Following up on a previous news story, a pedestrian who was knocked down by a motorcycle and suffered serious head injuries has won the right to appeal her payout of £12,500.

Joanne Dunhill was knocked down by a motorbike in 1999 and suffered serious brain injuries as a result. The Court heard that at the time she was under pressure to accept the £12,500 road accident settlement and due to her injuries following the motorcycle accident, the court was told that she developed an "organic personality disorder" and did not have the legal capacity at that time and therefore had been incapable of giving proper instructions.

The court have allowed her appeal and Lord Justice Ward said that with proper advice her claim would never had been settled for such limited sums. Lord Justice Ward commented, " For her to have capacity to approve a compromise she needed to know what she was giving up and, as is conceded, she did not have the faintest idea that she was giving up a minor fortune."  

Judges in the Court of Appeal said that if the claim had been bought now, it would be worth £800,000 - £2,000,000.

We have specialist head and serious injury solicitors who have proven expertise in helping seriously injured clients and their families secure high value damages for long term care and rehabilitation. As members of the Headway Directory (recommended solicitors with brain injury expertise) and as members of the Legal 500, you and your family can be assured of the legal expertise required in these cases and a compassionate approach.

To speak to a serious brain injury solicitor and arrange a home visit, call today on 0800 612 4479 or use our online contact form and we'll call you back. 

A scooter rider who suffered serious brain injuries after being knocked down in a road traffic accident has received £5.5 million pounds in compensation.

Mr. Ireland who was 16 years old at the time of the accident suffered catastrophic injuries when he was involved in a road collision. He suffered a fractured skull, injury to his lungs and serious brain injuries which has now left him requiring care for the rest of his life.

The defendant's insurers had tried to argue for his compensation award to be reduced by a third as they claimed he was partly to blame for the injuries because of wearing a badly fitted helmet. However settlement was reached on a 95% basis.

The accident compensation will ensure Mr. Ireland receives the care and accommodation he requires to rebuild his quality of life.

Scooter and motorbike accidents can be extremely serious and often involve life changing spinal and brain injuries. Freeclaim Solicitors are specialists in serious spinal injury and brain injury claims. We can help with expert legal advice in this complex area of law and help with rehabilitation. Call today on 0800 612 4479 or use our online contact form and a senior solicitor will call you straight back.

A pedestrian who was knocked down by a motorcycle and suffered serious head injuries is taking her compensation claim back to court to try and obtain a larger damages award.

The lady had previously accepted £12,500 compensation for the road accident 12 years prior. However, her legal team are arguing that she lacked mental capacity at the time and are aiming for a £2.2 million compensation payout due to the catastrophic head injuries she received. 

The lady claims that at the time she was under pressure to accept the £12,500 road accident settlement and due to her injuries following the motorcycle accident, the court was told that she developed an "organic personality disorder" and did not have the legal capacity at that time. The case is ongoing.

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A passenger involved in a serious road traffic accident has been awarded what is believed to be a seven figure compensation package after he suffered catastrophic head injuries.

The man was 19 years old and travelling in a friend's car as a front seat passenger when the vehicle was involved in a horrific crash when the driver lost control of the car and plough into another vehicle. He suffered severe brain damage and requires 24 hour care.

The Defendant's Insurers have agreed a lump sum damages award which will allow the family to purchase a modified house and annual payments to cover lifetime care and support.

Freeclaim Motorbike Accident Solicitors have specialist solicitors to help clients claim compensation after an accident. Contact our team online or call 24 hours a day for road accident claims advice on 0800 612 4479. We also have specialist serious injury solicitors who have the expertise to deal with complex cases and injuries.

A car passenger is launching a road accident compensation claim for £300,000 after suffering injuries in a car accident.

The man was a front seat passenger in a car being driven by a friend when they had to swerve to avoid another car at a T-junction which pulled out into their path. As they swerved, the car span across the road and hit a wall.

The front seat passenger suffered personal injuries including a dislocated knee and a fractured leg and thumb. He has had to have ongoing surgery and also has travel anxiety as a result of the car accident and is receiving cognitive behavioural therapy.

The Defendant's insurers have admitted liability but there has been no agreement reached by both sides as to the level of compensation to be awarded. The accident claim is ongoing.

