{"id":5161,"date":"2010-12-24T15:54:47","date_gmt":"2010-12-24T14:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=5161"},"modified":"2010-12-24T15:54:47","modified_gmt":"2010-12-24T14:54:47","slug":"what-is-contributory-negligence-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2010\/12\/24\/what-is-contributory-negligence-3\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Contributory Negligence?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"If we suffer injury in an accident that wasn\u2019t our fault then it is likely we will want to know who was responsible for the accident. It may be that the accident left us with severe injuries that prevented us from living our life the way we had before. It may have resulted in a loss of earnings for us because we couldn\u2019t return to work for a while<\/strong>. Whatever the\u00a0implications an accident has on your life, making an injury compensation<\/a> claim will help.<\/p>\n

When making a claim, a number of factors will be assessed,\u00a0such as the time of the accident, whether it was light or dark, the weather conditions when the accident took place<\/strong>, and the actions of all parties involved at the time of the accident. In a road accident, this may include whether a driver has\u00a0indicated, had the correct lighting on their vehicles, and what speed they were driving at.<\/p>\n

If there were passengers in the vehicles at the time of the accident, they can also make an injury compensation<\/a> claim –\u00a0 a number of factors will also be assessed to see how their injuries were caused. If the passenger wasn\u2019t wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident, they can be found to have shown contributory negligence towards their injuries<\/strong>.
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Contributory negligence doesn\u2019t mean\u00a0you are being fully blamed\u00a0for your injuries; it means that you are partly responsible<\/strong>. For example, if a passenger suffered injury and wasn\u2019t wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident, it is likely their injuries will end up being more severe. Wearing a seatbelt is a legal requirement – failing to do so leaves you partly responsible for your own injuries.<\/p>\n

If you are found to\u00a0have shown contributory negligence towards such an injury\u00a0your payout\u00a0may be reduced depending on the percentage of negligence you are found to have shown.<\/p>\n

Contributory negligence is a defence that the other party uses to show that they weren\u2019t fully responsible for your injuries<\/strong>. It\u2019s often a key card played by solicitors on the opposing side; although it\u2019s not always successful. If you have been involved in an accident and would like more information about making a claim, contact the Injury Lawyers<\/a> for free and friendly\u00a0legal advice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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