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Road traffic accidents

Rear end car accident claim

What’s My Claim Worth have recently settled a claim for a gentleman who suffered whiplash injuries to his neck and left shoulder when he was involved in a road traffic accident.  The client was stationary in a traffic queue at a set of traffic lights when the defendant failed to stop and collided with the rear of the client’s vehicle.  As a result of the accident the driver needed physiotherapy and required the use of a hire vehicle for work.

After negotiations with the defendant’s insurers we recovered compensation in the sum of £4,344 for our client who received the full amount as we were acting for him on a ‘no win no fee basis’.

Use the calculator on the right for an instant calculation of your claim, or call us now on 0800 849 2220

Motorcycle Filtering Accident Claim

We recently settled a claim for a Mr C who was involved in a road traffic accident in February 2011. Mr C was a motorcyclist proceeding alongside a stationary queue of traffic, the Defendant who was stationary in the queue of traffic pulled out and moved to the right in the direct path of Mr C and drove into a collision with Mr C, who was thrown off his motorcycle onto the road. Both Police and Paramedics attended the scene and Mr C was taken to Hospital.

Mr C’s motorcycle was recovered via a Police 24 hour recovery company and taken to a recovery yard. We arranged for an Engineer to inspect Mr C’s motorcycle at the recovery yard and it was deemed a total loss.

Mr C sustained multiple injuries including whiplash and soft tissue injuries to his neck, back and abrasions to his left knee, along with bruising and abrasions to his right knee and lower back. Mr C was also very shaken up by the accident.

We arranged for Mr C to be examined by a medical expert local to his home address. A medical report was obtained following the examination in which the medical expert advised Mr C’s whiplash injury to his neck and back should resolve 14 months post accident, soft tissue injury to his left knee resolved within 3 months. Mr C also sustained psychological injuries as a result of the accident in the form of shock and distress, travel anxiety, flashbacks and nightmares, the medical expert advised Mr C be referred to a Consultant Psychologist.

We initially submitted the claim to the Defendant’s insures via the MOJ portal and we received an admission of liability within 15 days.

We subsequently obtained an interim payment for Mr C which enabled him to replace his motorcycle, and obtained a further interim payment to pay the recovery and storage charges to the recovery yard.

Together with Mr C’s personal injury, we also claimed for various other losses and motorcycle equipment which were damaged in the accident including his helmet and clothing.

Due to the nature of Mr C’s injuries we sought counsel’s advice on the potential value of the claim. Counsel advised that Mr C’s claim was in the bracket of £3,200 – £4,000.

Mr C was awarded £4,025 by way of compensation.

Use the calculator on the right for an instant calculation of your claim, or call us now on 0800 849 2220

Driver suffers whiplash after car accident on Chester dual carriageway

We recently settled a claim for a Mr T who was involved in a road traffic accident in December 2009. The Client was driving along a dual carriageway in the outside lane, when the Defendant pulled out of a car park on the left hand side, crossed an empty lane of traffic and drove into a collision the Client’s correctly proceeding vehicle. Both Police and Paramedics attended the scene.

The Client sustained a whiplash injury to his back, injuries to his right wrist and right knee, and also felt dazed and shaken. The Client sought medical attention at both A&E and his GP and was advised to take anti-inflammatories and pain killers.

We arranged for the Client to be examined by a medical expert local to the Client. A medical report was obtained following the examination in which the medical expert advised the Client’s whiplash injury to his back should resolve within 10 months, the injury to his right wrist to resolved after 10 days, the injury to his right knee resolved after 7 days. The Client was restricted in his domestic lifestyle with regards to heavy domestic tasks and looking after his children on which he relied heavily on his wife for care and assistance. The Client was also restricted in his social lifestyle with regards to his hobby of cycling, which he was unable to partake in for 4 months after the accident.

Together with the Client’s claim for personal injury, we also claimed for the insurance policy excess applicable to our Client’s fully comprehensive policy, together with car hire charges our Client incurred as a result of the road traffic accident and associated expenses.

Although in our opinion liability rested fully with the Defendant, their insurers disputed liability and subsequently brought a claim against our Client for their losses. Proceedings were brought against our Client, which we defended with the backing of the Client’s insurance company and we pursued a counter claim for our Client’s losses arising from the accident.