If you have injured in a road traffic accident as a driver, motorcyclist, passenger or pillion passenger, pedestrian or other road user, our specialist road accident solicitors can help you win the compensation you deserve. Call Freeclaim Solicitors today to find out more on 0800 24 34 09 - we're open 24 hours a day. Or fill in our online enquiry form and one of our road accident specialists will call you straight back.

The Court of Appeal in London has ruled on a serious moped accident compensation claim, reducing the claimant's compensation after the court ruled the buy was as much to blame for the serious road accident.

Mr. Woodham, who was only 16 at the time of the road accident, was riding his moped when he was involved in a crash with a minibus. He overtook traffic which was stationery at temporary traffic lights and then collided with a minibus who was attempting to turn in a gap left by a tractor in the stationery traffic.

The teenager received serious brain and spinal injuries and has been left paralysed due to the accident. IN the Court of Appeal, the Judge ruled that both Mr. Woodham and the minibus driver were each 50% responsible for the collision. Therefore the teenager will only receive 50% of the road accident compensation award which is still to be decided.

If you have been involved in a serious road accident on a motorbike, moped or in another vehicle, it is vital that you contact experienced road accident solicitors who have the legal expertise in dealing with serious injury claims after a collision. Call our road accident lawyers today on 0800 24 34 09.

A motorcyclist is making a £300,000 motorbike accident claim after suffering serious personal injuries in a nasty road traffic accident.

Mr. Melvyn Bottom, 52, had been on his Honda Goldwing motorbike on the A605 at the time when he was hit by a van coming out of a side road. He suffered serious personal injuries to his back, neck, head and wrist as a result of the road accident and also suffers psychological problems.

The insurers of the van driver have admitted liability, but agreement as to the damages has not yet been reached and a hearing will take place at the High Court in London to rule on the amount of compensation to be awarded.

If you've been injured in a motorcycle accident and would like to speak to a specialist motorbike accident solicitor, call Freeclaim today on 0800 24 34 09 or contact us online using our contact form and we'll call you straight back. We have expert road accident solicitors who will help you make a claim.

Freeclaim Solicitors have been working with various regulators for a number of years now to provide information on spam text messaging about accident claims to help clampdown on this 'shady' practice. Back in 2010 we warned clients about compensation claim text messages being sent out randomly to millions of mobile phone numbers.

Unfortunately the practice has also spread and now users can be bombarded with debt messages too and complaints about accident claims and debt texts have tripled in last couple of years. 

From February the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) now has the power to fine the companies behind the spam messaging. Simon Entwistle from the ICO commented, "We believe there has been a huge increase towards the end of last year in sending texts to randomly generated numbers...the spammers are not easy to track down. There is a spider's web of organisation that are linked in this..."

It is also hoped that with an impending ban on referral fees or ‘selling' leads and cases on will help prevent the text spamming.

At Freeclaim accident solicitors, we've had many of our clients and staff being targeted with spam text messages. We would warn all mobile phone users who receive such unsolicited accident claims messages to ensure that they never reveal any financial information and to report the message to both your mobile phone network and the ICO's helpline (0303 123 1113).

The family of a 12 year old boy who suffered serious injuries in a motorbike accident is seeking compensation thought to be in the region of £300,000.   

The boy was riding as a pillion passenger on his dad's Honda Firestorm motorcycle when they were involved in a collision with a car. The boy suffered head injuries as he was thrown from the motorbike and was unconscious and suffering bleeding from his nose and ear as he was rushed to the local hospital. He suffered post traumatic amnesia and was also immobile and uncommunicative. He was eventually released from hospital over a year after the road accident, but he continues to experience difficulties with memory, fatigue and attention.

The family is seeking compensation for their son's injuries against the driver who they allege was negligent and failed to keep a proper lookout. The driver pleased guilty to driving without due care and attention and was fined and received four points on her license.

For advice after a serious motorcycle accident, call our specialist serious injury lawyers today on 0800 612 4479. Over 25 years experience. No win no fee. 100% compensation. Recommended by the Legal 500.

We are pleased to announce that we have again been recommended as a leading personal injury firm in the latest edition of the 2011 Legal 500.

The Legal 500 is a highly respected guide to law firms gathering independent research from firms and their clients, to offer "the definitive judgment of law firm capabilities".

