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Infant pedestrians: can you blame the parents?
In Ellis v Kelly (2018) the court declined to make a finding of contributory negligence against an 8 year old boy involved in a road traffic accident and dismissed the contribution claim against his…
Read moreSuccessful defence of high value road traffic claim in QOCS environment
DWF has successfully acted for Aviva and their insured in a claim following a road traffic accident on a slip road where the claimant motorcyclist alleged the defendant had been negligent in slowing…
Read morePedestrians: contributory negligence and causative potency
A finding contributory negligence of one third has been made against a brain injured pedestrian who failed to use a nearby pedestrian crossing. The defendant had been negligent in failing to keep an…
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Court of Appeal considers foreseeability in pedestrian road traffic accident case
Jamie Azim, Senior Solicitor in DWF's London office and Niall MacLean of 12 King’s Bench Walk acted for the defendant and his motor insurers, Markerstudy, in a case that recently came before the Court…
Read moreCourt of Appeal highlights the importance of not imposing an unrealistic duty of care on motorists
The Court of Appeal handed down judgment today in the case of Horner v Norman, dismissing the claimant's appeal. Peter Blake, who acted for the defendant looks at the judgment.
Read moreSupreme Court assesses contributory negligence in Scottish pedestrian claim
A seriously injured girl whose contributory negligence in a car accident was assessed at 70% in a decision of an Extra Division of the Inner House of the Court of Session and whose share of damages…
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Court finds pedestrian 85% responsible for road accident
Catherine Hart examines this case in which the Court of Session considered the apportionment of blame in an action for damages brought by a pedestrian against a bus driver. While accepting that there…
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