Our client was involved in a road traffic collision whilst on their way to visit a friend on the outskirts of Edinburgh. They had slowed their vehicle accordingly and indicated right before beginning their manoeuvre. Suddenly, an overtaking vehicle collided with them mid-turn.
As a result of the collision, our client suffered psychological injury. Unfortunately, they developed night terrors and travel anxiety which negatively impacted their hobbies.
We intimated the claim to the third-party insurer who, following receipt of medical evidence, were unwilling to settle the case as no physical injury had been suffered.
We were quick to identify that a court action would be required here and took the appropriate steps to ensure this was raised as soon as possible.
The third-party solicitor alleged no fault on the part of the third-party driver. They lay blame on our client for failing to observe the overtaking vehicle. In applying our specialist knowledge, we were able to adjust our written case appropriately.
We were able to establish that our client had taken the appropriate steps prior to commencing their manoeuvre. The vehicle was slowed down before the right-hand indicator was applied for roughly ten seconds. The fact our client was intending to turn right was, or ought to have been obvious to the third-party driver.
Shortly after this, we received an offer in settlement of £2,100 which was duly accepted by your client.
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