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Articles from our blog which relate to Road Traffic Accidents.
It is a sad but inevitable fact that every day of the week people find themselves involved in road traffic accidents. The consequences can vary from minor scratches to car, driver or passenger to the complete destruction of your vehicle and serious personal injury. At a time which can be physically and emotionally distressing, it …
Taking a few extra seconds before any car journey could help to minimise the risk of injury to the driver and any passengers. The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) is urging vehicle travellers to “Do the Headrest Test” and protect themselves, by ensuring that their headrests are in the correct position. This is APIL’s …
When the clocks have gone back and the nights are fair drawing in, riding a bicycle involves greater risk than it does during the long daylight hours of Summer. Even so, there are many things you can do to maximise your safety when out on your bike. Some people insist that high visibility jackets and …
Suspend your disbelief for a moment. Imagine it’s the final of the football World Cup 2014, Germany have not scored a late extra-time winner against Argentina. Instead, the match goes to penalties, tied at 0-0. Each side scores in turn from the spot until Lionel Messi hits the bar with Argentina’s fifth effort. It leaves …
Anyone who drives on the roads will know the juddering “crunch” that can come from hitting a pothole. Whether it’s your own car, or a lorry from a haulage business’s fleet of vehicles, damage caused by a pothole in the road can be expensive, as well as annoying. Potholes tend to appear most frequently during …
You have to keep a lot of things in mind to do, if you have been involved in a road traffic accident. Among other things, you need to sort out your vehicle, notify your insurance company and get any injuries looked at by your GP or at the hospital. These are all things you must …
Motor insurers have a habit of trying to settle your personal injury claim as quickly as possible. This is not likely to be in your best interests. Arguably, it is not in their best interests either. We recently received the following email enquiry via our website from a lady we will call Alison (which is not …
