Bus firm faces negligence claim over bin lorry driver

Published date23 December 2020
Date23 December 2020
Lord Ericht yesterday arranged for a four-day hearing to take place at the Court of Session in Edinburgh from January 12 regarding the driver who was behind the wheel of a refuse truck that crashed in Glasgow on December 22, 2014, claiming six lives.

The action has been brought by Glasgow City Council against First Glasgow (No.1) Ltd. It is seeking a total of £446,012 from the transport firm.

Lawyers for the council claim First Glasgow failed to disclose that Clarke lost consciousness at the wheel of a bus in 2010.

The Crown decided not to prosecute Clarke, from Glasgow, over the...

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