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If you ask anybody about the best invention ever to be created, there is a good chance that a lot of people will reply with a motor vehicle as their answer. Motor vehicles give us a sense of freedom that we would have never had before. They allow us to go where we want and whenever we want to. If we wanted, we could be at the other end of the country in hours.

They allow us to visit family and friends on a regular basis, and keep us out of the cold in the winter. A lot of people say the type of motor vehicle you have is a show of your personality. In some cases, motor vehicles give a sense of social status – some vehicles are aimed at female drivers, others at male drivers.

With the latest rise in fuel, running our vehicles is becoming more and more expensive – however, we still find a way to pay for them each month, because we all know that life would be so much harder without them. As much as we love driving our vehicle, we all know that every time we do, there is a chance that we could become involved in a road traffic accident.
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To a lot of us out there, a dog is a man’s best friend – they wait anxiously for us coming home from work, and seem rather excited to see us when we do. We walk them, talk to them, and feed them. If a stranger knocks at the front door our dog will bark to warn us that they do not recognise that person.

In the UK, a dog is one of the most popular animals kept as a pet, along with cats, rabbits, and hamsters. We have dogs as pets for a number of reasons – some of us have them as family pets, others have them to protect them if need be. Whatever the reason we have them, they say a dog is a companion for life.

There has been an increase in the number of dog attack stories in the news recently, which makes parents fear for their children’s safety. Most of the news stories have reported dog attacks on toddlers and young children. Some of the attacks on the children were by a family pet, and now animal groups such as the RSPCA are urging parents not to leave their child unsupervised with a dog.
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The most common cause of a whiplash injury is a car accident; however there are lots of other ways they can be caused. A one on one collision in sporting accidents can cause them, trips and fall accidents, they can even be caused whilst riding on a rollercoaster at a theme park. Any thing that causes the neck to jolt backwards, forwards or sideways can cause such an injury.

There are two types of whiplash injury. There is acute whiplash; this is when there is a sudden jolt to the neck that causes a person pain or other symptoms. This type of whiplash lasts no longer than six months. There is also chronic whiplash, this is where the symptoms of whiplash last longer than six months, and can have a long term effect on the patient.

Some people pass whiplash injuries off and don’t think to seek medical attention because they assume it’ll just get better on its own, or the symptoms will just disappear. However with some cases of whiplash it is essential that you seek medical attention, especially if the symptoms are persistent.
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Cauda equine syndrome (CES) is an extreme medical condition – if it isn’t diagnosed and treated in a specific time gap, the condition can become fatal or have life changing effects on the life of the patient suffering from the condition. If the condition isn’t spotted immediately by medics, and causes the patient unnecessary suffering, they may be able to make an injury compensation claim.

When a patient is caused further suffering due to the failure or wrong decisions made by medics, they have a right to claim on the basis of medical negligence. Cauda equine syndrome can be caused by a number of factors – it may be that a traumatic event has lead to the fracture or dislocation of the spinal column; this can cause the compression of the nerves. Another cause of the condition might be a herniated disc, which is where pressure is caused to the nerves which decreases sensation and causes inflammation to the surrounding tissues, leading to further compression.
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For a lot of teenagers their 17^th birthday is the one they look forward to the most. This is because at 17 they are allowed to apply for their provisional driving licence which means they are allowed to start having their driving lessons. There are thousands of people learning to drive every day, some in their teens, some much older.

Driving gives us a sense of freedom that we’ve never had before – it gives us the power to go where we want, when we want. It means that we don’t have to rely on other people to drive us around or hang around at bus stops in the cold weather. Along with the new found freedom driving gives us, it also gives us a responsibility.
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When we become injured in an accident that wasn’t our fault and choose to make an injury compensation claim a solicitor will look at all aspects of the accident when gathering evidence to find out who was negligent in causing the injuries. Some injury compensation claims may result in a verdict of contributory negligence.

