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Pedestrians are the most vulnerable of all road users. In 2019, pedestrians accounted for 27% of all deaths on the UK’s roads (according to the Department of Transport’s ‘Reported road casualties in Great Britain: 2019 annual report) whilst others suffered severe, permanent injury.

What are Pedestrian accident compensation claims?

Collisions caused by a driver’s negligent speeding, losing control of a vehicle, ignoring a red light or becoming distracted by a mobile phone can lead to life-changing injuries for a pedestrian. When the pedestrian’s injury was the result of a driver’s negligence, the severely injured pedestrian is entitled to compensation.  

Pedestrians are more at risk of serious injury during a collision than the driver of the vehicle that hit them, as they do not have the basic protection of an airbag, crumple zone or helmet.

Starting your pedestrian accident compensation claim

Compensation claims for serious injuries are complex and injured clients should always be represented by specialist solicitors. You should never accept any direct offer of settlement without seeking specialist legal advice. If you do so you may permanently lose your right to substantial compensation. If the insurance company for the defendant driver contacts you directly to offer you a compensation settlement, we strongly advise that you contact us immediately to discuss the potential value of your claim. 

Pedestrian accident compensation claims frequently asked questions

What type of accidents lead to pedestrian injury compensation claims?

A pedestrian who has suffered a serious injury in a collision with a moving vehicle, such as a car, van, truck, motorcycle or bus will often have a claim for compensation.

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Can I make a pedestrian injury compensation claim if I was partly to blame for the accident?

In some cases, the pedestrian’s own behaviour may contribute to, or cause, the accident. Common accidents arising from a pedestrian’s irresponsible or distracted behaviour include where they step onto a pedestrian crossing before the lights change or run across the road into the path of a moving vehicle.

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What type of injuries can be compensated in a pedestrian accident claim?

Our serious injury claims lawyers have recovered compensation for pedestrians who have suffered:

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What compensation can I get in a pedestrian injury accident claim?

We assess each client’s compensation claim carefully to ensure that their needs arising from their injury or disability are properly met. The amount of compensation that the injured person receives depends on their individual circumstances, including the severity of their injury and disability, their needs and financial losses arising from their injury, and any liability issues relating to the cause of the accident.

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How can I fund my accident claim?

An initial interview is always provided free of charge.  In serious injury cases, we often visit our clients in hospital or at their home if they are unable to get to our offices.  At the meeting we will discuss how to fund the claim. 

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Why choose Boyes Turner’s serious injury lawyers for your pedestrian compensation claim?

For more than 30 years our serious injury lawyers have helped severely injured clients:

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Meet your specialist team

Our specialist Pedestrian accident compensation claims team are considered leaders in the field and have a significant amount of expertise.
Kim Milan

Kim Milan

Senior Partner

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Claire Roantree

Partner

Martin Anderson

Martin Anderson

Associate Solicitor

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Beth Hatton

Paralegal

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Roshni Patel

Paralegal

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Kim at Boyes Turner was recommended to me after I had received ineffective service from another company. From the outset, Kim has been professional, reassuring and supportive. I have always had faith in her ability to get the best outcome, not only financially, but also in helping my rehabilitation from a traumatic brain injury. She is friendly and empathetic, with unquestionable professional integrity. She was quick to grasp the important issues in my case, was meticulous in her investigating the details and analysing them, realistic in what the outcomes were likely to be and achieved a successful outcome.

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Almost 5 years ago my sons suffered a life changing brain injury accident. A new life for everyone, so many unknowns so many difficult decisions. I met Claire and the team shortly after the accident. So many questions answered but more than that, amazing lovely people. Claire has been guiding me and the family throughout this ordeal with such compassion, there every time I needed her we couldn’t of asked for a nicer person. I have met many others with in Boyes Turner and all have been genuine lovely people, I’m now working with Ruth and Lindsay from the court of protection. Again, I can't say enough about them amazing lovely people. They truly do won't the best for my son and they did and continue to do so.

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Claire is exceptionally knowledgeable in the personal injury legal domain, especially in the specific area of my injury. From our very first conversation, she was clear in explaining the potential different routes that the process could take and provided me with expectations of what I could expect along the journey.

She ensured that all bases were covered, organising meetings, discussions and necessary specialist appointments, in order to bring together the case and take it forward. Claire was then able to use her extensive pool of contacts, to appoint an "area leading" barrister, to represent me.

Overall, I was very pleased with appointing Claire and Boyes Turner to act as my solicitor for the legal claim that I pursued. Thank you for all of your support.

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I approached Claire Roantree of Boyes Turner in regards to making a claim about a workplace burns injury. It was something that had scarred me physically and mentally and taken a huge toll on the lives of me and my family. Claire wasted no time in finding out what happened and made sure I was treated by known experts and quickly finding an answer to my burns scarring and how I could be treated to help manage my pain. Claire also helped me by appointing a psychiatrist to understand my situation and help me cope with post traumatic stress disorder. As well as taking as much stress of the claim away, she was thorough in every situation, making sure I had the best possible claim, and handled it all expertly, I am so very grateful to her and her team. They have helped guide my life back into a positive direction and I can't thank her enough!

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Excellent service from Claire and her team at all times. We were kept up to date at each stage of our claim. The outcome was much better than we expected and we would not hesitate to recommend Boyes Turner to family and friends.

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