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Being involved in a crash with an electric car is a rare event for those seeking car accident compensation, not just because of the rarity of these vehicles on the roads but also because they have been proved to be as safe as conventionally-powered cars.
When battery-powered cars first became commercially available, despite the economic and environmental advantages, drivers had many reservations about getting behind the wheel of one of these quiet and quirky vehicles, including that of safety.
It is the high-voltage batteries and their cut-off switches which are regarded as the components most likely to be the source of an electrical or fire hazard.
However, in February 2011, the Euro NCAP organisation, which puts all new cars available to European drivers through a stringent series of test crashes, found that the Mitsubishi i-MiEV supermini achieved a score of four out of five stars, a level as good or better than many of the petrol and diesel-driven cars vehicles it checks.
It said that the same rating would apply to the Citroen C-Zero and the Peugeot iOn, which are structurally identical to the Mitsubishi and have similar fittings inside. They also have a good level of safety equipment.
Unlike some of the simpler electric cars, such as the lightweight G-Whiz from India, these latest models are structured by the same methods as conventionally-powered vehicles so are sturdier.
With car technology and safety precautions continuing to be developed, motorists can feel reassured that their electric vehicles will protect them from harm as much as possible.
Other road users may also feel more confident that they are unlikely to encounter an electric vehicle in a crash because many of the motorist who have changed to these cars make an effort to drive in as an environmentally-sound method as possible, driving slowly and carefully for short distances.
However, there is one slight extra road accident danger which is specific to electric cars – the risk of pedestrian injury being caused. Someone may step into the path of a vehicle and be in a collision with it because they did not hear it approach due to its near-silent operation.
But with alternative fuels almost certainly being the shape of things to come in the automotive world, drivers will increasingly have to adapt to a range of vehicles on the roads and, unfortunately, until driver-less cars become the norm, there will still be a need for personal injury solicitors to help car accident claim victims achieve compensation for their pain, suffering and loss of earnings.
YouClaim solicitors for car accident claims
If you are a driver or a passenger who has been involved in a car accident which was not your fault, or only partly, you may be entitled to make a claim for compensation from the person who was responsible.
The consequences of a road crash can range from short-term shock, bruising and whiplash to injuries with long-lasting effects such as brain injury and multiple fractures but should you have suffered pain and/or loss of earnings, the services of an experienced PI lawyer can make all the difference to how much you receive.
Choosing YouClaim not only gives you access to a professional whose work is monitored by the Solicitors Regulation Authority but, in most cases, the no win no fee system is used, meaning that 100% of compensation won for you is yours to keep.
Our helpful legal teams make a point of explaining everything in jargon-free English and, being internet-based, are available through the web wherever you live in the UK.
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