An offer was made by the Defendant’s solicitors to settle the claim on a 50/50 liability basis, which we rejected. A further offer was made on a 75/25 liability basis in our favour, which again we rejected based on our expertise and barrister’s advice.

The claim went to trial at Chester County Court where the judge heard evidence from our Client, the Defendant and witnesses to the road traffic accident. The judge dismissed the Defendant’s claim in full, and found in favour of our Client in full. As a result damages were awarded in full to our Client.

The Client received £ 2,637 in settlement of his claim. His costs and disbursements were paid for by the Defendants Insurers as we were acting for him on a “No Win No Fee” basis.

Use the calculator on the right for an instant calculation of your claim, or call us now on 0800 849 2220

Motorway Accident

We recently settled a claim for a Mr L who was involved in a road traffic accident in November 2011. The Client was a front seat passenger in the Defendant’s vehicle which failed to stop when travelling at speed on a motorway and drove into the rear of another vehicle, resulting in a heavy road traffic collision.

The Client sustained whiplash injuries to his neck and right shoulder, and an injury to his right wrist. The Client did not seek medical attention, instead opting to self-medicate with ibuprofen and paracetamol to ease the pain. As a result of the road traffic accident the Client also suffered psychological injuries including fear of travel, shock and generally feeling shaken up.

We submitted the claim to the Defendant’s insurers via the internet, using a new accelerated procedure, as a result the Defendant insurers subsequently admitted liability within 15 days.

We arranged for the Client to be examined by a medical expert local to the Client within 6 weeks. A medical report was obtained following the examination which confirmed the Client had sustained whiplash injuries and psychological injuries. The medical expert advised the Client’s whiplash injuries to his neck and right shoulder should resolve within 6 months, and the injury to his right wrist should resolve within 4 months. The Client’s psychological injuries resolved 2 weeks after the date of the accident. On this occasion the medical expert did not feel a course of physiotherapy treatment would benefit our Client.

The Client agreed with the prognosis and believed that he would make a full recovery in line with the medical report. We then forwarded a copy to the Defendant insurers to begin negotiations for his compensation.

The Client incurred additional losses in the form of travel costs to and from the medical appointment and over the counter medical expenses. We included these additional losses together with the Client’s general damages (personal injury) and submitted the claim to the Defendant’s insurers. Shortly after entering negotiations we received a very reasonable settlement offer. Our Client was happy with this figure and agreed to settle his claim. His costs and disbursements were paid for by the Defendants Insurers as we were acting for him on a “No Win No Fee” basis.

Mr L was awarded £2,220 by way of compensation.

Use the calculator on the right for an instant calculation of your claim, or call us now on 0800 849 2220

Road Traffic Accident in Company Car

We recently settled a claim for a Mr N who was referred to us by his friend, who was a former client of ours who recommended our services. The road traffic accident took place in November 2011, the Client was driving a company vehicle which was stationary at a T-junction waiting to pull out, the Defendant failed to stop and drove into the rear of the Client’s vehicle.

The Client sustained whiplash injuries to his neck and back in the accident. The Client sought medical attention at his GP two days after the accident, he was diagnosed with whiplash injuries and advised to take painkillers.

We submitted the claim to the Defendant’s insurers via the internet, using a new accelerated procedure, as a result the Defendant insurers subsequently admitted liability within 15 days.

We arranged for the Client to be examined by a medical expert local to the Client. A medical report was obtained following the examination which confirmed the Client’s whiplash injuries. The medical expert believed the Client’s neck injury should resolve within 6 months and the back injury within 1 month, and without the need for physiotherapy. The Client agreed with the prognosis and was happy for us to forward a copy to the Defendant insurers to begin negotiations for his compensation.

The Client incurred no further losses such as travel costs, loss of earnings, or care and assistance. Due to the fact the Client was driving a work’s vehicle, his employers dealt with the vehicle aspects of the claim such as any repair costs, loss of use and hire costs. Our Client was happy with this figure and agreed to settle his claim. His costs and disbursements were paid for by the Defendants Insurers as we were acting for him on a “No Win No Fee” basis.

Our client was awarded £1,900 by way of compensation.

