Re: Insurance advice please - Settle 50/50???
how trustworthy are witnesses?? my eldest was involved in an accident which has left him paralysed. the witness statements say the bike was travelling at speed, no mention of exactly what speed , in short CPS have thrown it out as cant conclude. 6 months later and his solicitor has involved a barrister, the barrister now has the witness statements, all say, the biker was in black leathers with a black helmet and black bike. our eldest was in a grey top, white , red and blue helmet with a red and black rucksack on a white 675 triumph. OH and a biker on a black stopped to see if he was Ok!!!
Re: Insurance advice please - Settle 50/50???
Snowy suggests the vehicle may have been 'waved' out ...from many moons ago and I haven't looked to find it but I seem to remember that the onus is still on the emerging vehicle driver to ensure it is safe for them to join the main road irrespective of if they are 'waved' out by another driver..........the fact is,and remains, that they did not exhibit due care towards safety when joining the main road by their failure to see you.
The illegal tyre [s] are still important irrespective of what DD states as this is an important fact to make known to the judge whose opinion is being asked in this case. A vehicle with illegal tyres is NOT allowed on the road even though the illegality of the tyres were not causative in the collision...the simple fact remains it was on the road illegally and I would argue actually not insured because of this illegality.
Opinion is what matters and the more evidence to sway the judges opinion in your favour the better your case. 50/50 no ..go over what actual facts and evidence you have then go back to your solly to discuss
Re: Insurance advice please - Settle 50/50???
As I understand it accidents while filtering can be a bit of a legal minefield. There is a section in RIDE magazine giving legal advice by solicitors who are also bikers. The guy's name is Andrew Dalton of White Dalton Motorcycle Solicitors contact whitedalton.co.uk or 0800 7836191. It would be worth a call to them; or as you already have legal representation maybe urge your current solictor to contact them. I have no personal experience of them but they talk a lot of sense in the column they produce for the mag. I hope this helps.
Re: Insurance advice please - Settle 50/50???
Hi GW
Really sorry to hear about your crash.
What did your solicitor say when you asked him just what you've posted?
Re: Insurance advice please - Settle 50/50???
Stupid question, the junction the car came out of, was it a normal stop if not clear or solid white line, therfore compulsory stop before proceeding? Solid line is a good as a red traffic light in the eyes of the law isn't it?