NATIONWIDE POLICE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CLAIM SERVICE

They're loud, highly visible, in a hurry and in your rear view mirror however speed and safety rarely go together and in 2004-05 there were 31 deaths and thousands of other injuries arising as a result of a police accident. Blue lights do not give the Police priority over other road vehicles but merely serve to indicate their presence. In many Police pursuits there is an inadequate risk assessment resulting in inappropriate decisions being taken by police drivers notwithstanding their rigorous training. Police drivers have exemptions from road traffic regulations including observing red lights however they are still liable for their negligent actions if they do not take sufficient care to protect members of the public. Failure to do so will make The Police Authority liable to pay compensation for any injuries that occur in a police accident even when in pursuit of a dangerous criminal. The Police cannot ignore red lights and they must give way to traffic going through on green.

According to a report from the Police Complaints Authority, the number of people killed and injured during police chases has more than tripled in recent years with a 60% increase in 2004/2005 when compared with the previous year. Research conducted by the authority found that the police are continuing to put the public at risk by engaging in unnecessary and dangerous high-speed chases. The report recommended that police chases and should be authorised from the control rooms, that unmarked police cars should be banned from taking part in high-speed chases altogether and that drivers' discretion to chase be reduced by increasing management control on the evolution of pursuits. The report suggested that officers should not be able to pursue cars unless they had a "clear, centrally agreed strategy for attempting to stop the vehicle safely" and indicates that the police continue to engage in too many pursuits that endanger public safety. Forces may need to consider whether officers who pursue without control room permission, or who fail to adequately communicate risk, or who fail to pull over when instructed to call off a chase by the control room, should be at risk of being disciplined as a result.

We are network of specialist solicitors dealing exclusively in accident compensation claims and we are all members of the Law Society panel of personal injury experts. Your police accident claim will be dealt with using the no win no fee scheme and your compensation will be paid in full. You will not have to pay for any expenses, medical reports or insurance policy. Our service is completely risk free.

If you have been injured as a result of an accident involving a Police vehicle and would like advice at no cost and without obligation on our no win no fee legal service then just complete the contact form and a member of The Law Society panel of personal injury experts will telephone you.