Contributory negligence is when it is agreed, or a court decides, that the injured party in some way contributed towards the injuries they sustained. This doesn’t necessarily mean that they are saying that person helped cause the accident, it may mean that their actions prior to the accident made the injuries worse than they could have been.

For example, if you become involved in a car accident that wasn’t your fault and then suffer injuries due to this, the speed of your vehicle may be assessed, and whether you have been drinking may be assessed, for example. If they find that you were not wearing a seatbelt at the time the accident took place, they may hold you negligent towards your injuries for failing to do so. Stating that the seriousness of any injuries sustained could have been prevented if you had abided by the law and wore a seatbelt.

In a lot of injury compensation claims contributory negligence is used as a defence by the opposing party. In cases like this the defendant may need to prove the negligence of the claimant.

If you are looking to make an injury compensation claim and think that the other party may try and show you were negligent and contributed to your injuries, you can still make an injury compensation claim. It simply means that the amount of compensation you are rewarded could be reduced; for example, a claim that would have resulted in £10,000 compensation may be reduced to £7,500. For more information on injury claims or if you are looking to make a claim contact the Injury Lawyers.

Most motorists in the U.K have the appropriate vehicle insurance to protect them and the other party involved, in the unfortunate event that they become involved in a car accident. When you take out insurance, depending on the type of cover you choose, it covers a range of things. The most basic and cheapest kinds of insurance you can take out is third party fire and theft; however a lot of us prefer to pay out that little bit extra and have fully comprehensive insurance.

Unfortunately there are some drivers out there that disregard the need for them to have motor insurance. They may do this for a number of reasons; whatever reason they choose, they do it because they think that they won’t get caught. When we think of uninsured drivers we may think that it is extremely unlikely they we could become involved in an accident with one. However, the latest figures released show that one in ten motorists has been involved in a car accident with an uninsured driver.
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With the increase of air pollution and the bid to cut down on emissions being released into the air, more and more of us are choosing to cycle to work. Cycling to work is a great way of keeping fit and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It also frees cyclists from the never ending queues of congestion on the roads.

In the UK, bicycle lanes are unfortunately only on specific roads, which means that cyclists are often forced to use main roads. This can be frustrating not only for the cyclist, but also for other road users. Some road users become irritated by cyclists and see them as hogging the road or causing more traffic. One of the reasons drivers become frustrated by cyclists is because they sometime’s don’t know what to do in the presence of them – should they overtake them, should they not? Some drivers want to overtake but are unable to do so because of on-coming vehicles.
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If you have been injured in a supermarket accident that wasn’t your fault in the past three years then you may be able to make an injury compensation claim. Supermarkets must provide a duty of care towards their customers which requires them to make sure that customers in their stores are not at risk from any hazards. This applies to all supermarkets, including Asda, Morrison’s, Waitrose, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl or a local independent supermarket.

To help prevent accidents all supermarkets usually have a system in place that requires members of staff to carry out regular checks, clean up any spillages, and to keep a written record of their cleaning programme. This helps the supermarket in the instance of an accident because they can then use this as evidence to prove that they showed a duty of care in looking after their customers.
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Some of us will do everything possible to avoid driving in the hours of darkness; however, with winter approaching, that is no longer an option. A lot of us will now be going to work in the dark and coming home in the dark – mixed with the miserable weather these winter drives can create some of the worst traffic jams in the year. When driving in the dark it is essential that you make sure all of your lights are on to provide you with the best visibility possible and to allow other drivers and fellow road users to see you.

As a driver we are obliged to show a duty of care to all other road users – falling to maintain the lighting is failing the duty of care you have for other road users. Due to the weather conditions on the roads and the change of season there may be more hazards than normal. Now autumn is almost over there will be lots of leaves on the ground – when these are mixed with rain water they can become slippery. This is a hazard to road uses because their vehicle may be caused to skid if they break harshly on a pile of wet leaves.
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