September 15th, 2009
A man who hit his head on the roof of his car after the vehicle went into a pothole is seeking compensation from the council he holds responsible.
Melvin Bangle, 71, had been driving in Bracklesham Bay when he hit the sudden dip in the road, the Surrey Herald reports.
The jolt was such that his jaw was clenched together, badly cutting his tongue and breaking several of his teeth.
Mr Bangle alleges that the council came out the day after his accident, which occurred in June, to fix the holes. He says he wants compensation for his ordeal, as well as the expense of his dental work.
"It’s not about the money, I want them to admit responsibility," the victim commented.
The AA said last month that there are as many as 1.5 million potholes on UK roads, putting motorists and cyclists at serious risk. President Edmund King said some of the surfaces are "crumbling".
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June 30th, 2009
A man who was riding his bike along a cycle path and fell off because of a dangerous drain is to be paid compensation for the injuries he sustained.
Iain Anderson, 42, was cycling through Holyrood Park in August 2005 when his bike hit a sunken drain at the end of a gully.
He was thrown off the bike and smashed his cheekbone, sprained his wrists and suffered cuts and bruises.
Witnesses attested that Mr Anderson had not been riding erratically and that the accident was due to the uneven cycle path.
He took legal action against Scottish ministers – because the path is owned by Historic Scotland – and has now been awarded £5,750.
A spokesperson for Historic Scotland said: "This was an unfortunate incident and we hope Mr Anderson is recovering well."
In April, it was reported that cyclist Ian Davis was to receive £7,600 in compensation after breaking his ribs and dislocating his shoulder when he was thrown over his handlebars because of a pothole in West Berkshire.
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January 5th, 2009
A woman who was hurt after falling into a pothole while out cycling is to seek compensation from the council she holds responsible.
Penny Edwards, who has previously competed in cycling competitions, was riding her bike into Norwich city centre when the front wheel got caught in an uneven part of the road, the Norwich Evening News reports.
She fell off the bike and suffered cuts and bruises to her face, as well as a chipped tooth.
"It was awful. It didn’t look like much but it really was nasty," Ms Edwards remarked.
She added that she plans to take legal action against Norfolk county council for failing to adequately maintain the road.
A spokesperson for the council said it uses a "common sense approach" when deciding whether or not to fix potholes.
According to the BBC’s Inside Out programme, 20 councils paid out £1 million in damages between 2005 and 2007 as a result of injuries and damage allegedly caused by potholes.
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