In this guide, we’ll be discussing pedestrian accident settlement amounts. If you’ve been involved in an accident caused by third-party negligence, you may be able to make a claim.
Negligence involves a third party, such as a road user, breaching the duty of care they owed and causing you to sustain physical or emotional harm as a result. We will discuss the duty of care road users owe one another in more detail throughout this guide.
Furthermore, we’ll be exploring how you can support your potential claim with evidence and the benefits of seeking legal representation from an experienced solicitor.
We’ll also discuss the option of hiring a solicitor under a No Win No Fee agreement and how this can mitigate the financial risk of accessing a solicitor’s services.
If you’d like to discuss starting your claim with one of our advisors or have any questions in relation to your claim, then you can use the details below to contact us. To learn more:
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- A Guide To Pedestrian Accident Settlement Amounts
- Calculating Potential Pedestrian Accident Settlement Amounts
- When Are You Eligible To Make A Pedestrian Accident Claim?
- What Evidence Could Help You In A Road Accident Claim?
- Our Panel Of No Win No Fee Solicitors Could Help You Seek Pedestrian Accident Settlement Amounts
- Read More About How To Make A Road Accident Claim
A Guide To Pedestrian Accident Settlement Amounts
There are different types of pedestrian accidents, such as a pedestrian being knocked down by a car, motorcyclist or other road user.
In some cases, if you were injured as a pedestrian in a road traffic accident, you may be eligible to seek compensation if you can demonstrate negligence occurred.
Pedestrian accident settlement amounts can take into consideration different aspects of the injury you sustained. For example:
- Severity
- Treatment required
- Future prognosis
- Type of injury sustained
- Impact on your quality of life
- The financial impact
- Your emotional pain and suffering
Each settlement is unique and many factors can influence the amount you receive. To learn more about what your settlement could consist of, read on.
Calculating Potential Pedestrian Accident Settlement Amounts
General damages is one of the heads of claim that can make up your settlement after a successful claim. This aims to compensate for any pain or suffering caused due to your injuries.
Legal professionals can value this head of claim with help from the Judicial College Guidelines. The guidelines contain compensation brackets for different injuries. We have included these in the table below. You can use this as an alternative to a road traffic accident compensation calculator.
Due to the many different variables that are considered when valuing general damages, it’s important to note that these figures are not guaranteed.
| Injury | Compensation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Brain and Head Injury | £282,010 to £403,990 | (a) Very Severe: There will be little if any evidence of a meaningful response to the environment. There will be a need for full time nursing care. |
| Leg Injuries | £240,790 to £282,010 | (a) Amputations (i) Both legs are lost. |
| Back Injuries | £91,090 to £160,980 | (a) Severe: Damage of the spinal cord and nerve roots. Severe pain and disability is caused as well as other issues. |
| Neck Injuries | In the region of £148,330 | (a) Severe (i): Neck injury often associated with incomplete paraplegia. |
| Chest Injuries | £100,670 to £150,110 | (a): In the worst scenarios, there is the total removal of one lung, and/or serious heart damage. This will come with significant scarring. |
| Arm Injuries | £96,160 to £130,930 | (a) Severe: Injuries in this bracket include a serious brachial plexus injury. |
| Pelvis and Hip Injuries | £78,400 to £130,930 | (a) Severe (i): Extensive fractures of the pelvis. |
| Knee Injuries | £69,730 to £96,210 | (a) Severe (i): Serious knee injury resulting in considerable pain and loss of function. |
| Foot Injuries | £41,970 to £70,030 | (a) Severe: Fractures of both heels or feet causing substantial restriction on mobility. |
| Ankle Injuries | £50,060 to £69,700 | (a) Very Severe: Bilateral ankle fracture causing joint degeneration. |
How Do You Claim Special Damages Compensation?
Special damages are another head of claim that can make up your overall settlement amount. This aims to reimburse for any financial losses you have experienced due to your injuries. Examples of the losses you could claim back include:
- Loss of earnings
- Cost of care
- Medical expenses
- The cost of modifications to your home.
You should keep a record of any monetary losses when claiming them back. This can include bank statements, receipts, or invoices to help prove any losses.