This is the seventh year running that we have been recommended for our specialist personal injury work, reflecting our continuing reputation and the commitment of our staff to client care.

For confidential advice on making a motorbike or other road accident claim, call today on 0800 612 4479 or use our online enquiry form and we'll call you straight back.

A quadriplegic motorcyclist is taking action against two schoolgirls seeking more than £300,000 in road accident compensation after he was seriously injured when he swerved to avoid them in a horrific motorbike accident.

Mr. Porter swerved, fell from his bike and then was run over by a van, leaving him paralysed. He claims that the girls were negligent when they stepped off the kerb into moving traffic, causing him to take immediate action to avoid them.

The writ states, "...the defendants suddenly and without warning emerged from between slow moving traffic from the right and established themselves past the white centre line in the claimant's path, unable to proceed through the northbound traffic.

"The claimant immediately engaged his brakes and swerved so as to avoid striking the defendants. He missed them but instead skidded in to the path of an oncoming Ford Transit van, whereby he sustained catastrophic injuries."

If you have been injured in a motorbike accident that was not your fault (or even if you were partly to blame), you may be able to make a motorbike accident compensation claim. To find out whether you can make a claim, contact our motorbike accident solicitors online or call 0800 612 4479. 

Freeclaim Solicitors, specialists in road accident and motorbike accident compensation, welcomes the announcement to abolish controversial referral fees for personal injury claims.

Referral fees, often amounting to hundreds of pounds, are paid to insurance companies and claims companies in return for people's accident details. We are hopeful that it will also stop nuisance accident claim texts which many clients believe wrongly are being made by solicitors. Solicitors have a strict code of conduct and are not allowed to cold call clients.

Freeclaim Solicitors are NOT a claims company and we DO NOT buy accident claims - our clients contact us directly. We have long been campaigning to push for a ban on referral fees. Clients should be free to instruct a solicitor of their own choice and we will always advise accident victims to speak directly to a solicitor who is experienced in Personal Injury Law rather than being referred to a solicitor who has simply bid the highest fee.

For independent claims advice after a motorbike accident or other road traffic accident, call Freeclaim Solicitors today on 0800 612 4479.

A policeman from Scotland is starting an injury compensation claim after he claims a high-speed training accident caused whiplash and nerve damage.  

The policeman was being driven by a colleague when the crash happened on a police driver training course. He has been forced to retire due to ill health following the road accident, and his compensation action also states that he suffers depression, flashbacks, memory loss, sleep interruption and intermittent sexual dysfunction.

The police officer is claiming that the road accident was caused by the negligence of the officer in charge of training who failed to give proper attention and support to the course trainees.

If the road accident claim is successful, he could receive up to £300,000 for his injuries and loss of earnings.

Following a serious road accident, a motorcyclist has had his compensation claim settled at what is thought to be a five figure sum.

The 39 year old from Bath was driving his motorbike on a dual carriageway when a Saab collided with him when attempting to move to the outside lane without indicating. The motorcyclist suffered serious injuries including a fractured tibia and broken collarbone. The collision occurred at a relatively low speed, otherwise the accident could have been much more serious.

Liability for the accident was accepted in March 2010; however it has taken until now for both parties to agree a settlement figure.

Motorbike accident claims can be very serious compared to other types of personal injury claims. Due to the nature of the injuries, it is crucial that you speak to a motorbike accident solicitor who has expertise in this field. Our specialist motorcycle claim lawyers have over 25 years experience and can offer no win no fee advice and 100% compensation. Call now on 0800 612 4479 or contact our motorbike compensation solicitors though our online form.

After an accident, many bikers mistakenly think that they have to use a solicitor on the panel of their own insurers to make a personal injury claim.

This is not true - all bikers and accident victims have the freedom to choose their own personal injury lawyer.

Most bikers and road users have legal expenses insurance with their motor insurance policy. However that still does not mean that you have to use a panel solicitor appointed by the insurance company. Even if you don't have cover, most motorbike accident lawyers operate on a no win no fee basis which means there's nothing to pay win or lose and you keep 100% compensation.

Make sure you choose an independent lawyer who is specialist in motorbike accident claims. Freeclaim Solicitors have over 25 years experience handling motorbike accident compensation claims and are members of MASS (Motor Accident Solicitors Society) showing proven expertise in road accident compensation. Call for no win no fee advice today on 0800 612 4479 or contact our specialist lawyers online.

