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Personal Injury Claims

Pedestrian Accident Compensation Claims

Leading personal injury solicitors

Unfortunately many people are seriously injured or killed on roads across the UK each year. Our team understand that being involved in a road traffic accident as a pedestrian can have severe physical and also psychological effects on you or a loved one.

If you’re looking to make a claim you can trust the pedestrian injury solicitors at Browell Smith & Co to provide the advice and support you need to get the outcome you deserve.

Pedestrian Injury Claims

Pedestrians (along with e-scooters, pedal cyclists and motorcyclists) are actually classed as ‘vulnerable road users’ and according to the Reported road casualties Great Britain, annual report: 2021, there was an increase in casualties for all main road user types in 2021 compared with 2020.

What are the main causes of pedestrian accidents?

  • Driving under the influence
  • Driving too fast
  • Poor road conditions
  • Driving whilst not paying attention

Knowing what to do if you have been injured by a car as a pedestrian is difficult but our team are here to guide you through the process. If you have suffered the below injuries due to road traffic negligence then you could be entitled to make a claim:

  • Head/ brain injury
  • Spine/ neck injury
  • Broken bones
  • Loss of limbs
  • Paralysis
  • Other fatal injuries

Dawn Bagley

Solicitor - Director of Personal Injury & Medical Negligence

Kathryn Shingles

Senior Associate Solicitor - Personal Injury

Hayley Watson

Legal Clerk - Personal Injury

John Muxworthy

Costs Director and Solicitor

Kirsty Dockerty

Legal Clerk - Personal Injury & Medical Negligence

Lauren Gray

Solicitor - Personal Injury

Claiming compensation on behalf of an injured child

Parents and guardians can make a claim on behalf of an injured child younger than 18. Most personal injury claims need to be made within 3 years of the incident, however when claiming on behalf of a child you can do so at any time until the child’s 18th birthday.

Try our Personal Injury Claims Calculator

Our personal injury compensation calculator can provide you with an estimate on how much your pedestrian injury settlement claim may be worth. However if you wish to proceed, one of our personal injury specialists will follow up on your potential claim to discuss in more detail.

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