According to the BBC, the signs warn drivers to be more aware of motorcyclists and follow a campaign by friends and relatives of motorcyclist David Loudon who died in a crash in February 2008.

Campaigners said that some drivers perform dangerous U-turns, without thinking about motorbikes.

Steve Mears, from Portishead, said “We all know that when the traffic backs up on the road that motorists do U-turns which not only inconveniences other road users but are dangerous.”
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According to the BBC, research by The Trichological Society says that more and more salons are offering hair extensions at a cut price and that some hairdressers don’t have the necessary qualifications to put them in properly.

This is leading to young women suffering hair problems such as bald patches and alopecia.

Dermatologists state that the extensions put such tension on follicles in the scalp that they can become inflamed, causing hair to fall out.
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Well you think you’ve heard it all and then today I read the story of 18 year old Cherelle Dudfield in New Zealand.

After a night out with her friends drinking, Miss Dudfield was dared to flash passing cars on a busy road in the city of Invercargill. She was positioned on a strip in the middle of the road and ‘successfully’ flashed a few cars when her dare suddenly took a scary turn.

Miss Dudfield told reporters that she had seen a car coming toward her and decided to run. Unfortunately she was unable to get away and she was hit by the car. Miss Dudfield found herself in hospital after she had rolled across the bonnet of the car and cracked the windscreen! Luckily she managed to escape with only a few minor bruises and cuts.
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A study carried out by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has revealed that a 20mph speed limit has cut road injuries by 40% in London! They are urging more UK cities to implement 20mph zones in a bid to reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths caused by road traffic incidents in the UK.

It is estimated that the 20mph zones could have the potential to prevent up to 700 casualties in London alone!

At the moment it is estimated that that one in five pedestrians are killed if hit by a motor vehicle at 30mph but at 20mph the chances are reduced to one in forty.
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I was surprised to read an American court ruling involving the multinational household name “Apple” whom had been taken to court by some of their consumers over claims that iPods could cause hearing loss.

The Claimant’s in the case has sought to claim for not only financial damages but also to require Apple to provide ‘better’ headphones, improve safety features and also to test all iPod uses for hearing loss!

The two Claimant’s to the case, named as Joseph Birdsong and Bruce Waggoner, made claims that the iPod earphones were badly designed. They are designed to be placed directly in to the ear canal rather than being placed just inside the ear which they claimed increased the danger of hearing damage.
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So you have paid your fair and are travelling on a bus when the next minute, CRASH, the driver has collided with another vehicle and you sustain injuries as a result.

The ticket says the bus company are not liable for the injuries I have sustained – does this mean I cannot make a claim?

When you buy a ticket for a lift on a bus, you are entering into a contract with them to provide you a lift (carriage). Under the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977, a company providing the service of a carriage cannot ‘dogde’ liability for your injuries as a passenger.
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Dog bite claims can be particularly serious and are seen more often than you would probably imagine.

If you are attacked by a dog that has not been appropriately controlled then you are entitled to bring a claim for the injuries you have sustained.

The owner of the dog has a duty of care to ensure that their dog does not cause harm to others around them.
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I write further to my last post regarding the importance of altering your driving technique in order to take in to account the road conditions.

The recent tragic death of 19 year old Louisa Marshall whom was involved in road traffic accident on Bakewell Road, Matlock highlights the severity of just how dangerous our roads can become.

The young girl had been to Harvey’s wine bar with some friends following work and offered to give them all a lift home. There were 5 friends and she agreed to take 4 and then return to collect the fifth member of the group. She took them to a friend’s home in Darley Dale and it was on returning to Matlock to collect the fifth friend that she crashed in to a tree.
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If you are familiar with our blogs you will know that we keep you up to date with all aspects of personal injury claims and provide regular advice with how to make a claim. We also keep you updated with road safety as road traffic accidents are the most common cause of personal injuries.

How serious are our roads though and how much of a threat are they to us?

The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine carried out research on road traffic fatalities between 1971 and 2005. The results of their research is shocking to say the least, especially as they have revealed that approximately 590,500 people had been bereaved by a road traffic accident in that period of time!
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It is always difficult to read reports whereby young children have been affected by injury, especially when it is serious and life threatening.

A recent case was reported whereby a boy aged 6 years old has received a settlement figure of £1,320,000.00 after he suffered brain damage following a fall at his nursery in 2004.

The young boy, now known to be James Pitcher, was in the care of Headstart Nursery in Croyden, South London when he fell from a changing table.
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