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12.06.08 The Home Office have recently released
statistics revealing that West Yorkshire police vehicles
were involved in collisions that led to 52 injuries
during 2006/2007 up from 24 the year before. This was
the highest total of injuries for 5 years. The road
injuries were caused during emergency calls or high
speed pursuits. Oddly these statistics were on the back
of a reduction in the actual number of collisions. There
were 1054 collisions during the year in total. Further
information suggested that West Yorkshire Police paid
out more than £253,000 in road
injury compensation awards to claimants in one year.
Many of the
injuries were whiplash related and few were at the
serious end of the scale. However there were calls for
retraining of key traffic police officers to increase
awareness of the issues. MORE NEWS
Speed limits may be reduced to 20mph in high risk
areas -
23rd April 2009
APIL are gathering statistics from injury lawyers to
expose the myth promoted by insurers that RTA (Road
Traffic Accident) claims are "simple" legal matters
that do not require legal representation - here's
why the insurers are WRONG! - 19th December 2008
MIB explained - more information about handling hit
and run or uninsured claims - 11th November 2008
Winston Solicitors launch
Law Chat, a law blog written by lawyers discussing the hot legal
topics of the day - 22nd October 2008
Harsher sentencing for drivers who cause serious
accidents whilst using mobile phones or eating whilst at
the wheel - 28th August 2008 MORE ON ROAD ACCIDENT CLAIMS:
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