http://accidentcompensation.zoomshare.com/:blog Accident Compensation: Blog Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:17:25 -0600 http://www.accidentcompensation.zoomshare.com/:blog?id=f400e3f02ec0b2297fe3a4f4945f611c_4b5764d5 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:17:25 -0600 Every year there are nearly 1000 deaths and 10,000 people seriously injured from pedestrian accidents.. Luckily for pedestrians who have been involved in a pedestrian accident suffered an injury, there is legal help available in the form of making a personal injury claim to recover their compensation. Victims of pedestrian accidents can usually get claim compensation, this is because they're usually knocked over by a vehicle when crossing the road or walking along the pavement. <br /><br /><a href="http://traffic-accident- experts.com/accidents/pedestrian- compensation/">Pedestrian Accident Compensation</a> claims could be less straightforward if you were crossing the road at the wrong place. For example not at a pelican crossing if there was one nearby. For example it might be 50% your fault in which case you would get 50% of your compensation.. In most circumstances there will also be able to tell you how much compensation you can hope to get. No deductions should be taken from your compensation as solicitors pay the legal fees from the responsible party.<br /><br />Pedestrian accidents sometimes do not involve any vehicles they can be caused by poor maintenance of roads and pavements including potholes construction and debris. Compensation claims can be made for this type of accident provided that there was negligent third party.<br /><br />Some information on pedestrian accident:<br />*<br />*Pedestrian accidents account for 10% of all motor related deaths.<br />*20% of pedestrians killed by a motor vehicle were legally intoxicated. 50% of fatalities show either the pedestrian or driver to have a blood alcohol level. * Elderly adults of 70 years and older comprise less than 10% of the population but account for almost 20% of all pedestrian fatalities - the death rate for this group is the highest of any age group.<br />* Pedestrian fatality rate for males was more than twice that for females. Non-fatal injury rates for male pedestrians were 50% higher than for females<br />* About 70% of pedestrian accidents occur in urban areas however fatality rates are higher in rural areas for almost all age groups. <br /><br />Due to injuries you have suffered from your pedestrian accident you may be entitled to compensation claim provided that the accident was not your fault. <a href="http://traffic-accident- experts.com/">Traffic Accident Experts</a> solicitors are dedicated to helping people like you claim the compensation you deserve. We will be able to make your compensation quick and easy, totally free and risk free for yourself. To find out whether you can claim for your pedestrian accident you should visit<br /><br />Source: <a href="http://johnbamfud999.easyjournal.com/entry.as px?eid=4418957"> Compensation for Pedestrian Accident Injury</a>