Stationary vehicles in a car accident compensation claim
When we imagine a crash, it tends to be a cinematic type, with both cars moving at speed. Fortunately, most accidents in the UK happen at lower speeds with less dramatic results than films suggest, and even a stationary car can be involved in a collision that means its driver needs to make a car accident compensation claim.
A personal injury received in a stationary car - whether this be whiplash or musculoskeletal damage - may well occur when a driver is forced to stop at a traffic light, level crossing, or a traffic queue. If a driver behind does not stop in time, he or she may run into the back of a stationary vehicle, which may then be forced into another, and so on. Several drivers in stationary vehicles may thus be injured through no fault of their own.
Similarly, a stationary car waiting at a junction may be struck by a vehicle taking the turn inaccurately.
However, the fault in a collision with a stationary car does not always lie entirely with the moving car. If a driver has parked on a blind turn, or made some other contribution to the likelihood of an accident, then there may well be a case to make for contributory negligence, meaning that the stationary vehicle is held to have been partly to blame for the accident despite being still.
Injuries received in a crash involving a stationary car have a good chance of being less serious than in one where both vehicles are in motion, but this is not to say that every incident will be trivial.
Seeking car accident compensation
If you have been involved in a crash that was not your fault, whether or not this involved a stationary vehicle, YouClaim's vehicle law experts will be able to help you with any personal injury claim you may make.
We will be able to help you establish whether you have a case for compensation, help you to find the right no win, no fee lawyer for your needs, and help you to see your case through to a successful conclusion. All of our personal injury lawyers are governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, guaranteeing their expertise, and operate cost free to you, with a promise that 100% compensation will go to you in a successful case.
Call 0800 10 757 95 to speak to a YouClaim representative, or chat to us online, about your case. You can also complete our claim form, telling us when the best time to call you back is. However you may choose to reach us, we look forward to helping in your car accident compensation claim.
