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even accidents that do not result in
injury can be traumatic experiences. You
find yourself dealing with insurance
companies or solicitors and usually
suffer considerable inconvenience during
the claims process.
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ROAD ACCIDENT STATISTICS:
There were a total of 247,780 casualties
of all severities, 4 per cent lower than
in 2006. 2,946 people were killed, 7 per
cent lower than in 2006, 27,774 were
seriously injured (down 3 per cent on
2006) and 217,060 were slightly injured
(down 4 per cent on 2006).
• The overall number of casualties
fell for all types of road user compared
with 2006, with the exception of pedal
cyclists (which were at the same level)
and motorcyclists, which were 1 per cent
higher. The number of people seriously
injured rose for these two groups.
• The number of fatalities fell for
almost all types of road user, with a
fall of 11 per cent for car occupants, 4
per cent for pedestrians, 2 per cent for
motorcyclists and 7 per cent for pedal
cyclists.
More from 2007 statistics
The number of children killed or seriously injured
dropped from 3,294 in 2006 to 3,090 in 2007. The total number of children killed or seriously
injured fell by 28% (169: 2006) to 121; There were 646 pedestrian
deaths (675: 2006). Killed or seriously injured casualties fell
to 30,720 (31,845: 2006).
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What to do if you are involved in a car accident
First things first seek appropriate
medical help. You must always receive a
medical check up even if you feel that
your injuries are not severe. You do not
necessarily have to go to your local
Accident & emergency hospital but we
would always recommend that you do if
this is at all possible. At the hospital
they can perform checks that your GP is
simply not able to and usually you will
receive a more accurate diagnosis from a
more qualified doctor. However if you
feel your injuries do not warrant
emergency assistance you can visit your
GP who will provide basic medical
advice. Whatever you do make
sure you obtain medical advice of some
nature on your injuries.
We can assist you if you have
suffered a
personal injury in the workplace as
a result of the negligence of another
employee or your employer.
Or if you have been involved in a
tripping or
slipping accident on the street or
other public place.
You may have suffered injury as a result
of
medical negligence - we can help you
with clinical negligence enquiries.
We also deal with
criminal injury CICA claims
following an assault in the UK
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MOTORING LEGAL NEWS:
Night vision plus improves pedestrian safety at night
- 20th November 2009
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to two wheels
- 12th November 2009
The EU proposes cars should have black box recorders fitted
- 4th November 2009
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