Pages On: Car Accidents
Car accidents are all too common. They are listed among the top causes of fatalities worldwide. Driving a car isn’t in itself very dangerous, however, when other drivers fail in their duty of care to you, they are considered liable, and you become entitled to compensation. As regulations in the UK have changed in this respect, we can only really help people who have been seriously injured in a car accident.
Car Accident Claims
Posted in: Car Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents
Unfortunately, car accidents are all too common. Being involved in a car accident can have a significant impact on your everyday life, and the lives of those around you. While drivers are under an obligation not to do anything that may harm other road users, accidents do happen as a result of another driver’s negligence. Injuries sustained as a result of a road traffic accident vary greatly, from bruising and muscle strain right up to the most serious spinal injuries, brain injuries and loss of limbs. Regardless of what kind…
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One killed and two injured taxi passengers in Glasgow crash
Posted: 30 November 2015
Posted in: Car Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death
A car crash in the east end of Glasgow has left one passenger dead and another seriously injured. It was heard from police that a green Vauxhall Astra collided with a black Hackney cab at around 00:30 on Sunday. The accident happened at a set of traffic lights at the junction of Springboig Road and Stepps Road. It was heard that a 57-year-old woman, who had been travelling in the taxi, died at the scene. The other passenger, a 52-year-old man, was taken straight to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary with…
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Villagers fight for improved road safety after another car accident
Posted: 24 August 2015
Posted in: Car Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents
Villagers continue to campaign for improved road safety on an infamous junction after yet another accident. The collision occurred between a van and a car at the Freuchie Mill Road junction on the A92, but luckily nobody was hurt. BEAR Scotland said that improvements were being made to the area’s roads, however, community council secretary Patrick Laughlin said that this is not enough. BEAR Scotland confirmed that better road markings and signage had been put in place in the area to prevent further accidents from happening in the future. Mr…
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Girl’s car crash death sparks call for speed limit change
Posted: 27 July 2015
Posted in: Car Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death
A 22-year-old woman died after suffering severe injuries in a car crash last week. Disneyland Paris performer Karen Gibson crashed into a tree on a notoriously dangerous road in Hamilton, and died in hospital two days later. Following the accident, a number of previous casualties were unearthed, inspiring her friends to draw up a petition to have the speed limit lowered on the road. The petition has already attracted over 2,500 signatures. The petition states that a total of five road traffic accidents had happened on Carlisle Road in Hamilton…
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Sleepy driver awaits sentence after hitting couple on motorbike
Posted: 14 April 2015
Posted in: Arm Injury, Car Accidents, Head and Brain Injuries, Motorcycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents
Having been found guilty of dangerous driving, Bridge of Allan resident, Christopher Thornton, 36, is awaiting sentencing by Inverness Sheriff Court. Thornton had sent a text message to his partner before leaving Elgin on 23 August 2013 stating that he was “Just leaving Elgin, hopeful of staying awake” and attaching a photograph of four caffeine drinks, the court heard. He was later spotted drifting onto the wrong side of the road by witnesses and went on to strike a motorbike carrying Malcolm Traquair and Ruth Keighley, of Bearsden, on the A9 near…
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Motorcyclist left with severe brain injuries following car crash
Posted: 20 September 2014
Posted in: Car Accidents, Head and Brain Injuries, Motorcycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents
An Aberdeenshire man has been awarded compensation after he suffered serious injuries during a crash in October 2011. Graham Clark had been heading home on the A96 Aberdeen to Inverness road when his motorbike collided with a car. He suffered severe brain injuries and several fractures from the collision, which have since forced him to leave his job. The driver of the car received a 50-day driving ban and a £750 fine after being convicted of dangerous driving. Despite the conviction, the motorist’s insurance company denied liability, which led to a…
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Scientist admits blame for car crash fatality
Posted: 9 August 2014
Posted in: Car Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death
Leading scientist, Nathan Bailey, has admitted to causing a car crash that led to the death of an elderly man. The accident happened on the 28th of April last year on the M9 near Stirling. 34-year-old St Andrews University academic Nathan Bailey had been approaching junction 10 southbound on the M9 when he lost control of his car and crashed into a car being driven by 83-year-old Ronald Highcock. Sadly, Mr Highcock died in hospital a few weeks after the accident. Mr Bailey will be sentenced for causing death by dangerous driving…
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Motorsport safety review scheduled after 3 spectator deaths at car rally
Posted: 4 June 2014
Posted in: Car Accidents, Public Place Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death
Following the deaths of three spectators at a car rally in the Borders, the Justice Secretary has announced that a review of motorsport safety in Scotland is to be carried out. The individuals who lost their lives on Saturday were Iain John Provan (64), Elizabeth Allan (63), both from Barrhead, and John Leonard Stern (71) from Bearsden. Kenny MacAskill, the Justice Secretary, said that lessons had to be learned from the accident so that it does not happen again. The review aims to include Police Scotland, The Motor Sports Association, Scottish…
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Ex Driving Instructor Turned Child Carer Hit Girl With Car
Posted: 24 March 2014
Posted in: Car Accidents, Leg Injuries, Pedestrian Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents
61-year-old Carol McGlone has lost her driving licence after hitting a six-year-old girl with her car in May 2013. The former driving instructor turned child-minder was on her way to work when the accident happened, hitting the young girl and knocking her to the ground. Ms McGlone had been driving on Dumbarton Road in Glasgow when she failed to spot a red light. A young girl and her child-minder stepped on to the road after the green man appeared, but Ms McGlone drove directly through the crossing, hitting the girl. The child…
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Speaking out about drink driving
Posted: 19 March 2013
Posted in: Car Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents
Road safety charity Brake is urging people to speak out to friends who plan to drive after drinking even one drink, highlighting that this could save someone’s life or prevent a life-altering injury. The calls come as a survey reveals that although 96% of people would step in to prevent a friend driving if they’d been drinking, many would only do so after their friend has had several drinks. While 39% would say something right away if they saw a friend drinking alcohol when knowing they were planning to drive,…
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