Road Traffic Accidents

A pedestrian who was hurt in a road accident in East London has won the right to compensation from Newham Council because it failed to trim the shrubs in the middle of a busy road. Mrs Pervin Yetkin, 54, was attempting to cross Stratford High Street when...

Following a four-year legal battle, a motorcyclist who lost his leg after being involved in a collision with a car has won a lump sum of £640,000 in compensation. The accident happened when a car pulled out in front of the motorcyclist without...

The family of a cyclist who was killed in an accident involving a lorry has been awarded £337,500 in compensation at the High Court. Ninian Donald, 33, who worked as a set builder, was in a designated cycle and bus lane when a tipper lorry turned...

A man who was left with severe disabilities after a horrific road accident caused by another motorist has been awarded millions of pounds in compensation. Nazer Ahadi, 22, was on his way to work at a bakery when he was involved in a head-on collision with...

A man who was left paralysed after a car crash has won a payout estimated to be worth £11.15 million. It is believed to be the highest ever personal injury settlement in the UK. Wasim Mohammed, 22, was a front seat passenger in a car being driven by a...

A green-keeper who suffered a serious brain injury after being knocked off his motorbike has been awarded a £1.25 million settlement in compensation. Stuart Bridge, 53, was knocked off his motorbike in Manchester city centre by an uninsured driver. He...

A new scheme for road traffic accident (RTA) claims comes into effect today. It is a massive change to the legal process and has the aim of producing settlements much more quickly than at present. It has been set up to deal with low value RTA claims –...

A man who has been left paralysed as a result of a fatal car accident has won £2.25 million in compensation. Anthony Bennett, now 26, was a passenger in a car being driven by a friend. The accident happened when the driver, who was travelling at...

Compensation claims from drivers, cyclists and other road users are expected to soar this year as bad weather has left the nation’s roads in a parlous state. The news comes as the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) is about to release its annual survey...

A teenager who was told she was partly at fault after she was hit by a double-decker bus has had the decision reversed in the Court of Appeal. Chantelle Osei-Antwi was standing at the edge of a pedestrian area in the Crystal Palace area of London when the...

A road worker from Tyneside who was knocked down by a driver who was over the limit has won £1.1 million in compensation for his injuries. William Kane, 55, had been sent by his employer to work on a highways contract for the Irish Government. He had...

A cyclist hit by a car at a pedestrian crossing has won compensation for his injuries. The unnamed 35-year-old was using a pedestrian crossing while the green man signal was showing. A car travelling towards the crossing failed to stop at the red light and...

A pensioner whose car struck a mattress as he drove down a motorway has been awarded £3,770 in damages. Thomas McKenna, 71, was driving along the motorway between Edinburgh and Glasgow when the mattress fell off another vehicle onto the road in front...

A bus driver who was fortunate to survive after his vehicle was involved in a head-on collision has been awarded £250,000 in damages. James Morton, 60, was driving his bus down a tree-lined country road when the accident happened. An oncoming Mercedes...

A new scheme is to be introduced that is intended to reduce the time it takes to settle personal injury claims for between £1,000 and £10,000 brought by victims of road traffic accidents in England and Wales. The new process will set fixed time...

A teenager who had to have partial amputations of two of his fingers after he was involved in a car accident has been awarded compensation for his injuries. The 18 year old was a passenger in a car which hit an embankment and flipped over. He suffered a...

The family of a teacher who was killed as he cycled home from work has received £580,000 in compensation. David Kerslake, 44, cycled to and from the Sharples School in Bolton, where he worked as the Head of Science, every day. He was on his way home...

A 58-year-old cyclist who was knocked down by a car has been awarded compensation after he was left so psychologically traumatised that it was eight months before he felt able to ride a bicycle again. The accident happened on a narrow bridge. The cyclist...

A young woman whose life was ruined after she was injured in a hit-and-run accident has won a settlement worth over £1 million. Katrina Connolly was 20 years old when the accident happened. She was crossing the road when she was hit by a Daimler car...

A man who was on a life-support machine for five days after being seriously injured in a car crash has won his battle for compensation. Michael Hankins, 27, was given a lift home from work by a colleague who crashed his car at a disused railway bridge. All...

Two cyclists who were hit by cars whilst negotiating roundabouts have been awarded compensation for their injuries. In the first case, David Collins was thrown from his bicycle when it was hit from behind by a car. The driver had failed to spot the...

A driving examiner who was hurt during what he described as his ‘worst test in 12 years’ has won the right to compensation for his whiplash injuries. Andrew Carmichael, 35, was examining Lisa Connolly, who was taking the test for the first time....

A woman who was involved in a car accident has had her damages award quadrupled after her case was taken up by solicitors. The woman, 38, was driving a company van at the time of the accident. A motorist travelling in the opposite direction lost control of...

A man who was involved in a road traffic accident issued court proceedings after the insurers of the driver responsible failed to come up with a reasonable offer of compensation. The accident happened when a car pulled out in front of the vehicle Edward...

A property tycoon who suffered brain damage after being knocked down on a zebra crossing has been awarded a £2.75 million payout. Pamela Green, 74, was crossing the road near her house whilst out walking her Standard Poodle when she was hit by a...