Passenger, Driver and Pedestrian: Their Claims in Road Traffic Accident
- 1. Passenger, Driver and Pedestrian: Their Claims in Road Traffic Accident. First Floor, Unit 2a Oaktree Court Mulberry Drive Cardiff Gate Business Park Cardiff CF23 8RS Telephone: 0808 165 5000
- 2. This claim is possible if there is another involved or a pedestrian or cyclist is found to cause the collision. As long as the body of evidence proves that the driver is not at fault for the accident, then he or she can make an accident claim. The Passenger In many cases, passengers involved in the traffic accident always end up successful in claiming personal injury claims. There are different personal injury claims for every injury. According to Alllaw.com, the offender must pay the injured person for medical care and related expenses, missed work time or other income losses, pain and other physical suffering, permanent physical disability and disfigurement, loss of social, family and educational experiences and emotional damages from those aforementioned. Road traffic collisions have three possible victims: the driver, the passenger and the pedestrian. Here are the provisions of the law for each of them: The Driver The personal injury compensation claim is for those who had the misfortune to be involved in an accident that was not their fault. That is to say, drivers who did not instigate the road mishap are just victims themselves and, thus, are entitled to compensation.
- 3. Everyone must know their rights and their stand under the law. These are just some of the basic provisions that may change from state to state. The Pedestrian If a pedestrian’s injury is proven to have been caused by a third party, he or she may gain compensation by means of personal injury claim. Even if the pedestrian is involved in the road accident and is found to have contributed to it, there is still some form of compensation involved it. All three victims may claim compensations as mentioned above. If the offender ends up denying his or her liability, the claimant may escalate the case to the court.