Nearly killed at 8 months pregnant

[Katyx3]

Hey!
I'm just looking for advice as I don't know what to put in to google lol
Long story short I was innocently walking home Friday afternoon when I heard a noise and as I turned a car was coming towards me approx 40-45 mph, mounting the curb and ended up ploughing in to the wall I was walking by, an inch, maybe inch and a half, away from where I was. How I managed to move in a split second I will never know but thank god for fate.
Had to have my blood pressure etc checked as I'm 8 months pregnant.
However now I am literally petrified to walk on a path near a busy road and very jumpy stressed and anxious.
Is there anything I can do regarding this? The man that nearly squashed me is more concerned about his no claims bonus and didn't even inform his insurers that I was very nearly seriously injured.
Thanks :)

You could put in a claim against his insurance but it may be hard to actually put a figure on your anxiety in terms of a monetary amount. Have you had any loss of earnings or additional expenses as a result?

You can sue under tort for this kind of thing. Go see a lawyer and see your midwife ASAP if you haven't already.

You should be able to make a claim for personal injury for the psychological distress. You may be able to get some treatment privately to help you feel better. You could end up with PTSD if it goes untreated so I would try not to minimise what you're suffering and get some help.

Thanks very much for your feedback! :)
Thankfully it was my weekend off so I didn't take time off, I definitely wouldn't of gone to work either day if I was meant to have been in.
My boss is very good to me though and always has my back, she said when I left this afternoon if I freak out at all when I reach the road it happened on to phone her and she would collect me.
I'm due to go on mat leave a week on Thursday and desperately trying to get some money in before then lol
I'm thinking of calling the doctors tomorrow and explaining how I feel, as I also have borderline personality disorder and am under a psychiatrist.
I feel really stupid about it as I'm not normally a person to be scared of things but the situation has completely ruined me nerve wise and it happened so close to my home when I see it (when driving past with bf in car, I don't drive) I go stone cold and it scares me.
It's the talk of my village and everyone has said how lucky I am which I am trying to concentrate on, but he hit a stone wall that has been there at least 50 years, and people say it must have been a high impact.
Will attach a pic x

Oh and I'm due to see midwife a week tomorrow, did inform her of the incident, and the doctors did my blood pressure etc as ambulance would of taken a few hours to arrive x

I don't know what you can do. But didn't want to read and run. You were very lucky looking at that photo. Somebody must of been watching out for you that day. I hope you and the baby are ok xx

desperately trying to get some money in before then lol
It didn’t hit you. You weren’t injured. You are not due compensation for merely coming close to being hurt.

I'd be on cloud 9 having survived, not looking for compensation . It was an accident, you and your baby were lucky. Isn't that enough?

Hope you are ok.

A relative was scared into not driving when her car was hit at speed. She had nightmares for months and never really drove again after that. She did get compensation but it took a couple of years I think.

How terrifying for you.

Definitely get legal advice. You may have been uninjured but what if the next person wasn’t? This person is clearly a danger on the roads.

Woah, I'm trying to get money in from working! Not from a compensation claim
Believe me I am well aware of how lucky I have been, but two days later when I'm flinching at cars driving past me doesn't seem right to me and if it continues like this, hopefully not, it will seriously impact my life.
I'm a wreck from it to be honest, I'm trying to complete a letter to local council regarding the traffic volume on that road. Had it have been someone else older or younger they might not have made it and I want to raise awareness.
Any sh!ty comments feel free to take them elsewhere :) x

Well you might have some PTSD, maybe you could discuss with your GP and see what they think? Compensation aside you might need some help today deal with the shock.

Thanks kingdom
I think that's what I'm going to have to do tomorrow!
Compensation is neither here nor there really as I was very lucky, but if I continue to feel this way I definitely need some sort of help.
The guys insurers have been in touch and I'm thinking now I should of asked for some sort of report of the incident so I know all the ins and outs? I have the incident number and police mans number who dealt with it too.
Fingers crossed something changes, even if it was someone a similar age to me had they had headphones in or been on the phone it could of been very bad! X

@Iamagreyhoundhearmeroar I don't think I have even mentioned compensation in my posts was just looking for advice? No I was not injured, people that grieve are not dead but they still suffer?

I think you are jumping the gun a bit. It’s normal after a bad shock like that to be jumpy for a few days following. If it continues after weeks/months that’s when you have a lasting problem and would seek legal advice possibly. Thinking about sueing in this situation is a bit bizarre
Focus on the rest of your pregnancy, soon you’ll too busy to give this a second thought

It might be something the guys insurers might fund - I know nothing about it but worth asking about?

@BluePheasant I'm just asking advice not talking about sueing more concerned about stress and my mental health with baby and maybe seeking some private help for this.
And also making sure others are safe and that the driver isn't able to blame someone else for his mistake. I'm hoping it will just calm down and get out of my system but also feel better having to talked to you all about it and write how I feel down and get it off my chest x

@MyKingdomForBrie I wish I had of been walking the other way so I actually saw it happen and could help with their investigation, so I kind of feel lost in it all, especially as insurers phoned me saying he told them I was the only witness to what happened which is a blatant lie and makes me a bit angry lol

@BluePheasant oh yes I will be very busy soon it's my first baby and so excited!! X

It only happened a few days ago and you’re still shaken up and understandably so. It’s a normal reaction and I think when pregnant our response to danger is heightened. I’m sure it will settle soon

@BluePheasant god I hope so! Really impressed I didn't go in to labour if I'm honest x

wow did he say why he crashed? was he just not paying attention or did he swerve to miss something etc

@NoFucksImAQueen love your name haha
No no explanation no sort of empathy apologised once then when police arrived he all of a sudden went faint and had chest pains.....
He didn't show any signs of this, I work in healthcare and know all the signs of things like that!
It concerns me most that I think once he mounted the curb he accelerated instead of braked, which in the situation I think could be easily done in panic shock etc but he really needs to take some responsibility. He asked the police for an ambulance to check two scratches on his arm as well x

Well if he’s faked some sort of medical incident as the reason for crashing he’s a fool as the dvla will probably ban him for driving on medical grounds for at least 12 months!

@NotARegularPenguin yeah I did think that was a bit silly on his behalf, he said before I left that he would be in touch to make sure I was ok (which I think he just said as was in front of police) which I'm not holding my breath for lol if it was me and I nearly hurt someone I would be totally beside myself and my no claims bonus wouldn't be my priority! But I am glad no one was hurt! X

sorry I didn't see your reply . God he sounds like a twat. while I think it's easy for people to say you should be grateful you weren't hurt you were still emotionally hurt and it had impacted you.

Don't listen to the idiots that say you haven't suffered an injury. I've worked in this area of law (defendant) for over 15 years. A psychological injury is still an injury. If you already suffer from mental health issues then you are more susceptible to suffering anxiety or other psychological concerns after an incident like this. You'd be perfectly within your rights to seek advice from a personal injury lawyer. At the very least you should speak to your psychiatrist about your concerns.