subject: Road Traffic Accidents [print this page] As you may imagine, road traffic accidents are a popular source of personal injury claims for thousands of people each year. Whether suffering minor injuries as a pedestrian or more serious injuries as a car crash victim, a personal injury claims group can certainly help fight your corner and get you the compensation that you deserve.
Studies undertaken to identify any correlation around the number of road traffic accidents have been able to clearly show a geographical pattern which could potentially help to remove black spots if proactively addressed, principally in the form of appropriate road maintenance and traffic control. From these statistics, it appears that the further north you travel in the UK, the number of road traffic accidents increases.
Obviously, anyone anywhere can be involved in an accident. Child pedestrians can be unpredictable, running out into roads without due care and attention. Bad drivers who show little respect for other road users can be found all over the country.
Whether it is because of shorter daylight hours, population or simply poor road or traffic safety, Scotland is actually the worst region for highway black spots, closely followed by the northern end of the country.
Junctions have been pinpointed as particularly dangerous, so have your wits about you when approaching a junction and be sure you can see clearly both ways before you commit to pulling out. Make sure you have lights on at dusk and dawn, as this can give oncoming traffic a real heads up to your presence. Never take a chance and dart into the traffic flow, as you can never hope to join at the speeds the existing traffic will be achieving.
Being realistic however, no matter however careful we try to be whilst on the road, accidents often happen through no fault of our own.
Whilst claims for whiplash compensation are the most common cases we handle, as a specialised car accident law firm with teams of dedicated car accident solicitors, we regularly handle cases involving very serious injuries.
Whilst no-one wants to have a vehicle accident, they can be inevitable no matter how safely you drive. If you have been involved in an accident that wasn't your fault, you may be liable for compensation not just for your injuries, but for medical care, recovery or storage fees and/or lost wages.
If you're unsure whether or not you have the grounds to make a claim, give us a call on 0800 083 0110 and we'll give you the best advice available. You may still be able to make a claim if the other driver didn't stop or even if they weren't insured.
In these instances, our personal injury team at Bott & Co is available to help you, should you find yourself in need of assistance following an accident that wasn't your fault.
