| Typically, legal proceedings due to poor road | | | | very much at risk in regards to personal injury |
| design, will be against a local council. This can be | | | | when involved in a road traffic accident, even in |
| on the basis that they to have failed to install | | | | collisions which would be relatively minor had they |
| proper signs maintained proper design or maintain | | | | occurred between cars. Due to the nature of |
| a A road, high street or motorway. A road traffic | | | | some motorcyclists, it may be prove difficult to |
| accident compensation claim may also include a | | | | obtain a far hearing from a jury as they're |
| product liability claim lodged toward the | | | | commonly deemed 'wreckless' road users even if |
| manufacturer of a car or car part, claiming design | | | | the other party is clearly at fault. |
| or manufacturing defect which lead to the | | | | Bicyclists & Car Accidents: Bicyclists are among |
| accident. Also, if a car mechanic or garage left a | | | | the most vulnerable road users. They are more |
| car in an unsafe condition, liability may fall within | | | | likely to sustain serious injury when hit by cars or |
| their responsibility. | | | | other vehicles. Various hazards such as doors |
| Unique Situations | | | | opening in front of them are obvious causes of |
| Unique situations can often arise in a road traffic | | | | collisions as well as many others. Cyclists are |
| accident compensation claim which make the legal | | | | often caught in the drivers blind spot and they |
| proceedings more difficult. All parties involved may | | | | often report that they did not see the bicyclist |
| be liable for potential injuries and this will be | | | | until it was too late. |
| considered during the course of any legal | | | | Buses & Car Accidents: Bus accidents can also be |
| proceeding. Various issues that can arise from the | | | | quite serious. Due to the sheer size, passengers |
| accident itself include: | | | | carried, a collision with a bus will not only see |
| Leaving the scene of an accident: Is not so | | | | other road users worst off, but unmanaged |
| uncommon in the UK where the driver who | | | | passengers can also add to the already heated |
| causes an accident fails to stop at the place of | | | | mix of a road accident. Any road traffic accident |
| the accident. This will make it difficult for the | | | | compensation claim will also be taken up with the |
| injured party involved make a positive ID and | | | | operator of the bus not just the driver. |
| therefore bring the driver to court. | | | | Unsafe road conditions: Where things like road |
| Pedestrians and Road Accidents: In such situations, | | | | debris and poor, uneven road surfaces abound, |
| a member of the public can suffer serious injuries | | | | accidents can be common place. Whether this is in |
| as a result of a collision with a vehicle. Often time | | | | the form of parts which have fallen off of |
| the conduct of the pedestrian is called into | | | | vehicles, or debris that is kicked up from the |
| question making it difficult to make a claim against | | | | roadway, it can all be used as evidence in a road |
| the driver. | | | | traffic accident compensation claim if the driver |
| Motorbike & Car Accidents: Motorcyclists are | | | | believes this was the cause of the accident. |