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Local Council At Fault?
My son was involved in a car accident. He was in an area that he didn't know and inadvertently went down a 1 way street the wrong way. A car came from a side road without stopping and went into the front side of his car. Afterwards he went to the beginning of the road to see if he had missed the No Entry sign. The sign was there but was badly damaged and not facing oncoming traffic. In fact not visible at all for drivers.According to witnesses this sign has been in this state for quite some time My question is. Is the local council at fault? And if so can he make a claim against the council? Thanks in advance for any help in this matter
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Has he taken lots of good quality photos of the sign including some from the driver's seat on approach? That is essential. Has he got the details of the witnesses and would they be prepared to make statements in support of his claim?
Is the solid white line across the junction in good order? If it is, it will weaken his case as this tells the driver he must not cross the line but carry on.
If both the white line and the sign not sufficiently visible to inform the driver that he must not enter then he will have a good case.
Is the solid white line across the junction in good order? If it is, it will weaken his case as this tells the driver he must not cross the line but carry on.
If both the white line and the sign not sufficiently visible to inform the driver that he must not enter then he will have a good case.
yeah photos first thing as above
also he needs to write notes on what happened
and yes ish - Manch CC cancelled its own penalty notices ( not quite the same ) for going in to a bus only area after agreeing the signage ( yeah "sign-idge" there is such a word) was unclear. But this is of course a different kind of claim and perhaps will make the lawyers rub their hands....
IF he is making an insurance claim then the insurance company takes over all rights including the right to sue the council if any - a concept that has been Very Difficult to get over to the average ABer. (subrogation)
my last attempt here
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caused completely predictable chaos
where I basically advise that if there is an insurable / insured loss then go with it .....
also he needs to write notes on what happened
and yes ish - Manch CC cancelled its own penalty notices ( not quite the same ) for going in to a bus only area after agreeing the signage ( yeah "sign-idge" there is such a word) was unclear. But this is of course a different kind of claim and perhaps will make the lawyers rub their hands....
IF he is making an insurance claim then the insurance company takes over all rights including the right to sue the council if any - a concept that has been Very Difficult to get over to the average ABer. (subrogation)
my last attempt here
https:/
caused completely predictable chaos
where I basically advise that if there is an insurable / insured loss then go with it .....
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