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Derby Road Watch

March 10th, 2010

Road Obstruction Start Date End Date A5111 Roundabout construction and new road layout both ways on Raynesway 19th October 2009 30th November 2010 M1 both ways between A52 [M1 junction 25] and A38 [M1 junction 28] M1 Derbyshire – Narrow [...]

Claims Involving Children

April 9th, 2010

Any person wishing to make an accident claim who is under the age of 18, or a protected party (someone who lacks capacity within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 2005, for example, they have Alzheimer’s) has to have [...]

Insurers -v- Case Management Companies

January 22nd, 2010

So you have had an accident and are trying to weigh up whether it would be best to go through your own insurance company, or use a Claims Management Company but do not know what they can offer you.  Let [...]

Whiplash

January 20th, 2010

So everyone has heard of whiplash but what exactly are the symptoms other than a stiff neck? It is estimated that 1 in 5 people involved in a road traffic accident suffer from whiplash.  However, it may take several days [...]

‘No Win No Fee’ & the NHS

January 12th, 2010

If you have suffered an injury caused by an accident did you know that making a ‘no win no fee’ claim can help save public funds for the NHS? The Conservatives stated: ‘The NHS has paid out more than £8bn [...]

Lack of Grit Causing Accidents

January 12th, 2010

With England seeing the worse winter conditions over 30 years the country is suffering from being ill-prepared and is set to suffer more. Poor road conditions are continuing to affect Derbyshire drivers with around 10 vehicles over this weekend alone [...]

White Christmas?

December 18th, 2009

With Christmas less than a week away what are our chances of a white Christmas putting Santa at more risk of accidents and injury than just dealing with chimneys and too many mince pies? At present there is a 30% [...]

How Long Will My Claim Take?

December 18th, 2009

No two claims are the same as each other. The accident may be the same but the injuries and effect on those injured mentally will vary. If your claim is a minor injury such as whiplash, it should be resolved [...]

Penalty Notices For Cyclists Causing Accidents

December 18th, 2009

Westminster Council is seeking to become the first local authority to make cyclists obey the Highway Code with other Councils to follow. The Council are seeking to issue ‘on the spot’ penalty notices to cyclists breaking the law and causing [...]

Winter Driving

December 18th, 2009

With winter weather now hitting us, we have to get out our de-icer and scrape the window screens in the mornings.  Here are some tips to help you keep safe and avoid accidents or injury on the roads. Check that [...]

The rule that insurers are keeping secret

December 10th, 2009

So what is it that British insurers are keeping from us in the hope that we will get caught out making a claim and stung after it is too late to do anything? If you have to make more than [...]

What if you are involved in a road accident and the driver is not insured?

December 3rd, 2009

If you are involved in an accident with an uninsured driver it is unlikely that they will admit to you that they do not have any insurance at the time, or even during investigations when making your claim for personal [...]

Heavy persistent rainfall causing more road accidents

November 24th, 2009

The Police in Staffordshire are today advising motorists to avoid travelling tonight as heavy rain is expected to fall across the region. Yesterday flooding occurred in Longton, Newcastle, Kidsgrove, Forsbrook, Church Lawton and Leek due to flash floods caused by [...]

Young Motorists Learning Safer Driving Skills

November 24th, 2009

On Saturday 14th November an event was held by The ROSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) Advanced Drivers And Riders Association to encourage motorists to learn how to improve their driving skills and reduce collisions on Derby’s roads. [...]

Black Boxes Recording Accident Details

November 24th, 2009

The EU is planning for aircraft style black box recorders to be fitted into all new cars manufactured at a cost of £500.  If this is carried out the police and insurance companies could use the recorded data to find [...]