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Fatal Road Accident Claims Black Spot – Wales

As reported by the BBC on fatal accident Wales has considered an accident black spot.  Between 2012-2014 greater than 100 people were killed in a fatal accident and approximately 7,500 minor to sustained life changing injuries.

Fatal Road Traffic Accident Claims

The statistics offered by the Welsh Government indicate the following information about fatal road accident and non-fatal road deaths:
  • In 2015 = 5,543 road accidents involving personal injury
  • 105 accidents resulted in a fatal injury.
  • 1,081 people sustained serious or life changing injuries.
What were the top 10 causes of fatal or serious road accidents in Wales during 2015? Source: Statistical Services, Welsh G...

 

The Most Common Cause of a Fatal Road Traffic Accident?

According to the Welsh Government on fatal road traffic accidents claims and non-fatal injury claims from serious to minor personal injury is simply that the driver has not kept a proper look out.  A simple omission but can lead to drastic and devastating results.

Claiming Compensation For Fatal Road Accident

As fatal accident solicitor we are hear to help you make claim for compensation following a fatal road accident. Every case is different has its challengers and complexities. No matter how difficult we are hear to help you.

Cycling Accident Claims – Common Factors

Cyclists on UK roads when involved in an accident can result in minor to serious life changing injuries. Tragically there are many road accidents to cyclists that also result in a fatal cycle injury.

According to the charity The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents or ROSPA it is reported that there are:

  • 113 cyclist killed in 2014
  • 3400 cyclists sustaining serious or life changing injuries
  • Over 17,000 minor injuries

Frequent Cycle Accident Claim Types

Statistics have shown from ROSP in the report above that the most common cycle accidents are caused in the following way:

  • Motor vehicles pulling out into the path of a bike rider
  • Motor vehicles cutting across the path of a bike rider.
  • A cycle rider turning right from or into a major or minor road
  • Child riding a bike too fast.
  • A bike rider colliding into the he path of a motor vehicle, off pavement.

Cycle Accident Injuries Claimed

The ROSPA report indicates that the most common injuries are:

  • To legs and arms making a total of 65%.
  • Chest and abdomen injuries (5%).
  • Head Injuries; from minor to serious head injuries, including skull fractures and brain injuries are common accident injuries to cyclists.
  • More than 70% of fatal cycle accident in London suffered from moderate to serious life changing injuries.  Over 80% of cyclists that were killed on UK roads were on out of City location in rural roads.

Cycle Accident Solicitors Advice Line

We are expert injury solicitors specialising in cycle injury claims to fatal cycle accident compensation claims. Whatever the injury or nature of query please call us for advice and assistance.

For more advice relating to non-fatal cycle injury claims please visit our dedicated accident website that deals with motorcycle claims and pedal cycle claims.

Please visit, motorbike accident claims for all motorbike injury claims.

Car Crash Kills Two

With such devastating consequences a vehicle that was been in pursuit by a police car came off a public road and collided into three young girls a young boy and an adult woman.  The woman and a young boy sadly lost their lives and the girls were in hospital for the injuries they have sustained.

Further details of this tragic accident are found at Daily Mirror – fatal car accident.

It is reported that the car was being pursued by the Police as it was suspected as being stolen in the South London area.

The alleged stolen vehicle was a Ford Focus.  It is said by the Daily Mirror that:

The family of five had reportedly been heading to the park when the black-coloured car careered across a grass verge and hit them.

The Metropolitan Police have advised that a 23 year man has been arrested of causing death by dangerous driving.

Death by Dangerous Driving

Where the police are involved such as in this tragic case, the IPCC [Independent Police Complaints Commission] will undertake an independent investigation into the collision to establish if the police officers should have pursued the vehicle taking into account the seriousness of the offence and the safety to members of the public in continuing to target the offender.

Whatever the merits of the pursuit of the Police, the those affected by the loss of a loved one will be able to seek compensation for fatal car accident against the motor insurance bureau as the driver (bearing in mind the vehicle is stolen) is unlikely to have a valid motor insurance police to cover the consequences of the loss of life, hurt and damage to the family left behind.

Fatal Cycle Accident Claims

Cycle accident deaths and serious injuries are unfortunately common on UK roads.  By cycle accidents this includes motorbike riders as when as pedal cyclists.

The number of motor vehicles and lorries on our roads compared to cyclist means that that cycle rider our outnumbered and bullied off our roads.  The UK Government has not spent enough on trying to keep our cyclists safe. The cycle lanes are few and far between, incomplete and ineffective to combat the number of fatal bike accidents and serious injuries on our roads.

Fatal Bike Accident Compensation Advice

Cycle Accident Claims – Case In Point

Just look at this article from the Star illustrating the five most dangerous roads in Sheffield.  The news feature it claims there are more than 800 bike riders injured on the road in Sheffield alone, that is just under 140 per year or 11 pm.

Cyclist Fatal Accident Claims & Serious Injury

Due to the vulnerable nature of cyclists on our roads it is no surprise that when a collision occurs the injuries are serious and tragically prove to be fatal.  We are here to help our fatal bike accident solicitors will help with the investigation into the fatal cycle accident claim and support the family throughout the legal process.

