Mirror, signal, manoeuvre – it’s one of the first things a driving instructor will teach you, and it’s an important part of driving practice to remember to make sure you can safely avoid accidents. But despite this simple process that should be etched in to every driver’s mind, there are plenty of accidents where this procedure has clearly been ignored.
Putting a classic one up for discussion – the case of parked drivers pulling off and hitting someone – where is the liability here?
Essentially, if you’re driving along and another driver pulls out from a parked position and hits you or causes a collision because you cannot stop in time, you should have a good claim. The duty is on the driver that is pulling off to join the main carriageway to look out for moving vehicles. They should only move out when it is safe to do so.
Of course, we all look out for these kinds of hazards, and it’s better to be safe than sorry – especially when you can see an indicator flashing ahead of you. But that being said, the driver pulling off must wait to safely do so before they move out.
So if you are the victim of a driver pulling out and causing a collision, you should have a winning claim for personal injury compensation.
We often see that these kinds of cases are worse than the common rear end shunt accidents. The main reasons are that:
- The impact is generally harder – especially if they suddenly pull out leaving you no time to even try and stop at all
- Your vehicle is likely to take the worse damage – commonly because your damage will be on the front end where most vehicles are more vulnerable
- Side impact claims can force vehicles on to the other side of the road and in to further collisions with other vehicles
Basically, if this ever happens to you, prepare for a nightmare of a time as you will likely end up with whiplash injuries, in need of a hire vehicle, and you may well have to say goodbye to your beloved motor if it ends up being written off.
So our advice is simple – take the stress out of claims in one simple call to us on our free claims helpline which is 0800 634 75 75.
Here are some golden reasons as to why you should choose us to represent you for the claim:
We’re an actual law firm
Most of the ones you will speak to will not be an actual law firm. This means you will be passed to a law firm you have no choice in, and you may end up paying the claims company a deduction from your payout, or a fixed fee.
We offer the whole package
Claims representation, private medical care, and your hire and repair needs sorted out if you want us to do so. Just leave it with us, and we’ll do all the leg work for you.
No lengthy paperwork to fill in or sign
If you want to instruct us and get a case moving forward right away, we can normally do this on the very first call you make to us. As long as you have the registration numbers of vehicles involved, we can look to get the claim form completed and submitted right away – a proper fast service!
We don’t have to take 25% and there are NO upfront fees
Due to the legal reforms from last year, most lawyers will take the full 25% from your compensation, and many will have upfront fees for insurance and other things.
With us, it’s way simpler – we will drop the percentage charge to save you money if you can instruct us as soon as possible. We do not take upfront fees for insurance like the others do, so you don’t have to worry about stumping up the cash for anything at the start.
