Pedestrian accident claims

Penningtons Manches Cooper’s experienced personal injury lawyers advise on a wide range of pedestrian accident claims, including those relating to serious injuries, death and complex liability issues. We provide advice tailored to each client’s circumstances, helping them understand their legal options as well as the steps involved in both making a claim and rehabilitation.

Specialist pedestrian accident solicitors

A pedestrian accident claim covers injuries sustained by someone hit by a car, cyclist, or other road user. These incidents often result from distracted driving, speeding, or a failure to observe traffic laws and can also be due to the unsafe condition of a road, pavement or surrounding building. Even at low speeds, collisions can cause severe injuries such as spinal cord injuries or traumatic brain injuries. We assist clients seeking compensation for physical harm, emotional distress, medical expenses, and financial loss.

To bring a successful personal injury claim, it must be shown that the accident occurred as a result of another party’s negligence. Some cases are straightforward – such as a pedestrian hit by a car on a crossing or pavement – but others may involve shared fault. For example, a pedestrian may have crossed when it was unsafe, but the driver may still be found partly responsible or a council may be partly to blame due to road layout or safety issues. We help clients understand how fault may be apportioned and what that means for their compensation claim. Often there are complexities about whose action or inaction caused the accident – such as where a pedestrian on a pavement is hit by a falling object or trips on a pavement defect but we are familiar with the issues that arise and tests to be applied.

Our team will review the circumstances of the accident, including where it happened and how. We advise on the types of evidence that may support the claim, such as witness statements, medical records, photographs of the accident scene, and any available police reports. Where appropriate, we explain how to approach the claims process and what role the insurance company may play.

If the at-fault party lacks adequate insurance, we can advise on other possible routes to seek compensation, depending on the circumstances. We also assess how much compensation might be achievable in cases linked to pedestrian injuries, including claims involving significant loss or longer-term recovery.

A diverse team who show a high level of empathy whilst clearly knowing their subject very well.

We believe that our clients should have the best assistance possible to maximise the speed and extent of their recovery, and we will work to secure fair compensation. We investigate all the implications of our client’s injuries – ranging from loss of earnings to medical bills and the cost of accommodation and transport – and obtain interim payments to fund rehabilitation where appropriate. Every pedestrian accident claim is different and we provide clear, realistic advice based on the facts of each case. We are particularly experienced in cases where a pedestrian accident victim has sustained serious injuries, or where liability is disputed.

If you have been involved in a pedestrian accident and are considering a claim, contact Penningtons Manches Cooper for an initial consultation with a pedestrian accident lawyer. We can discuss your options and explain how we may be able to support you.

How we help our clients

Case evaluation to assess the strength of your pedestrian accident claim

Liability analysis to determine the appropriate defendant(s), fault and the implications for your compensation

Support with gathering evidence such as police reports and witness statements

Advice on the role of insurers and guidance on the insurance claims process

Information on compensation entitlement, including medical expenses and lost wages

Help with managing communication and paperwork throughout the claims process

Experience in handling complex claims involving serious injury or disputed liability

Useful resources

Funding a personal injury claim

Making a personal injury claim

Leading practice, well known for its expertise in catastrophic injury cases, particularly matters arising from RTAs. Handles a range of claims pertaining to fatal accidents, head and spinal injuries and amputations.

The team offers a high level of expertise and client-focused guidance. From the beginning, contact and engagement has been professional, caring and comprehensive.

The team are prompt and clear with their knowledge, and explain things easily and in a way that demonstrates deep understanding of the processes involved.

The whole team is superb and works well together. The level of expertise is excellent.

Those representing me showed a strong awareness of my injury and the effects on my life, which was reflected in the way they conducted my case.

Recent work highlights

Damages for woman hit by motorbike

Recovering £70,000 in damages for a female pedestrian who suffered multiple injuries when she was hit by an out-of-control motorcycle while standing on the pavement outside her home, sustaining serious upper and lower limb fractures.

Compensation for recovery patrolman

Securing compensation for a vehicle recovery patrolman who was injured after being struck by another car while attending a member breakdown on the hard shoulder of a motorway. His injuries included four broken metatarsals in his left foot.

Garage forecourt pedestrian injury claim

Achieving a substantial out-of-court settlement for injuries sustained by a pedestrian who was hit by a vehicle while crossing a garage forecourt, suffering a fractured right tibia.

Falling metal site hoarding injury

Securing damages for a pedestrian whose elbow was fractured after being hit by a metal hoarding with such force that he was knocked to the pavement while he was walking past a building site.

Teenage sporting ambitions dashed

Representing a teenager who was walking with some friends when a car mounted the pavement and hit them. She suffered significant injuries and had to give up her sporting activities at a stage when she was qualifying for national competitions.

Kerb fall during unsupervised walk

Acting for an elderly gentleman who suffered a severe head injury when he tripped off the edge of a kerb. In this case the claim was against his carer who had been drinking alcohol and failed to walk with him for support as she should have done.

Serious accident at pedestrian crossing

Advising the family of a lady in her 80s who was struck at a pedestrian crossing near her home. She sustained a significant head injury as well as various orthopaedic injuries and as a result can no longer live independently.

Rehabilitation after taxi collision in side road

Representing a young man in his 20s who suffered a serious brain injury and broken leg when a taxi turned into a side road as he was crossing. The claim is at an initial stage but we have secured funding for early key rehabilitation for our client.

Serious accident at pedestrian crossing

Rehabilitation after taxi collision in side road

Case studies

We have achieved a multi-million pound settlement for a young man who was hit while crossing the road by a vehicle that was being driven unlawfully and negligently. As a result, he sustained a catastrophic spinal injury.

We recovered substantial damages for a client who suffered a head injury when hit by a car in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. He was lifted onto the bonnet before his head hit the windscreen and A-frame of the car.

We successfully recovered damages for a brain injured foreign national, working in a senior role for an international charity, who was hit by a car when returning home from Peckham Rye train station.

We secured damages for a claimant who suffered a head injury and various fractures when he was knocked over by a motorcyclist at a pedestrian crossing.

We secured a substantial settlement for an elderly woman who was hit by a car as she crossed the road and sustained serious injuries, including a head injury, fractures to the right fibula and tibia, a fractured pelvis and cracked ribs.