Aibu to claim for this?

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Im writing this from the childrens ward of our local hospital after myself, 1yo ds and my dog were hit by a car today whilst crossing at a zebra crossing.
The driver said he didnt see us despite my buggy being bright turquiose and being in the middle of the bloody crossing!! By luck my ds was in an icandy peach which has taken the brunt of the impact resulting in a back wheel coming off and the chassis being totally buckled. He was spun about 3mtrs down the road and ive never been so scared in all my life. He has cuts and bruising to his head but seems okay otherwise. I have tissue damage to my foot and my dog is in shock from what happened.
I genuinely dont know how i feel there are so many emotions going through my head. All i wanted was a bacon roll for my lunch from my friends snack van and this happened. Its certainly been an eventful tuesday thats for sure.
My dad said as much as it isnt nice ive to claim for what happened and also the consultant said id have grounds to as well. However i dont know if i do would it not be a long process if even there is grounds?

Hi Planey, my DD was involved in a car accident some years ago. Totally her fault but the shock of seeing her get hit by a car took a long time to fade.

Hopefully your DS and your dog will soon be back to themselves. In the mean time do whatever is necessary to keep yourselves together.

Absolutely claim. Apart from the things which need to be replaced you and your DS may need some physiotherapy at some point. Making a claim will allow you to access private appointments which are more convenient to you and also any taxi fares which you need to pay to get there.

Remember that compensation is there to put you back into the position you would have been if the accident hadnt happened. A good test is if it were possible to somehow swap the money for the ability to go back in time and you would take the time travel then the compensation is not too much.

You were on a crossing and got run over. Of course you can claim. Ask the police for his insurance details. Check your home insurance as many policies include legal cover. If not just see a solicitor. This is not "grabby". You are not claiming for tripping over bubblegum ffs. Who are these people who wouldn't claim in your circumstances... you were crossing a road at a place designated for that purpose and you suffered loss because of the fact the car driver did not see you. Unless you all momentarily turned invisible there's no defence.

Wishing you and your DS a speedy recovery. I fully understand where you're coming from - the pram saved DS and of course you want to replace it with something equally robust. I think the confusion is the term 'sue' - I believe you can claim.

I would think that if the police have breathalysed the driver then they would look at other potential causes; such as being on mobile phone/texting etc.

I worry that this sort of incident could happen outside our local primary school as parents 'in a hurry' often park on the white zigzag lines close to the zebra crossing. The problem is that the crossing is on a bend, so you can't see people stepping onto the crossing if people are parked there. Oh, and the fact that parking there is illegal.

I hope the nightmare situation soon resolves for you.

What a terrible experience for all of you. Of course you should go ahead and claim. Never mind feeling sorry for the driver, he should be thanking his lucky stars that he didn't kill someone and this should be a lesson to him to take more care. I would claim for everything you can get, the least you want is a new buggy, you also want enough compensation for the stress and injuries you have sufferred to take your little one on a lovely holiday when he recovers and to buy your dog a few treats! Good luck and wishing you all a speedy recovery x

Your poor DS, I hope me makes a complete recovery. Also hope you your doggy are ok too.

Please ignore the utter dickheads on this thread, they seem to get a good feeling from kicking someone when they are already floored :( I imagine they must have pretty shitty lives to feel the need to do this.

Also, as mentioned previously, you don't yet know the full cost of this accident, you may have costs relating to further hospital appointments, transport costs etc. This is why drivers have to have third party insurance, this is exactly what it's to be used for. A good Solicitor should take all this into account and sort this out for you and claim for your legal costs. Having worked in a Solicitors Office I know that many of them offer a free half hour legal advice clinic where they will take all your details and tell you what they can do for you, no obligation. This is your right, don't let anyone make you feel guilty, this is not some compensation scam, you and your son are the victims in this. Good luck x

The consultant has just been round and we have been given strict instructions to keep a good eye on him. Thank you to all the posters that gave kind words and advice it really did help me very much

Am utterly DISGUSTED by comments on here suggesting the OP is prioritising money over her child, whilst posting from hospital when he's fucking sleeping. I will be reporting this to Mumsnet, as these comments are clearly very unsupportive and downright fucking callous. I have rarely been so angry

OP I am so sorry that you family are going through this. The photo of your son is heartbreaking and I really hope his injuries turn out to be superficial. Tissue damage to the foot can be really difficult to recover from too, so I hope you have been given good advice as to how to care for your injuries. The poor dog, too. Definitely have him checked over by a vet, and don't hesitate to also claim for vet costs, especially if it costs you anything whether insured or not.

Am honestly fucking gobsmacked by this thread.

Has the consultant discharged him, or has he been kept for further observation? Is he having scans for any unseen injuries?

Oh planey, your photo - your poor boy Wishing him a full and speedy recovery.

Of course yanbu btw.

My last post was also supposed to say we are allowed to go home today

Glad you're on your way home. The pic of your DS had me in tears I can only imagine the horror.
I'm not at all surprised that thoughts of the buggy are playing on your mind. It's made me realise that if something like that happened to me and my DS the little light umbrella stroller i use would offer him no protection what so ever.

The consultant is happy with ds and his reactions but said if i have any concerns to get straight in touch

how thats why im thanking my lucky stars he wasnt in an umbrella stroller

I hope you and your DS heal quickly op, and that things work out the way you deserve.

Great news, OP. Your baby is so adorable. I'm so sorry this has happened to you.

for you OP and your family.

Only on MN could you see a thread where a teacher shouts at some badly behaved kid and the hordes bray for her to be hung drawn and quartered publicly, yet some twat runs a mother and her child over on a pedestrian crossing and she's somehow the one at fault.

I remember a car almost hitting me and my mum half way over a zebra crossing when I was little, it missed us by cms, I get nervous using them them as I think of what happened when I was little. it must have been awful for you OP. Glad you are both going home today

If the driver didn't see you both on a zebra crossing on a clear straight road, he can't have been paying attention. Aren't you supposed to be ready to stop at any moment approaching zebra crossing because a pedestrian can step out any time and they have right of way? I don't drive, but dh always slows down approaching zebra crossing as just because someone isn't on it as you approach, there's a chance someone could step onto it.

I'm sure he feels awful and didn't intend to hurt anyone, but if he was unable to see and stop for pedestrians half way across he was either going too fast, or not paying attention to the road. (Possibly both) zebra crossings are marked and have the flashy post things so that they can be seen from a good distance away, he should have been looking for pedestrians and he can't have been if he didn't see you until he hit you. Careless driving is avoidable. So while it may have been an accident, I'd be fuming that my baby had been harmed by someone not driving safely.

My DP got hit by a van while cycling. The driver took responsibility and DP got pay out for repairs to his bike (over £1000) almost immediately.

I took my dog to the vets and he has damage to his right shoulder. He has either been hit by the buggy or has hurt it trying to get away. He has been put on painkillers and instructed for little walks of 10mins a couple of times a day for the next couple of days

The vet bill for treatment and medication is exactly the sort of thing to go on your insurance claim.
Remember to keep receipts.

I'm very glad that you are all home now. Don't be surprised if you have a bit of a wobble as you move from "coping in the aftermath" mode to "crashing back into reality" mode.

april i asked because i needed somwhere to vent at nearly midnight last night. Why would i not be entitled to post about what happened to us? I assure you my prioroties are very much in order thank you very much but thanks all the same for the nippy post

aprilanne, do RTFT and try to get the brain cells working.