If the cycle accident compensation claim is non-fatal are specialist solicitor will be here to help you take action against the Defendant and claim the maximum compensation for the serious injury claim including compensation for the injuries, any loss of earnings, medical expenses and all other losses directly as a result of the unfortunate accident.  For non-fatal cycle accident claims we have a specialist dedicated website for support and advice.

Help When You Need It Most

Help when you need it most‘ are heart felt words that are more apt when it comes to losing a loved on due to an ‘fatal accident’.  We use the word ‘accident’ because in some tragic cases this can include actions that are reckless rather than careless or due to ignorance.

In such cases that are simply reckless at to life the most common types of fatality relate to causing death by dangerous driving.

Here a fatal road accident is caused by more than a momentary lapse of concentration on the road, it is more than that.  That difference it total devastation for the family who have lost a loved one from an emotional also also financial.

Fatal Accident Solicitors – Free Family Support

Nothing can change what has happened but we would all give everything we have to change it.  But life has to go on and we are here to help bereaved families to find justice and to obtain some financial stability.

We will help the family by investigating the cause of the fatal accident claim by seeking up to date developments with the police who are empowered to establish if any law has been breached and to provide the necessary evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) who will make a decision if a criminal charge can be made against the driver for causing death by dangerous driving.

Fatal Accident At Work?

If an fatal accident at work has happened then the Health and Safety Executive will be empowered to investigate and has the power to prosecute employers if they fail in their duty to provide a safe place and safe system of work.

Again as fatal accident solicitor we will liaise with the Health and Safety Executive and if there is evidence that the employer has fallen short if its duty of care, take necessary court action to include a claim for fatal accident compensation.

Further Reading from Fatal Accident Solicitors

This website is dedicated to helping families who have lost a loved one in due to a fatal accident either on the road, at work or somewhere else.  No matter, how, why or where please get in touch with us as we will do everything we can to help you.  Our advice will be under a No Win, No Fee, No Worry Solicitor Service.

Fatal Accident Solicitors & Compensation Entitlement

Fatal Accident Solicitors & Compensation Entitlement

There are many pages and posts on our fatal accident solicitors website that provide useful information to family members and friend of loved ones who have tragically lost their life to to an accident.

Photo road - fatal accident, dangerous driving

Many fatal accident claims solicitor deal with occur due to fatal injuries are due to road traffic fatal injuries down to:

  • Fatal accident claim CAR v CAR
  • Fatal accident claim CAR v LORRY or HGV
  • Fatal accident claim CAR v Motorbike
  • Fatal accident claim CAR v Pedal Cycle
  • Fatal accident claim Lorry v Motorbike & Pedal bike.
  • Fatal accident claim Car or Lorry v Pedestrian
  • Fatal motorbike accidents

Other fatal injury claims are due to work and the others are often due to trips, slips and falls.  There are a number of fatal injury claim that are due to carbon monoxide poisoning.

Compensation for Fatal Accidents

As fatal accident solicitor were are here to help you.  For free sympathetic advice and support not matter how small or large call or email us now.

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Cycle Accident Compensation Award

Cycle Accident Compensation Award

A non-fatal cycle accident a cyclist was riding a bike and involved in life-changing injuries which required round the clock care and assistance.

The cyclist was knocked off her bike by a lorry.  The lady cyclist sustained severe brain injury and multiple fractures.

The lady cyclist was lucky that she survived non-fatal injuries as it was reported that she was trapped under the lorry.

The non-fatal cycle accident occurred London. The lorry driver was convicted of careless driving.

In the BBC website London Cyclist Non-Fatal Accident reports the following:

Mr Justice Supperstone approved the settlement at a High Court hearing.

Journalist Ms Bowers’ father, Peter, of East Malling in Kent, said he was “relieved that she will have access to vital funds which will help go toward specialist treatment.”

He described the impact of his daughter’s injuries as “devastating” and called on the government to do more to reduce accidents involving cyclists.

Cyclist Compensation Solicitors

Thankfully this unfortunate and tragic accident resulted in non-fatal injury but there are others that result in death.  Whatever the circumstances were are here to help you both from a legal and financial point of view.

Fatal Accident Solicitors

Fatal Accident Solicitors

At fatal accident solicitors we specialise is advising family members and friends surrounding the tragic loss of a loved one following a fatal accident.  Fatal accident solicitors consider all claims where the death was unlawful, by that we mean accident related such as:

How can Fatal Accident Solicitors Help Bereaved Families?

By experience and expertise we can assist in helping families get to the truth of what happened and how their loved one died.  Not all accidents are straight forward, often the Defendant may change his or her story to deflect blame or blame other parties to avoid responsibility.  This can cause a great deal of distress to the family but as fatal accident solicitors will be here to help you every step of the way.