Use the calculator on the right for an instant calculation of your claim, or call us now on 0800 849 2220

Passenger injured in head-on collision

Our client was an unrestrained passenger in a friends vehicle which collided head on with another vehicle.  Our client  suffered a serious fracture to his leg which required surgery under a general anesthetic.  The injuries caused by the car crash  have left the client with ongoing symptoms and whilst our client was not absent from work for a significant period, future job opportunities may have been prejudiced.

We were able to obtain evidence from our appointed medical expert  which confirmed that the client’s injuries would not have been avoided had a seatbelt been worn and therefore the standard 25% reduction in damages was avoided. The case was concluded prior to the issue of court proceedings.

Mr W received £65,000 in compensation.

Use the calculator on the right for an instant calculation of your claim, or call us now on 0800 849 2220

Traumatic brain injury due to hit-and- run driver

Our client was crossing the road and had made it safely into the centre of the road where there were bollards that acted as a pedestrian refuge. He was then struck by a driver who was speeding and could not be traced. Our client sustained a severe head injury leading to brain damage, an injury to his neck, pelvis and femur and will require future care. He worked as a shop assistant before the accident but is now unemployable.

Mr. A  was awarded just over a £1,000,000 for his injuries and consequential losses.

Use the calculator on the right for an instant calculation of your claim, or call us now on 0800 849 2220

Pedestrian sustained foot injury due to careless driver

We have successfully settled a case in the last month for a gentleman who’s foot was ran over whilst out running on the pavement.  The defendant was pulling into his driveway, did not see our client and ran over his foot.

It became clear at an early stage that there was some problem with the defendant’s insurance position. Our usual checks to determine the availability of insurance for the defendants were made and initially revealed that the defendant was not insured. We understand that the police were considering charging him for lack of insurance.

A claim form was submitted to the Motor Insurers Bureau, an organisation which compensates victims of uninsured drivers.  Insurance details were subsequently obtained although the insurers confirmed that there was a problem with indemnity.

The defendant himself would not admit liability in the face of overwhelming evidence and we persuaded his insurers to deal with the claim in the absence of an admission from their insured.

A medical report was obtained on behalf of our client which revealed that our client would be left with pain in his foot which should resolve within 21 months of the accident.  The claimant’s numbness in his foot was expected to be permanent but of nuisance value only.  Thankfully our client did not lose any earnings as a result of the accident.

We were able to obtain an interim payment from the defendants insurers to fund physiotherapy privately for our client, after which time he noticed a substantial improvement in his symptoms.

Our client received compensation for his injuries and losses.  Our costs were paid for by the Defendants insurers as we were acting for him on a “no win, no fee” basis.  His claim was subsequently settled within two months of him receiving physiotherapy.  The claimant has now received his compensation, is feeling a lot better and can now enjoy his life.

Mr Q – Received £6,000 by way of compensation.

Use the calculator on the right for an instant calculation of your claim, or call us now on 0800 849 2220

Road traffic accident in residential area

We successfully settled a case in May 2011 for a gentleman who was driving along a residential road when the third party driver pulled out of a side road which was to the right hand side of our client. The third party collided into the offside driver’s area of our client’s vehicle. Our client was by himself at the time of the accident.

On submitting the client’s claim to the third party insurers they did not respond. However we were confident that our client client’s claim would be successful so continued with their claim accordingly.

We had our client medically examined within 2 months of the date of the accident. On receiving the medical report the expert confirmed that the client had sustained an injury to his neck, shoulder, back and suffered travel anxiety. He further confirmed that our client had been involved in a previous road traffic accident some 11 months prior to the accident but had made a full recovery from this. A course of physiotherapy treatment was recommended to aid his recovery. Finally the expert believed that the client would achieve a full recovery within 9 months of the date of the accident.

The client symptoms began to ease quickly and he confirmed that he did not feel that a course of physiotherapy treatment would be beneficial to him anymore. He felt that he would recover as anticipated by the medical expert and wanted to settle his claim.

We disclosed a copy of his medical report to the third party insurers inviting offers in settlement of his claim.

We received a reasonable settlement offer shortly after which the client accepted. Our client received his compensation and disbursements were paid for by the defendants insurers as we were acting for him on a “no win, no fee” basis.

Mrs P received £2600.00 in compensation.

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