People often ask us if they are able to claim as a pedestrian who has been hit by a car, lorry, or van door being opened or by a vehicle side mirror.

It is not only pedestrians who can be injured in this way, as vehicles often collide as a result of an opened door.

However this type of accident happened, as long as it was not your own fault and you were injured, a claim for injury compensation is likely to be possible with the specialist help of the Accident Advice Bureau.

Who is liable for this type of accident depends on the actual circumstances. If two cars were involved, it is normally assumed that the individual who hit the door is at fault, as it can be argued that they were driving without car and attention, as they did not see the opened door in time to stop safely.

Having said this, the onus also sits with the driver or passenger of the vehicle to ensure that it is clear and therefore safe to open their vehicle door.

The Highway Code (section 239) states that before opening your car door you should check for cyclists other road users and pedestrians.

To conclude, if you open your car door without due car and attention and a passerby hits it, it is highly likely that you will be held responsible. If however, you open your car door when it is clear (no traffic) and another driver comes along and collides into it, then you can argue they are responsible as they were not paying attention.

However you may have been injured in this way call us here at the Accident Advice Bureau, one of our friendly claims advisors will discuss your case circumstances with you and advise you of the next step.

All accepted claims are worked on a no win no fee basis where if the claim is successful 100% of the injury compensation is awarded.

Call us today for a chat on 0845 10 88 333 or click: Injured by a side mirror or opened car door, can I claim?

There are thousands of public footpaths in our villages, towns and cities. These footpaths as they are for public use should be well maintained and safe to use. Therefore if you suffer an accident whilst on a public footpath that you believe was down to lack of maintenance and suffer an injury, a claim for footpath accident compensation, may be possible with the specialist help of the Accident Advice Bureau.

The main cause of injury through the use of a public footpath is a slip or trip accident, down to a defect in the pathway. If you suffer such an accident you should take photographs of the defect with a measure. These photographs should show the depth  and width of the defect and an area shot showing the defect.

If a witness is available who saw your accident or can state how long the defect has been in situ, this could help.

Do not report the defect or your accident to the authority responsible until your claim has been accepted, as they may come out and repair the defect only for us to find your photos are no good. So let us see them first to make sure they are suitable and then we will advise you to report it so it can be made safe.

Any injury you suffer as a result of trip on a defect in a footpath, will need to be diagnosed and on medical records with a doctor.

Here at the Accident Advice Bureau we have successfully helped thousands of clients claim the injury compensation they deserve after suffering an accident and injury. All accepted claims are worked on a no win no fee basis, you will not be asked for any money at any time and you will receive 100% of any public footpath accident injury compensation awarded.

Call our friendly team today for a chat on 0845 10 88 333 or click: Can I claim for injury on a public footpath?

A little girl thought to be two or three years old was involved in a traffic accident when she got out of her pushchair and was hit by a van in the road. The girl who was thought to have been with her mum was waiting at a pedestrian crossing in St Mary’s Street Lincoln this week just before the accident happened.

The injuries suffered by the little girl are said to be non life threatening. The lorry driver near the scene, who could see what was happening, was said to have sounded the horn and tried to stop traffic, but was unable to. It was a Ford Transit which hit the toddler as it emerged from the High Street.

The police and ambulance attended the scene and took the toddler to Lincoln County Hospital. This was around 3.20 on Tuesday.

Every year thousands of pedestrian accidents happen where they are hit by a car, lorry, van or motorbike. We can help victims of non fault traffic accidents to claim injury compensation following being hit by a vehicle.

Please contact us by calling 0845 10 88 333 or by clicking: Pedestrian Involved in a Traffic Accident.

In a lucky escape yesterday, there were no pedestrians injured by a falling payne of glass in a busy Sheffield city centre street. The glass fell from a height of four stories from a window frame and could have caused severe or fatal injuries to pedestrians on the street.

The glass measured two feet by three feet. The glass payne fell from a top floor window. The window frame was understood to be in a “poor condition”.

The building which is leased to Sheffield Council belongs to the developer Hammerson. The building is Palatine Chambers on Pinstone Street, near Peace Gardens.

A passerby had said “It was amazing no one was hurt, there were a lot of people around.

Following the accident, Sheffield Council day workers visited the site, and used a cherry picker, to check the other windows for public safety.

We do not know if the window just fell, through severe lack of maintenance and checking of its safety, or if it was an accident at work as someone was working or someone was just opening the window.

For any non fault accidents which cause injury, we can be contacted on 0845 10 88 333 or by clicking: Hit by Falling Object, to see if an injury compensation claim can be made.

Every year pedestrians suffer injuries, some fatal, as a result of being hit by a car, lorry or motorbike. Quite often this involves a vehicle mounting the kerb or pavement and injuring the pedestrian. If people have been injured in this way then pedestrian accident claims may be possible with the help of the Accident Advice Bureau.

Here at the Accident Advice Bureau, we have accepted and won numerous pedestrian accident claims. An example of one of these types of cases is as follows.

The pedestrian was walking up a hill on the pavement doing his paper round. It was approx 4.35pm. The boy heard a car coming from behind him, as he turned round to look the car mounted the kerb and hit the pedestrian before going on to hit the brick wall of a house.

The wall of the house was badly damaged; some people in a nearby house heard the crash and came out to look. They helped the boy up from the pavement. Police and ambulance services were called and the boy was checked over by a paramedic. Police took the details of the car’s driver.

The child pedestrian later went to see his doctor, who diagnosed severe bruising to his left ankle. He returned to his doctor approx two weeks later as he was still suffering and further diagnosed with soft tissue damage and ligament damage to his left ankle.

The boy who suffers from asperger, is now frightened to go outside as he is scarred another accident involving a car mounting a pavement may happen again.

All pedestrian accident claims are worked on a no win no fee basis, if the claim is won, 100% of the injury compensation is paid.

Call our friendly team today to discuss you case circumstances on 0845 10 88 333 or click: Pedestrian Accident Claim.

A pedestrian hit by a lorry when walking on the pavement made an injury compensation claim for the injuries suffered. The female pedestrian was walking on the pavement with a friend when a lorry wing mirror hit her in the back of the head making her fall to the ground. The lorry drove too closely to the pavement putting pedestrians in danger.

The pedestrian accident was witnessed by other pedestrians and the driver of the lorry stopped having realised what he had done. Details were taken of the lorry driver. The pedestrian went to hospital and was diagnosed with whiplash injuries to her neck and shoulders and also suffered a back injury. The injuries had a huge impact on her life and she felt a pedestrian claim for compensation would help her financially.

All pedestrians should feel safe when walking on the pavement, if an accident happens involving being hit by a car, van, lorry or other road vehicle which is out of your control you can claim the injury compensation you are entitled to with us. The pedestrian claim was handled by us on a no win no fee basis, upon winning the claim 100% of the compensation was paid to the claimant.