February 24th, 2009
A man who claims he suffered whiplash while accompanying a girl on a driving test has been given the right to claim compensation for his injuries.
Andrew Carmichael, 35, was testing Lisa Connolly during rush hour two years ago. He alleged that she suddenly slammed on her brakes for no reason, causing the whiplash to his neck and pins and needles in his arm.
He took legal action against Ms Connolly, claiming that hers was the worst driving he had ever seen.
In a new development, Judge Lady Clark ruled that the insurers of the instructor’s car, NIG, are liable for Mr Carmichael’s injuries and that he should receive compensation.
The exact amount has not yet been decided, but Mr Carmichael is seeking £15,000.
Anyone who is injured in a car accident should be aware that it would be the responsible party’s insurers who pay out, not the person themselves.
Tags: Brakes, Car Accident, Carmichael, Driving Instructor, Driving Test, Nig, Pins And Needles, Responsible Party, Rush Hour, Whiplash
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February 13th, 2009
A man who drove trains in Carlisle has secured a compensation payout from his former employers after being involved in an accident that could have been fatal.
Frank Dolan, 44, was driving a recovery train to pick up a broken down freight vehicle in August 2004 when the damaged train’s brakes suddenly failed.
It gathered speed and Mr Dolan and his colleagues only just had time to jump from their own vehicle before the other train smashed into it.
Mr Dolan suffered broken ribs, but said the mental scars run much deeper.
"As a result of this accident I’ll never work on a train again. It’s been four years now and I still get flashbacks," he commented.
He took legal action against EWS Railways, which has now agreed to an out-of-court settlement of £41,000.
Railway companies must protect their employees from hazards in the same way as other employers. If they neglect to do so and an injury occurs, the victims may be eligible for compensation.
Tags: Brakes, Carlisle, Colleagues, Court Settlement, Damages, Flashbacks, Frank Dolan, Mental Scars, Quot, Railway Companies, Railways, Ribs, Train Driver, Trains, Work Train
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July 2nd, 2008
Over a half (52 per cent) of people polled in a recent survey claimed that warning signs on UK roads do not give adequate warning about the location of speed cameras.
Almost a third (30 per cent) of respondents said they always apply the brakes when they see a speed camera, while 53 per cent said they felt distracted by the devices, according to the study for OnlyFinance.com.
The financial advisors commented: "Where cameras are meant to improve road safety this is obviously a concerning development, as it seems cameras enhance dangerous driving, as drivers are paying more attention to where a camera is than other cars."
Drivers in Essex have also apparently complained that local police have been concealing speed cameras behind other vehicles.
In 2004, chief constable Mike Hedges of South Yorkshire Police said that a significant amount of public goodwill concerning speed cameras had been lost because it is simply seen as a way of generating revenue, rather than genuinely improving road safety.
Tags: Brakes, Cars, Chief Constable, Dangerous Driving, Essex, Financial Advisors, Lost, Mike Hedges, Motorists, Other Vehicles, Public Goodwill, Respondents, Road Safety, South Yorkshire Police, Speed Camera, Speed Cameras, Uk Roads, Warning Signs, Yorkshire
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