Whether you are riding a moped, scooter or motorbike, it is extremely important to ensure you have the correct protective clothing to help prevent serious injuries in an accident. Not only will the correct protection help if you fall off, but the correct clothing will protect you from the weather and also helps your visibility to other road users.

Your safety helmet is the most important piece of safety kit and could save your life in an accident.

By law, you must wear a safety helmet when riding a motorcycle on the road. If your helmet gets damaged or takes an impact you should always buy a new one and never buy a second hand one as you can't always see if there has been previous damage. Plus, it is worth investing in a white or brightly coloured helmet as it may help you to be more visible to other road users.

Visors and goggles will help protect your eyes from the elements. You should not wear tinted goggles or visors if you are riding your motorbike in the dark or when there is poor visibility.

To help protect yourself from injuries and the weather, you should invest in good quality protective clothing, including a jacket, trousers, gloves and gantlets and boots. Also look for added protection on the shoulders, elbows and knees.

Unfortunately many motorbike accidents occur when other road users don't see you. For good visibility, clothing which is reflective in the dark and fluorescent during the day is recommended. You need to ensure you are visible from the side, back and front.

A 30 year old motorcyclist who suffered serious injuries after a collision with a car has received over £150,000 in damages.

The man was overtaking a slow moving lane of traffic when on approach to a junction, a car suddenly pulled across his path. He suffered very serious injuries including a collapsed lung and fractures to his skull, spine, pelvis and jaw.

Due to the severity of his injuries after the accident, he was in hospital for nearly three months before undergoing intensive physiotherapy treatment. He continues to suffer ongoing problems caused by the head injury including an impaired memory and sense of smell and reduced powers of concentration.

He was awarded £158,035 in motorbike accident compensation in an out of court settlement.

Motorbike Accident Compensation Solicitors. For 24 hour motorbike claims advice: call 0800 612 4479 or contact our motorbike solicitors online

A 48 year old mother how was involved in a serious car accident has been awarded a multi million pound compensation settlement out of court by the Defendant's insurers who accepted liability for the horrific road accident.

The lady was involved in a head on collision with a 75 year old motorist who had lost consciousness at the wheel. The pensioner tragically died at the scene.

The lady suffered serious personal injuries due to the accident and is now in a wheelchair, is partially paralysed down one side of her body and has eyesight and speech problems.

The compensation was assessed on the probable cost of the lady's life long care requirements. Her family said that the settlement would ensure that their mother would receive the round the clock care she requires.

Freeclaim Solicitors have road accident and motorbike accident specialist solicitors to help clients claiming compensation after an accident. Contact our team online or call 24 hours a day for claims advice on 0800 612 4479.

The Child Brain Injury Trust is calling for the law to be changed to make it mandatory for all children to wear helmets whilst cycling or skateboarding to help prevent serious brain injuries.

They are calling for parents and children to "play it safe this summer", highlighting the risks of brain injuries caused by accidents particularly in the summer months when skull fractures are expected to increase by 30%.

According to the charity, research shows that a helmet can play a key role in avoiding traumatic brain injury by absorbing up to 63 per cent of the impact, which could make all the difference between a mild or serious brain injury, or between life and death.

Lisa Turan from the charity explained: "...what IS surprising is the amount of children who set out for summer fun without wearing any protective head gear. Youngsters don't think about the risk of brain injury when they jump on their bikes or head to the skate park. But if they saw some of the children we support whose lives have changed in a split second through acquiring a brain injury, they would definitely think again,"

According to a recent AA survey, 1 in every 20 drivers on the roads is not wearing a seatbelt.

The survey logged 40,000 cards and found that 4.92% of drivers were not wearing their belt. Many of which were van and taxi drivers. Also, 0.23% of the drivers on the roads were also seen using a hand held mobile.

It seems that the "clunk click" message is still not getting through to road users.

Excuses for not wearing a seat belt in the past have included - ‘I'm only going done the road' or ‘I might crease my shirt or blouse'.

Mike Penning, Road Safety Minister commented, "Seatbelts save lives and not wearing one just isn't worth the risk."

"Those excuses just aren't good enough because even if you're pulling out of your driveway you can hit a van, hit another vehicle, and the consequences without wearing a seatbelt are actually quite dire."