Road Traffic accidents can happen for all sorts of reasons, and in all sorts of places. However, it seems that accident hotspots are in those areas where a high volume of traffic is coming to a meeting point. One of these such areas are roundabouts, and I have listed some of the reasons why roundabouts are a cause of many accidents below:
- Drivers negligently not giving way to vehicles entering the roundabout to the right, as per road regulations, and causing a collision.
- Drivers negligently not taking heed of traffic stopping in front of them, and causing a rear end collision with another car in traffic.
- Drivers negligently pulling out onto a roundabout across the path of a car already on it, and thus causing a collision.
- Negligent drivers being in the incorrect lane to take an exit, and suddenly cutting across lanes, causing a collision with another vehicle and/or panic with other drivers moving out of the way, and causing a collision.
If you have been involved in an accident you were not at fault, you may have a claim for compensation. After an accident, you should exchange details with the party at fault so a claim can be brought against them. If the other party is uncooperative, take a note of their registration number and a law firm can complete an insurance search to find out their insurers details. You should also check if there were any witnesses to your accident as their evidence could prove to be valuable later on down the line in your claim. Medical assistance should also be sought as soon as possible, as this not only allows for you injuries to be assisted with, but also allows for the medic to place a note in your medical records.
You should then seek the advice of a specialist personal injury lawyer directly. I say directly as there are many referral agencies out there who will simply sell your claim onto a law firm who may not necessarily be the firm who will give you the best service, but the firm who will pay the most for your claim. You should research the firm you instruct thoroughly to ascertain their service standards, and the extra services they offer. For example, some law firms will arrange for you to have private medical treatment at no cost to yourself, as well as arrange for vehicle repairs and hire vehicles.
