20-12-13, 03:47 PM
(20-12-13, 08:06 AM)pitternator link Wrote:tactics by the other side no doubt to improve claim or personal injury claim... :\
it is unfortunately 100% your fault if you run into any vehicle in front , unless they pulled into your path. But agree that normally this would be an automatic settlement between insurance companies.
That's actually not the case any more, it's done by a case-by-case ruling. Was a book changing case between an old lady and a motorcyclist about a year or so back that caused this - he was following her on a dual carriage way when for no apparent reason she braked very, very hard. He braked as hard as he could, but still hit her in the back. THe judge ruled though that as the road evidence showed that he'd done all he could have reasonably done to avoid the collision, it was 100% the old womans fault, as if she'd not braked for no reason then he wouldn't have gone into the back of her.
Also helped cut down the "whiplash" claimants who would drive around in front of cars and anchor up hard just to get an injury claim!