Fatal accident solicitors
Fatal accident solicitors

In addition to getting to the truth of what happened to also obtain compensation for the fatal injury.  We appreciate as fatal accident solicitors that often the loss of a loved one involves a loss of income to the family household which means there is financial as well as emotional stress.  The compensation for a fatal accident can help relive the financial burden so that there is one less thing to worry about.  The bills don’t stop coming through the door because someone has died so it is important that the family do consider making a claim.

There is also the legal paper-work involved, attending an Inquest (Court Hearing) to determine the fatal accident circumstances and issues such as probate i.e. did the deceased leave a will and if not, who is the ‘next of kin’ who has authority to deal with the deceased affairs.

There are lots of issues which we can help every step of the way and all under our no win no fee solicitors service so you have no financial worries by instructing the fatal accident solicitors.

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Not All Accident Solicitors Are the Same

Not All Accident Solicitors Are the Same

Not all fatal accident solicitors are the same.  It this most difficult time for family members who are looking for legal advice in such an emotional and traumatic time, it is important that you do obtain advice from as specialist in this area.

Fatal accident claims can involve a very complex area of the law where there are pitfalls for the unweary and inexperience solicitor who may be very good dealing with simple whiplash injury road traffic accident claims or accidents at work but not equipped with fatal injury compensation claims.  Applying the law to fatal accident claims is not routine, the demands and complexity are uniquely demanding and simply nothing short of experience and expertise should be considered in such a difficult time for the family.

Fatal Acciident Compensation Law

One Example of an Inexperienced Solicitor Getting It Wrong

In this matter, a firm of fatal accident solicitors  acted for a family whose adult child was tragically killed in a road traffic accident.  The deceased was living away from his parents and recently left university and was in a full-time job.

The fatal accident solicitors instructed by the family pursued the claim against the other driver that killed the adult child.  The police via the Crown Prosecution Service  (CPS) successfully pursue the charges of causing death by dangerous driving.

Following the conviction the family as requested by the fatal accident claim solicitors requests that they send the receipts in of the funeral expenses to stat they can be reimbursed with the cost of the funeral and headstone which is a claim that can be made under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976.

The fatal accident solicitor only made a cursory enquiry asking simply did their adult child provide an financial support for them at the time of death.  The answer was ‘no.’

The insurance company for the other driver made an offer to compensate the family for the funeral expenses in ‘full and final settlement’ of the fatal accident claim.  That was it.  The family became a little concerned and questioned their rights.  After seeking advice from us, it quickly became apparent that the fatal accident solicitor simply did not go into any detail about what a ‘dependency claim’ involves and what can be claimed.

Fatal Accident Dependency Claim

It turns out that the parents and the deceased had in mind shortly before the tragic death that their adult child was intending to come back to live with the parents due to job relocation and more-over to look after one of them as they had fallen ill.  That the provision of care to one parent and that the adult child would financially support his family was simply over-looked by the fatal accident solicitor.  No proper and full investigations were ever made.

Had it not been for that telephone call to us, the fatal accident solicitors the family would have settled the claim for compensation for the loss of funeral expenses.  The total value of the Dependency claim is significant and whilst no amount of fatal accident compensation can ever be considered as justice, it does provide some financial security, closure and piece of mind.

Fatal Accident Solicitors – Advice & Support

We are here to help you every step of the way.  The first legal step is to call us.  We will be sympathetic and with over 20 years of dealing with families left devastated by the loss of a loved one appreciate your concerns and demands for justice.  We work under a No Win, No Fee Solicitor service so you have no worries in getting in touch.

Make sure you instruct the right fatal accident solicitor,  otherwise you may  not obtain  the justice that you deserve and the right amount of compensation of piece of mind  and  a sense of closure.  The above link is a cautionary tale of what can easily go wrong if the family instruct the wrong fatal accident solicitor.

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Not Guilty – Causing Death By Dangerous Driving

Not Guilty – Causing Death By Dangerous Driving

In a tragic accident that killed a motorcyclist in Wales a Jury found that the lady driver of a motor vehicle not guilty to a charge of causing death by dangerous driving.

The details of the charge of death by dangerous driving charge is reported in the Daily Mail.

The driver was 7 months pregnant at the time and the jury cleared her of driving at a speed

but the Jury cleared the woman after just 5 minutes of deliberation.

She told police: ‘I’m utterly devastated by what happened. I will have to live with this for the rest of my life.’

The prosecution accepted from the very outset that by driving at that speed, the motorcyclist himself was not driving safely and his driving fell below the required standard and that by his actions the driver was not provided with a reasonable ‘opportunity of reacting to his presence on the road.’

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3743325/Pregnant-driver-cleared-causing-death-careless-driving.html#ixzz4HZq5B2xC

Fatal accident claims

Being charged by causing death by dangerous driving even if innocent can be a very stressful time.  Specialist criminal solicitor will be abel to look at the evidence and test the CPS (police) case against the driver charged with the offence.

Our specialism, however as fatal accident claim solicitors is to represent the family who has lost of the life of a loved one. We will also liaise with the police to establish the qualify of the evidence to see if a civil claim (not a criminal claim) can be met against the opposing driver or cyclist etc.  If so, we can take the driver or rider to court and claim fatal accident compensation for the family members left behind.