common causes of pedestrian injuries is from being:

• Knocked down on a pavement
• Struck by a vehicle on a pedestrian crossing
• Being the victim of a hit and run

There are strong claims for pedestrian compensation when the situation is like those of the above. However if as a pedestrian you are struck whilst crossing the road between moving traffic; your claim becomes more complicated as blame could be from your half or the drivers.

If you are a victim of a road traffic accident as a pedestrian and are thinking about claiming compensation then Accident Consult can help. With professional advisors and years of experience in no win no fee claims we can help you get the compensation you are entitled to.

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