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Family of Man Killed in Road Traffic Accident Claim Compensation

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010

The family of a man who was killed in a road traffic accident have received a large compensation sum. David Charles Ian Barnes was killed when the vehicle he was in collided with a lorry owned by Ramcrete Pumping Services Ltd. The lorry was stationary at the time and the company were eventually held responsible for the accident, leading to his widow launching a compensation claim for the accident.

The company settled out of court, granting the woman £325,000 in personal injury compensation on behalf of her deceased husband. The money will go towards supporting the couple’s two children, and part of it will be given to them when they reach the age of 18.

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RTA Compensation

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

A woman injured during a road traffic accident in East London has won the right to compensation from Newnham Council.

Mrs Pervin Yetkin, 54, from Dalston, was hit by a taxi while crossing Stratford High Street, and suffered a fractured neck and internal injuries.

Mrs Yetkin argued that, although the traffic lights were against her when she crossed the road, the local authority had failed in their duty of care towards her by not cutting back bushes which therefore obscured her view of oncoming traffic.

Three judges at the Court of Appeal ordered Newnham Council to pay her for 25% of the damage caused in the incident.

Mrs Yetkin’s accident claim had been dismissed at a previous hearing in October, by Judge Hegarty QC at the Manchester civil justice centre, who ruled that the local authority did not owe her a duty of care.

But appeal judges Lord Justice Laws, Lady Justice Smith and Lady Justice Black allowed her challenge and said the single judge had misunderstood the law. Lady Justice Smith ruled: “This highway authority owed a duty to all road users – whether careful or negligent….”

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Woman to Make Whiplash Personal Injury Claim

Saturday, September 4th, 2010

woman has contacted personal injury lawyers to make a compensation claim after she suffered whiplash in an accident at an airport.

Stephanie Willis was aboard an aircraft at Palma airport when a bus drove into the side of the craft, causing her to suffer whiplash as a result of the collision.

Ex-travel company representative Ms Willis said: “We had just boarded the plane and people were still taking their seats or putting bags in their overhead lockers when the whole plane shuddered and everyone was thrown to one side.”

She also claims that a number of other passengers also suffered minor injuries or were clearly shaken by the accident, with one of the passengers on the bus suffering a fit but being granted no medical assisstance.

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Salisbury woman makes car accident claim

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

3 months in hospital after car accident

A woman from Salisbury is making an accident claim after being hit when she got out of her broken down car.

Diana Turan suffered a severe brain injury and broke both her legs after the incident and spent three months in hospital.

She continues to suffer from weakness on one side, double vision and cognitive difficulties.

The incident occurred when Ms Turan stopped the car on the A303 after her engine began to make unusual noises.

She got out of the car, fearing it may catch fire and was hit by the car, which according to the writ, was driven by Carol Ward.

The writ continues to accuse Ms Ward of negligence for, amongst other thing, failing to heed the brake lights ahead and not anticipating an emergency stop.

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Road Traffic Accident Claims

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

When A Road Traffic Accident Becomes An Accident At Work

The vast majority of injury compensation claims comes from road traffic accidents. Thousands of people every year claim for whiplash injuries, injuries as a result of car crashes and even slips, trips and falls on the road. But there is also another side to this story – road traffic accidents that can also be classed as ‘accidents at work’

The UK’s road system is under constant repair, and for those whose job it is to repair and maintain the highways, theirs is one of the most dangerous working environments imaginable. But if the correct procedures are not adhered to and all health and safety guidelines not stringently met, it’s not just road repair workers who are at risk – the public is in jeopardy as well. A recent court case has highlighted this in stark relief, where a motorist died as a result of hitting an unlit contractor’s vehicle parked at the side of the M6 in Cumbria in 2004. Inconsistency in how the road was coned off caused confusion amongst motorists, which eventually led to the fatal crash.

Over the past seven years, 11 people have been killed in incidents relating to the construction and maintenance of roads. Strict legislation relating to the safety of both workers and the public exists under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, which apply universally to all businesses, no matter what their operation. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has made it clear that those involved in roadworks have a responsibility not only to the workers themselves, but to the public as well, and should ensure that they do everything possible to ensure the safety of everyone using the roads. This includes vehicle maintenance and even depositing mud and detritus on the road surface.

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