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Claiming compensation for car park accidents

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

An accident in a car park need not be a disaster

Imagine the situation; you’re down at your local supermarket for the big shop.  Predictably the car park is nearly full and as you drive round looking for a space, another motorist carelessly pulls out, reverses into or collides with your vehicle.  Your car is damaged; you are left dazed, possibly even injured and you are looking at a hefty repair bill.  But wait, choose Camps to make a No-Win No-Fee car park accident compensation claim and your car park accident doesn’t have to be a disaster.

At Camps Solicitors we have been helping people who have been injured or who have had their property damaged in an accident where they were not to blame to make accident claims for over 25 years.  Our expert road accident solicitors know how to make sure you get every penny of the compensation you deserve for your injuries and the damage to your vehicle.

Once we take your car park accident claim on, we will examine all of the evidence to make sure that nothing is missed, and that you aren’t left short changed.  This might involve looking at CCTV footage from any cameras fitted in the car park, talking to any witnesses to the accident to get their version of events and arranging for an engineers inspection of your vehicle to determine the level of damage.  We’ll also send you for a comprehensive medical (at no extra cost) where a doctor will check out any aches and pains you might be suffering after the accident and advise you on treatments and the length of time it is likely to take for your injuries to resolve themselves.

Once we have the evidence, we won’t wait around.  Our legal team will be straight on to the other motorist’s insurance company, pressing them to admit their client was liable for the accident and then make an offer of compensation for your injuries and the damage to your car.  If we feel the compensation offer made by the insurance company undervalues your claim, then we can and will take the matter to court on your behalf to secure you a better settlement for your accident compensation.

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Hero killed by pothole on A338

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

A HEROIC Army officer who survived a tour in Afghanistan has been killed by a pothole on a crumbling British road.

Captain Jonathan Allen, 29, was cycling home from his base when he was hit by a lorry as he swerved to avoid the 15ft long “crater” on the A338 on Salisbury Plain, Wilts. Brave Jonathan spent months in the Afghan badlands fighting the Taliban with the 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.

But safe back in Britain, he was killed as he cycled from Mooltan Barracks at Tidworth, Wilts, to his home in Burbage, eight miles away. He is believed to have swerved to avoid a 3ft wide water-filled pothole at the edge of the road. Capt Allen suffered multiple injuries when he was crushed under the wheels of a lorry as the driver, a 55-year-old from Bromsgrove, Worcs, tried to overtake.

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An elderly man has received £1.25 million after suffering serious injuries in a car accident.

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

An elderly man has received £1.25 million after suffering serious injuries in a car accident.

The massive compensation claim payout will be paid as a lump sum, the 53 year old man said.

The man will also be awarded a further £57,500 a year which will help pay for his care after suffering a brain injury.

The incident occured on 13 October, 2006, when he was travelling along Deansgate, and was knocked off his motorbike when a car collided into him.

His head struck a bollard when he was thrown across the bonnet.This resulted in severe personal injury to his head, despite wearing a helmet.

He also suffered from a fractured pelvis and spine and has been left with balance problems, slurred speech, and poor concentration.

His injury lawyer said: “This crash has had a devastating effect on him and his family. Their lives will never be the same again.”

The 21 year old driver pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention and also driving without insurance.

The High Court ordered them to pay a lump sum of £1.25m to the victim, plus £57,500 a year.

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Now that the snow and ice has gone from many of the roads in England and Wales

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Now that the snow and ice has gone from many of the roads in England and Wales, they have left behind another potential hazard for motorists – potholes.  With temperatures hovering around freezing for much of the past three weeks, the conditions have been just right to allow many potholes to form.

Potholes pose a danger to all road users.  The sudden jolt you get from driving or riding over a pothole could be a distraction at just the wrong moment, or it could even mean you lose control of your vehicle.

It isn’t just concentration and control that can be affected by potholes; poorly maintained roads can cause damage to your vehicle, particularly the suspension.  Estimates from motoring groups put the current number of potholes on UK roads at around 1.5 million.  In early 2009, a report from the Asphalt Industry Alliance, the body which represents asphalt producers and contractor, said there was already a 13 year backlog of pothole repairs.  With the recent cold weather, it is likely this backlog has increased.

Being involved in an accident as a result of someone else’s negligence can be hard to swallow.  Here at Genesis Accident Claims we know that an accident caused by a badly maintained road surface could have very serious consequences for the people involved, both in terms of injuries and also damage to any vehicles that were involved.

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Accident claim rise in Swindon

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

It has been revealed that since speed cameras have been removed from Swindon’s roads, accident claims have soared.

Road accidents in the area have continued to increase despite the number of speeders halving.

Swindon Council leaders have therefore supported their decision that removing the devices was the correct thing to do.

However road safety groups and opposition politicians have warned that it is far too early to claim Swindon’s roads are now safer.

According to figures released by Swindon Council there were six injuries on Swindon’s roads between August and October of this year. Two of these were serious personal injuries, while four were slight. Over the same period in 2008 there were four slight injury accidents and one fatal.

Council leader Rod Bluh said: “These figures vindicate our position that money being spent on speed cameras could be better used in other areas.

“We know that we have a problem with the number of accidents on our roads rising and that is why we want to tackle the problem by using that money in the most effective way. Our actions have also led to a change in Conservative national policy on this issue.”

Andrew Howard, head of road safety at the AA, said the council needs to be cautious: “The accident rate is improving everywhere. The death toll on the roads is coming down. I would be very loath to read anything into these figures. Casualty figures can bounce up and down.”

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Police car accidents cost taxpayers £22,000 a day

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

Official figures revealed that police car accidents cost the English forces nearly £22,000 a day in repairs and accident claims.

What do you think?

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