Road Traffic Accident in UK Law

  • Horton v Sadler and another
    • House of Lords
    • 14 Junio 2006
    ...... 12 April 1998 the appellant was injured in a road traffic accident for which the first defendant, ......
  • Gorringe v Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
    • House of Lords
    • 01 Abril 2004
    ...... a duty of care to place a marking on the road or to erect a sign, warning motorists to slow ... approaching the crest of road where the accident happened. I am in agreement with the opinions of ... construction of section 39 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and section 41 of the Highways Act 1980. ......
  • Sanders v Templer ; Giles v Thompson ; Devlin v Baslington
    • House of Lords
    • 26 Mayo 1993
    ...... vehicles have been put out of commission by road accidents. The possibility of contending that a ...") is stationary, for example at a traffic light, and where a car driven by another person ... as a result of a road traffic accident: (i) The Lessor will allow the Hirer ......
  • Heil v Rankin
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 13 Junio 2000
    ......a typical middle of the road case of tetraplegia. He cited from Lord Diplock's ... aged 44, was severely injured in a road traffic accident on 25th May 1985. She sustained a head ......
  • Re T (an Adult) (Consent to Medical Treatment)
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 30 Julio 1992
    ...... was 34 weeks pregnant, she was involved in a road traffic accident. She went to hospital where she ......
  • Dimond v Lovell
    • House of Lords
    • 11 Mayo 2000
    ...... spot rate quoted by hirers other than accident hire companies. . LORD NICHOLLS OF ...The damaged car needs repair and is off the road for some days while being repaired. The owner of ... being unroadworthy as a result of a road traffic accident: (i) the lessor will allow the hirer ......
  • Stovin and Another v Norfolk County Council
    • House of Lords
    • 24 Julio 1996
    ...... arising from obstruction to the view of road users, the authority has power to serve a notice ... and Cemetery Lane at Wymondham, the road accident in which the plaintiff, Mr. Stovin, was ... part of the highway was not dangerous for traffic: section 58. . . 62 That concerns the ......
  • Page v Smith
    • House of Lords
    • 11 Mayo 1995
    ......Page, was involved in a motor accident. He was driving his Volvo car along a road in ......
  • R v Lawrence (Stephen)
    • House of Lords
    • 19 Marzo 1981
    ......In the instant case, an accident took place unexpectedly in a matter of seconds. ... driving, contrary to section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1972. . 9 ......
  • Froom v Butcher
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 21 Julio 1975
    ......I have seen so many accidents on the road when, if seat belts are worn, then the driver ...There was a line of traffic coming in the opposite direction. Then a car ...There was afterwards an accident owing to the driver's negligence. The passenger ......
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