{"id":985,"date":"2009-10-27T13:24:32","date_gmt":"2009-10-27T12:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=985"},"modified":"2009-10-27T13:24:32","modified_gmt":"2009-10-27T12:24:32","slug":"autumn-anarchy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2009\/10\/27\/autumn-anarchy\/","title":{"rendered":"Autumn Anarchy"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"autumn\"Further to discussions in recent articles, the turn of the weather as the clocks go back, the skies go greyer, and the air gets colder sees an increase in accidents as a result of the winter weather.<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s not just the wetter roads and darker skies that lead to increases in all sorts of accidents.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

According to a mirror.co.uk report, car owners have been warned that the autumn leaves, as pretty as they may be, are the cause of crashes due to the leaves affecting onboard computer systems that many modern cars are fitted with nowadays (source<\/a>)
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The report goes on to explain that the leaves can clog rain drains under the bonnet, causing water to leak into sensitive electronics and wreck<\/strong> the computer systems. This can cause anti-locking brake systems to fail and engines to clog, leading to vehicular failure and subsequent accidents.<\/p>\n

It is imperative that road users regularly check the conditions of their vehicles as a preventative measure to try and ensure nothing can go wrong on the road. Vehicle owners have a duty to ensure their vehicle is regularly inspected and maintained; otherwise you are negligent!<\/p>\n

And of course negligence is the key factor when it comes to personal injury claims for compensation.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are involved in a road traffic accident that was the result of a mechanical failure, then here is some simple advice:<\/p>\n