Car accident

dacouch

Chopper_Read wrote: »

Depends on what they had to say.

Not if the other driver was driving along a main road and the OP's husband was emerging from a junction.

If they say the other driver was speeding it might influence the portion of liability.

What circumstances do you envisage would make the other driver at fault especially taking into account the damage the OP has described.

Quentin

Deborah1970 wrote: »

.......We are also confused cos at the time other person said didn't know what had happened but next day suddenly said knew what had happened. He was not angry at my husband at the time & was quite friendly etc

At the time he was in shock.

Most people would get a shock if their air bag had just gone off!

Deborah1970

Okay. Do you think hubby would be better off not contesting this in order for a quicker solution.

Would he just have to pay out the £250 excess & that is it?

Also hubby wants to know as current Insurers are dealing with this accident, when he tells them he is not renewing with them in March would this affect anything? IE would they say he can't change due to this ongoing case or is it fine for him to change in March? Obviously we know they will probably try to change his mind but can they insist he stays with them because of this case?

Hope that makes sense!

brat

What junction was it, and what road was hubby pulling out from?

Deborah1970

It was a small side road into a wide 2 way bigger road

notanewuser

What's the address of where it happened?

Chopper_Read

Deborah1970 wrote: »

Why do you want to know?

To look at streetview and provide a balanced opinion.

dacouch

Deborah1970 wrote: »

Mosley Street, pulling out into Moor Street in Burton on Trent

OP's husband streetview

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=mosley+Street+burton+on+trent&hl=en&ll=52.80293,-1.641662&spn=0.007044,0.021136&hnear=Mosley+St,+Burton-on-Trent,+United+Kingdom&gl=uk&t=m&z=16&layer=c&cbll=52.803011,-1.641607&panoid=9hZhgKHsqZiSnTh3DyailA&cbp=12,181.46,,0,0

Third party streetview

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=mosley+Street+burton+on+trent&hl=en&ll=52.802805,-1.640993&spn=0.007044,0.021136&hnear=Mosley+St,+Burton-on-Trent,+United+Kingdom&gl=uk&t=m&z=16&layer=c&cbll=52.802805,-1.640993&panoid=kWPOAvMi6g0XyvGibUInMg&cbp=12,270,,0,0

Aylesbury_Duck

Sorry, OP, but without witnesses I don't think your husband can escape full blame. In the absence of any other evidence, the basic fact is that he has pulled out from a minor road and crossed the path of an oncoming car.

dacouch

Deborah have a look at the two streetview images I've linked to, if you picture where the damage is to both cars (Drawing a basic picture with boxes for cars helps). Bearing in mind the guy on the main road has the right of way can you see why the accident will be deemed your husband's fault.

I'm guessing the third party swerved into the left hand lane.

If the other party had just emerged from the factory you might have some argument as to them bearing a portion of the blame although your husband would still bear the brunt of the liability.