Articles On: Road Traffic Accidents

Motorbike Accidents In Bradford - Make A Claim

Personal Injury Claims Bradford are proud to fight hard to claim maximum compensation for people who have been involved in a motorcycle accident. We serve the city of Bradford and…

Bicycle Claims - Protecting Knocked Down Cyclists in Bradford.

As more and more people have taken up cycling, there has unfortunately also been an increase in the number of people who have been involved in a bike accident in…

Girl awarded £6.65 million following tragic car crash

Posted: 4 April 2016

A young girl who was left disabled following a car crash in 2002 has been awarded £6.65 million in compensation. The child, one of four siblings, was travelling in a car…

Man paralyses friend whilst drunk driving

Posted: 7 March 2016

A drunk driver, whose car went out of control in bad weather conditions and plunged down a gorge paralysing his friend, has been found guilty of dangerous driving. Robert Buzalski, Krysztof…

Ambulance crash injures several passengers

Posted: 2 March 2016

A critically ill two-year-old and her mother have been injured when the ambulance transporting them to hospital left the M40 motorway and crashed down an embankment. The child was being…

£105,000 to cyclist injured by speeding car

Posted: 28 December 2015

After spending four months in a wheelchair, an injured cyclist has been awarded £105K in compensation. The man, who remains unnamed, had been cycling on a roundabout near Corfe Mullen…

Injured traffic officer wins compensation

Posted: 21 December 2015

A traffic enforcement officer has been awarded compensation after a drunk driver put an end to his career four years ago. 43-year-old Colin Hickey had been patrolling the outside of…

Pensioner wins £1m compensation following car accident

Posted: 1 December 2015

A pensioner who was left brain damaged following a car accident has been awarded £1m in compensation. 71-year-old James Laurie was hit by a Volvo nearby his house three years…

Brain damaged cyclist wins crash compensation

Posted: 17 November 2015

A 31-year-old cyclist has been awarded injury compensation after a lorry knocked her off her bicycle on her way to work. Mary Bowers, who had been a successful journalist prior…

Suspended prison sentence following car crash

Posted: 20 October 2015

A man has been sentenced to a suspended prison sentence after his dangerous driving caused a car accident that left a teacher critically injured. 78-year-old John King pleaded not guilty…

Family blame man’s death on police failings

Posted: 27 September 2015

The family of an 83-year-old man who was killed by a police van has blamed his death on “significant failures” by West Yorkshire Police. The accident happened when Donald Bennett…

Over 300 drivers handed on-the-spot fines

Posted: 24 August 2015

Since police were presented with new powers to hand out on-the-spot fines for careless driving two years ago, over 300 drivers have been fined in the Avon and Somerset region.…

4 years for dangerous driver who killed schoolgirl

Posted: 21 April 2015

Robert Blackwell, 19, from Hayway Lane, Bampton, Oxfordshire, has been given a 4-year jail sentence after admitting dangerous driving resulting in the death of schoolgirl, Liberty Baker, 14, on 30…

Pothole compensation payouts on the rise

Posted: 28 October 2014

New figures have revealed that in the last year alone, pothole compensation payouts have increased by 20%. The figures show that Lincolnshire County Council has made 1,500 payouts to motorists since…

Ambulance crash leaves two injured

Posted: 20 August 2014

A serious crash on the A40 saw two pedestrians critically injured. An ambulance car, which had been responding to an emergency in Cheltenham, hit two men aged 30 and 32. The…

Man in Ireland awarded £6m in compensation after car accident

Posted: 26 July 2014

A man in Northern Ireland is due to receive around £6million in compensation after he suffered life-changing injuries in a car accident. The 25-year-old – who cannot be named for legal…

Error costs health trust £1.2million and a man to lose his leg

Posted: 18 July 2014

A healthcare trust has been billed over £1million after a former patient sued over the loss of his leg. Following a relentless legal battle, Edward Appleby has won a six-figure settlement…

Car driver survives 80ft cliff fall

Posted: 13 April 2014

A motorist has survived an 80ft cliff fall after his car slid from the road and into the sea near Brighton. The man managed to free himself from the submerged…

Cyclists pay the price for Britain’s potholes

Posted: 27 February 2014

With claims being made by the Central Government that councils are to blame for the country’s pothole problem, cyclists seem to be paying the price. According to numerous cycling charities, over…

Boss of Sky Bicycle team wins damages after pothole crash

Posted: 20 September 2013

Team Sky cycling boss Fran Miller (34) has received undisclosed compensation from a council after her bike hit a pothole, leaving her with multiple injuries. The accident occurred on Oldham’s high…

Tyre importance re-evaluated following Bestival crash deaths

Posted: 17 July 2013

Following a fatal crash last September, a coroner is to urge the government to re-evaluate the dangers of ignored vehicle tyre age. The crash involved a coach returning from the popular…

Cyclists at risk from construction vehicles

Posted: 14 March 2013

The dangers of travelling on Britain’s roads are well documented, but some groups of road users can face a higher degree of risk than others. The latest road casualty figures…

Brake welcomes move to scrap 80mph plans

Posted: 26 February 2013

Road safety charity Brake has strongly welcomed news reported in The Financial Times that Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin is resolved to cancel proposals for 80mph motorways, although an official announcement…

Drivers urged to pledge ‘not a drop, not a drag’

Posted: 5 December 2012

Road safety charity Brake has urged all drivers to commit to ‘not a drop, not a drag’ when driving this festive period. The call comes as the Association of Chief…

Whiplash Injury Compensation

It is important that you contact our personal injury solicitors** at Personal Injury Claims Bradford if you have suffered a whiplash injury as a result of a road traffic accident…

Road Traffic Accident Injuries

Road traffic accidents, as the title suggests, are accidents involving all vehicles on the road (and pedestrians) including: cars, vans, lorries, motorbikes, mopeds and bicycles. If you have suffered an…