For more information on pedestrian accident settlement amounts and what they could include, please get in touch on the number above.
When Are You Eligible To Make A Pedestrian Accident Claim?
You may be eligible to claim compensation as a pedestrian if you can demonstrate that negligence occurred. As mentioned, this involves a road user breaching the duty of care they owed you and causing you to sustain physical or emotional harm as a result.
The duty of care road users owe one another is outlined in the Road Traffic Act 1988. They have a responsibility to navigate the roads in a way that reduces the risk of others experiencing harm. Additionally, in the The Highway Code there is guidance for different road users as well as rules which are backed elsewhere in law.
As per Rule 204 of the Highway Code, pedestrians are classed as a vulnerable road user and they are at risk of sustaining a greater amount of harm than others.
If the duty of care is not upheld, it could result in another road user experiencing harm. For example:
- A driver may operate their vehicle under the influence of alcohol causing them to knock over a pedestrian on the pavement. As a result, the pedestrian may have sustained a broken back and rib fracture.
- A motorcyclist may speed through a red light causing them to knock over a pedestrian crossing the road when it was safe for them to do so. As a result, the pedestrian may have sustained a broken collarbone and broken leg.
- A driver may hit a pedestrian walking across the road on a zebra crossing after they failed to give way. As a result, they may sustain a brain injury and multiple fractured and broken bones.
If you’d like to learn more about your eligibility to claim and to discuss pedestrian accident settlement amounts, get in contact with our advisors by using the contact details above.
What Evidence Could Help You In A Road Accident Claim?
There are several pieces of evidence that could help support your road traffic accident claim, such as:
- Evidence of the accident – This can include the contact details of any witnesses, CCTV footage or dash cam footage and photos of the accident scene.
- Evidence of your injuries – This can include pictures of the harm you experienced and a copy of your medical records, such as hospital or doctor reports and prescriptions.
In addition to collecting sufficient evidence to support your case, you may find it beneficial to seek legal advice.
Our team of friendly advisors can offer free legal advice about your potential claim. They could also connect you with a solicitor from our panel to represent your claim.
To learn more, please get in touch on the number above.
Is There A Time Limit When Making Pedestrian Claims?
The general time limit in place to begin a road traffic accident claim is three years. This is either from the date of the accident itself or the date that you realised that negligence had occurred. This is outlined in the Limitation Act 1980.
However, there are exceptions that can be made to the time limit.
To learn more about when the exceptions could apply, please get in touch on the number above.
Our Panel Of No Win No Fee Solicitors Could Help You Seek Pedestrian Accident Settlement Amounts
The solicitors from our panel could offer their services under a particular type of No Win No Fee agreement known as a Conditional Fee Agreement.
The terms of this agreement typically mean that you can access your solicitor’s services without paying upfront or ongoing. You also won’t need to pay for the work they have done on your claim if it fails.
Upon the completion of a successful claim, you will pay a success fee from your compensation. This success fee is legally capped, and the proportion taken from your overall compensation amount is agreed upon before you begin using the services of a solicitor.
To learn about how a solicitor can help calculate pedestrian accident settlement amounts and the other services they can offer, please get in touch on the number above.
Contact Us For Free 24/7 To Discuss Making A Pedestrian Accident Claim
We hope this guide on pedestrian accident settlement amounts has helped. However, if you have any other questions, please get in touch with our team.
An advisor can provide further clarification on whether you’re eligible to seek compensation and the process of doing so.
They can also provide further guidance on the services our panel of solicitors can provide.
For more information, you can:
- Fill out the ‘contact us’ form on our website
- Call us on 0800 408 7826
- Use the live support feature below.
Read More About How To Make A Road Accident Claim
For more of our guides:
- £250,000 Compensation For A Fractured Skull In A Road Traffic Accident
- Road Accident Death Claim Calculator
- Bicycle Accident Settlement Calculator – A Full Guide
For more external resources:
- Brake – Lower The Limit – Drinking While Driving
- GOV – Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
- Highway Code – Rules For Pedestrians
If you’d like to learn more about pedestrian accident settlement amounts, please get in touch with our team using the details provided above.
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