We can help you claim
compensation following an accident
illness or injury - nationwide
Call: 0800 10 757 95
Many insurance policies refuse to compensate people who are hurt by a so-called act of God' but a good personal injury solicitor may still be able to obtain a damages settlement where an incident involving nature has occurred if it can be proved that some person or organisation could have taken more action to prevent harm being caused to an innocent person.
For example, highway authorities and railway track maintenance management still have some legal responsibility for the condition of the verges, hedges, trees, rocks or other natural habitat around the transport routes and to keep the carriageways or rail lines free from potentially-dangerous obstructions.
In July 2011, rail accident investigators decided that Network Rail, which repairs and maintains the UK railway infrastructure, should have done more to stop a boulder from falling onto the line in Scotland. A long-distance passenger train was derailed when it hit the rock and fell on the embankment.
Although no one suffered a passenger injury in the crash which happened during the previous June, recommendations were made to improve the safety regime alongside the track and so reduce the possible hazard of other rock falls.
It was suggested that regular inspections of steep slopes above the tracks where they run in cuttings should be carried out so that action could be taken to remove debris or vegetation and that erosion of soil would not lead to a landslip.
Although, generally, the slopes of earth mounds above road cuttings are at a less severe angle than those on railways, the same principle applies to roads where falling trees or their limbs, loose earth and other natural debris can cause quite a severe hazard to passing traffic.
Compared with a train, motorists have a better chance of avoiding an object fallen into the road but the damage caused in a consequent road traffic accident could be just as serious, if not more so.
YouClaim's expert personal injury solicitor service
Proving that a highway authority, such as a local council, could be responsible for allowing natural or man-made items to obstruct the road and cause a vehicle accident is a task for an expert personal injury solicitor if a compensation case is to be justified.
YouClaim has a panel of experienced lawyers who are internet-based and, therefore, available throughout the UK. Wherever you live, you will receive the same high standard of representation and legal advice in pursuing a justified claim for damages.
Whether you have been hurt in a rail accident or in any other public place, you can be assured of our high standards of service and professional competence.
For information about our personal injury solicitor team, call us now on 0800 10 757 95 or get in touch by email. We're here to help.
