Pedestrian Hit by Motorcyclist Running a Red Light — £50,000 Compensation
WHAT HAPPENED?
Our client and their partner were crossing the road when a motorcyclist accelerated to beat a red light. The motorcycle struck our client and threw them into the air.
The collision caused a concussion, a shattered ankle and seven broken ribs — a combination that took a serious toll physically and financially, and kept our client out of work during recovery.
HOW WE HELPED
Our team pursued the claim against the motorcyclist and built the evidence needed to reflect the full extent of what our client had been through.
That meant more than the injuries alone. A shattered ankle affects mobility for a long time; a head injury can have effects that aren't obvious immediately; and time out of work has consequences that continue after the plaster comes off. We put together a schedule of financial losses alongside the medical evidence so the earnings our client lost were recovered as well as compensation for the injuries themselves.
THE OUTCOME
We recovered £50,000 in compensation, covering the injuries sustained and the earnings lost during recovery.
COULD YOU MAKE A SIMILAR CLAIM?
Pedestrians are among the most vulnerable road users, and drivers and riders owe them a duty to take proper care. Where a driver has run a red light, failed to look, or driven without due care, an injured pedestrian will often have a strong claim.
Compensation is not limited to the injuries themselves. Lost earnings, treatment costs, travel to appointments and help you have needed at home can all form part of a claim.
COMMON QUESTIONS
CAN A PEDESTRIAN CLAIM AFTER BEING HIT BY A VEHICLE?
Yes. Pedestrians have the same right to claim as any other road user. Where a driver or rider's carelessness caused your injuries, you may be entitled to compensation for the injuries and for financial losses like lost earnings.
CAN I CLAIM FOR LOST EARNINGS AFTER AN ACCIDENT?
Yes. If your injuries stopped you working, past lost earnings form part of your claim, and where the effects continue, future loss of earnings can be claimed too. You will normally need evidence such as payslips and a medical opinion on your ability to work.
WHAT IF I WAS PARTLY TO BLAME FOR THE ACCIDENT?
You may still be able to claim. Where responsibility is shared, compensation is typically reduced by the proportion you were at fault rather than refused outright. It is worth taking advice rather than assuming you have no claim.
INJURED AS A PEDESTRIAN IN A COLLISION THAT WASN’T YOUR FAULT?
You may be entitled to compensation for your injuries, your lost earnings and other financial losses. Call 0330 818 1202 to start a free, no-obligation conversation.