Accident Claims for people ran over by cars

posted on 16 June 2011 | posted in Uncategorised

If you are a victim of a hit and run by a rash driver, you can rightfully demand compensation. Most people think that there is nothing they can do about an incident when they are run over by cars. But this is not true. There are a few things that you can do to get justified compensation. If you were hit by a car, you may or may not have been able to make a record of the vehicle number. Even if you try and get the number from a witness, it will boost your claim.
The next step is to report to the police as soon as you are in a position to do so. This is the basis on which your claim can be filed so this is an important step.

Make sure that you get good medical attention to treat your injuries from the accident. This will also act as a good medical record to further your claim.
According to your circumstances try and take some good photographs of the accident scene. If you are unable to do so, request a friend. In case you were driving a car yourself, you should try and get a repair estimate for your car. Try and keep a record of all witnesses of the accident. Keep all receipts for medicines and any other medical cost like hospitalisation costs incurred by you.

The next step would be to hire an accident claims solicitor.
Many people who may have got hit by the car and was partly at fault can also hope for a claim. According to a ruling in 2001, in the case Watson v Skuse, the judge ruled that even though the pedestrian had carelessly dashed out in front of the car and got struck by the car, the motorist had a “duty of care to all pedestrians” and should exercise a high degree of alertness to look out for young, for the senior citizens, the disabled and even the foolish people, especially so in urban areas and in cities and near schools. In this case, the pedestrian was made liable only for thirty per cent negligent. In another case, the claimant was drunk at the time of being hit, and he was made two thirds liable making the driver one third liable for negligence.