Road Traffic Accidents Archives

Should the wearing of cycling helmets be made compulsory?
A Guardian newspaper report from June 2021 revealed the number of cyclists killed on the roads of Britain in 2020 had increased by 40% compared to the previous year’s figures....
4 types of running accident that might lead to a personal injury claim
A survey carried out by Sport England, released in April 2021, found that between November 2019 and November 2020, approximately 7.1 million people in England went out for a run...
Are e-scooters accidents waiting to happen or a public benefit?
At Mooneerams solicitors, we regularly act for clients who are injured in road traffic accidents and want to make personal injury claims against the other vehicle's driver. Many of these...
The 5 things that you must do immediately after a road traffic accident
After over a year of going into and out of lockdowns, here in the UK, we are now within tangible distance of the final restrictions being lifted in the near...
5 Top Tips to Avoid a Car Accident This Summer
This article was written during the Covid-19 pandemic, yet just over a year on we feel that it is particularly relevant given the heatwave we are currently experiencing! Read our...
I had an accident, and it wasn’t my fault!
There can be few adults left in the country who have neither seen the adverts that pose the following question, nor been asked it on the phone by some of...
What are the consequences for hitting a pedestrian?
This article was updated in February 2024. A 'pedestrian accident' happens when a driver, motorcyclist, or cyclist hits a person walking on the road, pavement or other type of public...
Passenger Accident Compensation Claims
Passenger Accident Compensation Claims Passengers are nearly always the innocent party in a road traffic accident, and their prospects of success in pursuing a passenger injury claim are high. The...