Street Injury Claims

You are entitled to make street injury claims for compensation when you have sustained an injury in the street due to somebody else´s lack of care. The most frequent street injury claims are due to faulty pavement and footpath surfaces, but street injuries can occur for a multitude of reasons. If you have sustained an injury in the street, and would like to know more about making a claim for street injury compensation, discuss the circumstances surrounding your injury with a personal injury solicitor and establish that you have street injury claims which are worth your while to pursue.

Haringey Council Aim to Reduce Injury Claims for Trips on Footpath Potholes

Posted on: May 28th, 2013 by Injury Claims.

Haringey Council in North London has announced plans to revise the frequency at which potholes on pavements are inspected and repaired in a bid to reduce injury claims for trips on footpath potholes.

The decision to invest more resources into maintaining the council´s streets and pavements follows the seven-figure compensation settlement of an injury claim for a trip on a footpath pothole paid to Kyle Bullock earlier this year, after the charity worker sustained a brain injury when tripping on a three-inch pothole in the pavement on Lightfoot Road in Hornsey.

An investigation following the settlement of the claim revealed that the Council´s policy of inspecting its pavements and roads every six months – and only filling potholes with a depth of two inches or more – was costing more money in the settlement of injury claims for trips on footpath potholes than it was saving.

A spokesperson for Haringey Council said that the pavements and roads within the borough would be inspected more frequently; with repairs being undertaken within six days (rather than the present twenty-eight days) on potholes with a depth of one inch or greater. The improvements to the pavements and roads within Haringey´s boundaries are expected to be completed within six months at a cost of £109 million.

Student Receives Pedestrian Compensation for Being Hit by a Car

Posted on: May 14th, 2013 by Injury Claims.

A business administration student from Birmingham is to receive more than £1 million pedestrian compensation for being hit by a car following a negotiated settlement.

The undisclosed sum will be paid to Lee Edge (21) from the city´s suburb of King´s Heath after an agreement was reached on how much compensation he should be entitled to following an accident in January 2005; when he was run down by a car whose driver was later convicted of driving without due care and attention.

Lee made the claim for pedestrian compensation for being hit by a car through his mother Sandra while he was recovering from the accident – due to which he now suffers from poor memory, fatigue and difficulty in concentrating.

Despite his injuries, Lee managed to achieve sufficiently high grades to attend college and, following an assessment of his future health requirements, Lee will now be the recipient of a seven-figure settlement of pedestrian compensation for being hit by a car.

Car Accident Death Award of more than £83,500

Posted on: April 2nd, 2012 by Injury Claims.

The family of a mother and child, who were both tragically killed in a road traffic accident which occurred in 2006, have been awarded more than £83,500 in a car accident death award. Both Yvonne Mahoney (24) and her daughter, Bobbi-Ann (2), were killed when an automobile driven by Yvonne’s partner John Maloney (33) was struck by another car as it exited the crossroads junction on July 9 2006. Mr Maloney also lost his life in the accident.

In litigation brought by Yvonne´s widowed mother, Mary (56), it was alleged that local council had failed to maintain clear vision at the junction by not cutting down, pruning or trimming the trees and hedges on the side of the road. It was also alleged that they did not erect yield or stop signs.

Mrs Mahoney also sued John Maloney’s estate, claiming that Mr. Maloney had been negligent on the day of the accident by way of his driving. It was claimed that Mr Maloney had caused Mrs Maloney and her eight other children to suffer mental distress. In the High Court, Judge Mr. Justice Moriarty heard that liability had been withdrawn, and awarded Mrs Mahoney and the family of Yvonne and Bobbi-Ann a compensation settlement of £83,500 plus costs.

Pedestrian Knocked Down by Bus at Pedestrian Crossing awarded £6.6m

Posted on: September 16th, 2011 by Injury Claims.

An award of £6.6m in compensation for a pedestrian knocked down  by a bus on a pedestrian crossing is to be made after representatives of the bus company agreed to a settlement just as the jury were being seated at the Alameda County Superior Court.

On November 3 2008, Abby Nichols (23) of Oakland, California, had just completed her day’s work at the San Francisco bagel shop in which she worked as an assistant, and began crossing the road at the junction of Telegraph Avenue and 51st Street.

Despite the green light being in her favour, a bus turned into the road, knocking Abby over, and trapping her underneath the chassis of the automobile. She was stuck beneath the bus for another 15 minutes, as the bus driver did not know how to operate the hydraulic lever, and Abby sustained a crushed hip that needed to be replaced, a broken pelvis and femur.

The bus firm, AC Transit, discovered in their own examination that the bus driver was guilty of negligence but failed to arrange a quick settlement for Abby. It was only when a case was taken that Abby – who stills undergoes physical therapy and can only walk with the aid of a cane – managed to obtain the bus injury compensation to which she was entitled.

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