Pedestrian
If you were a pedestrian knocked down by a motor vehicle you
should be able to claim damages, if it was not all your own
fault.
If it was partly your fault and partly the fault of the driver
it is worth making a claim to get some compensation for your
injuries. If the percentage of blame cannot be agreed the court
will assess it.
As an example, if the driver had been fully to blame and your
injuries were worth £10,000, you would be awarded the full
total. However, you would just receive £2,500 if the driver was
only 25% to blame and you were 75% to blame.
A motor vehicle driver has a duty to observe speed limits, drive
carefully and to look out for pedestrians. A driver would be
expected to take particular care near schools, pedestrian
crossings and ice cream vans for example.
Similarly, pedestrians and cyclists have obligations, too.
Pedestrians should take care when crossing roads and cyclists
should obey the Highway Code.
