Road conditions, road traffic accidents and personal injury
Road conditions themselves may cause accidents which cause personal injury. Highways Authorities have duties to road users (including pedestrians) to ensure that roads are kept in a safe condition. This includes keeping the roads and pavements in good repair, ensuring that road signs are visible, that road planning is not confusing, and clearing roads in adverse weather conditions. All drivers will know that driving in snow and ice is particularly hazardous, and since October 2003 Highways Authorities are obliged to grit the roads to improve driving conditions and prevent road traffic accidents.
If you have sustained a personal injury in a road traffic accident which you think may have been caused by the road conditions, you should obtain expert advice from compensation claim professionals who are up to date with the law.
Pedestrians who trip or slip on the road or pavement because of its defective surface, or maybe because oil, ice or leaves have not been cleared, may also have a compensation claim.
For free advice, contact Bolt Burdon Kemp’s expert personal injury solicitors and let us assess your claim online
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