Liability not being admitted on Roundabout accident

mohsinuk2000

Hi,

This is my first post here

So i had an accident a few months ago where i was entering a roundabout turning right. The roundabout had three exits, i entered from 6oclock, and was turning into 3oclock. Another lady driver was entering the roundabout as i was on it from 12 oclock (opposite me) and drove straight into my scooter.

At the scene, she admitted it was her fault and apologised, and now she is claiming against me. On the day, i spoke to a solicitors who took on the case on a no win no fee.

I had also taken pictures of her car, (her front number plate had fallen off) and also the side of my scooter (as she drove into the side of me) and the pictures clearly show she drove into me as her front number plate has fallen off.

My stance: I was on roundabout turning right, she drove into the side of me.

Her stance: Not admitting liability as apparently i changed lanes and drove into her.

What do you think considering i have a picture of the damage on the front of her car? Is it likely to end up in court considering she is not admitting now?

Quentin

Presumably the third party is insured, and her insurers will be disputing liability (on her behalf, but thinking they will end up with less than 100% liability).

So the likelihood of getting into court will be down to the legal advice they obtain.

But "a few months" is early days for a disputed liability case to be resolved, and a long time before a court hearing, so be patient.

The fact that your no win no fee firm took you on is a good sign! (Though her at the scene apology/admission counts for nothing).

Give your a solicitor a call to see what their thoughts are.

InsideInsurance

Areas of damage to both vehicles can on occasions support one version of events over others but more often than not it is inconclusive.

As Quentin says, these things take time as it often involves letter correspondence and insurers/ solicitors having to forward items to their clients for comments etc.

Given you have a solicitor on the case then they should be advising you both on the steps and what their assessment of the odds are.

Roundabouts frequently end up as 50/50 when there are no independent witnesses due to conflicting versions of events.

BertTheRaccoon

I would expect there to be a concentration of damage to the offside front corner of her car if her version of events was to be believed.