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Did you know that if you were a passenger injured in a road traffic accident that you have one of the best prospects of making a successful personal injury claim?

It does not matter whether you were the passenger in the car whose driver is at fault for the accident, or the passenger in a vehicle which has been involved in a collision with a negligent third party – so long as the blame for the accident cannot be attributed to you (which is, as a passenger, highly unlikely), you almost have a definite guaranteed claim for compensation. 

This is because you have sustained injuries through no fault of your own, and the law allows you, as the innocent party, to obtain compensation for these injuries.  Road users owe other road users a duty of care to ensure their safety and wellbeing; the same applies to drivers who owe their passengers the same duty of care.
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Over recent years there has been a rise in the amount of road users that are changing their four wheels for two. The retro bicycle has become more popular as we try to help the environment and insist on getting from A to B in the most efficient and eco friendly way possible.

The use of a bicycle does not mean that you are less important than vehicle drivers on the roads. You are still owed the same amount of care as any other road user. Unfortunately, we at The Injury Lawyers are increasingly hearing of road traffic accidents involving cyclists. If you have been a victim of a road traffic accident, don’t suffer in silence; get the compensation that you deserve.

The Injury Lawyers can help you get you back on your bicycle again and ensure that you receive the compensation that you are legally entitled to claim for. 
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Supermarkets have become our corner shop but on a much larger scale. Employees are constantly re-stacking the shelves with goods of all types and re-arranging the displays to tempt us to indulge ourselves.  But as appealing that these goods are to us, they can also be the cause of accidents and nasty injuries.

From time to time bottles and jars will be stacked incorrectly or picked up and replaced in an unsafe position upon the shelf, which leads to breakages and spillages.  When staff are taking out new stock, paper and off cuts of fresh fruit and vegetables may fall to the floor.  This can be a serious safety hazard.

While customers are on the premises of the supermarkets, either inside the building or the car park, it is the responsibility of the supermarket to ensure their safety.
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At The Injury Lawyers, the most common type of claim we deal with is that arising from injuries from a road traffic accident.  With a new procedure which came into place after April 2010 that streamlined the claims process, obtaining compensation got a whole lot more efficient and faster. 

Before, a road accident claim could take a fair few months or even a couple of years under the previous system; now you could receive payment confirmation within a couple of weeks and have your claim settled in less than a couple of months.  Anyone put off claiming for compensation for their injuries out of a car crash should not do so if this is on the basis that the matter is likely to drag on – it is in fact unlikely it will drag on!

In the most part, people also seem to think that it is only the driver of the motor vehicle that can be compensated.  For instance, if someone goes into the back of the driver’s motor vehicle, the driver in the vast majority of circumstances can obtain compensation.  That said, if it was the driver who caused the accident, then the driver cannot be compensated for their injuries as these injuries are not due to someone else’s negligence.  But what if you are an innocent passenger?
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If you are injured as the result of a road traffic accident, you will usually be entitled to claim compensation from the insurance company that provided cover for the other vehicle.

Even though it is a legal requirement for all vehicles used on the roads in the United Kingdom to be insured, it’s estimated that there are over a million uninsured drivers in the U.K.

What happens if you are injured as the result of an accident caused by an uninsured driver?
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The law provides people who have been injured as the result of someone else’s negligence – a way of getting the compensation they are entitled to for their pain and suffering.  Accidents can happen in all sorts of circumstances, and the type of claim can affect the way that your claim is dealt with, and the rules governing when compensation will and won’t be paid.

If you take part in a sporting activity you willingly accept that there are some risks involved. Depending on the type of sport, there is usually always some risk that cannot be prevented, and you cannot claim compensation for these injuries. For example, someone playing rugby could not claim compensation for an injury that was could normally be expected because it is part of the game.

However, in many cases, it is possible to claim compensation if you have been injured whilst taking part in a sporting activity where the injury was caused because of someone else’s negligence, and the risk was not part of the risk you would normally expect when taking part in that particular activity.
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Although claiming for compensation is actually quite straightforward, especially when you have a quality injury lawyer on your side who is willing to fight tooth and nail for the maximum compensation you deserve, there are several stages that you may be interested to know a little more about the whole process.  Here is a quick guide:

Stage 1: Letter of Claim

This is typically the first piece of correspondence you have with the other side.  It outlines your accident, your injuries and explains why we, your injury lawyers, believe that the Defendant has been negligent and should provide you with compensation for your injuries.  Once sent to the Defendant, the Defendant has 21 days to acknowledge the Letter of Claim and begin their investigations.
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Have you been injured in a road traffic accident?  Are you anxious about making a claim because you don’t want the potential hassle of the prolonged length of time it takes to get the compensation you deserve?  Well fear no more –  Making a road traffic accident personal injury claim is now much easier and quicker than ever before under the new Road Traffic Accident Protocol.

Road traffic accident claims are now sent via an electronic communication portal which provides a secure electronic exchange of all claim information between us and the insurers for the other side.  By using this electronic communication portal you can have a quicker claim, and a potentially better service with some lawyers.

Since 30^th April 2010 the process for road traffic accident claims has been streamlined in order to process claims more efficiently and effectively.  The new Road Traffic Accident Protocol has 3 different stages.
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I’m only in my mid-twenties, yet I have started making that struggling groaning sound whenever I bend my back or get up from a seat! It’s probably more to do with the whiplash injury I’ve been suffering with over summer; but it does make you wonder!

Anyway; our backs are one of the most important areas of our body. At the end of the day, the job of your back is to pretty much carry the rest of you! My understanding is that backache is relatively common, and injuring your back is unfortunately very easy to do. That’s why we must take care when using our backs to ensure we don’t do any damage to them.

In a workplace scenario, there are specific rules and regulations that your employer must abide by to ensure you do not injure your back at work!
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A large number of personal injury claims are caused by slips and trips by pedestrians because of defects or hazards on the footpaths, and road traffic accidents involving collisions between various road users.

However, over the last few years as people try to keep fit, save money, or help the environment, there have been an increasing number of cyclists on the roads. Although the government has introduced various measures, such as cycling lanes, to make using a bicycle safer and more convenient, it is unfortunate that the roads remain a dangerous place for cyclists.

The two most common types of accidents that result in personal injury to cyclists are the result of being hit by a vehicle whilst on the road, or because of a defect in the road or pavement surface.
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