Tankus Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 The TimesSkid driver sues council for £6mBy A Scotland Correspondent A WOMAN seriously injured when her car skidded on black ice and collided with another vehicle is seeking £6 million in damages from a local authority, claiming that it failed to salt the road properly. Kelly Morton suffered a brain injury and was left permanently disabled after the crash on the B9080 Linlithgow to Winchburgh in West Lothian on December 23, 1995. She is suing the current roads authority, West Lothian Council, for compensation in an action at the Court of Session in Edinburgh. A judge yesterday allowed the sum sued for to be increased from £3 million to £6 million. The student, now 26 and from Linlithgow, says that she skidded at Bridgend and lost control of the car. Earlier that morning roads in the area had been white with frost. She says vehicles trying to stop to go to the aid of the injured skidded past the scene. People slipped and fell as they tried to help. West Lothian Council is disputing liability, maintaining that all “reasonable precautions” in treating roads were taken.If I get a hangover , can I sue Kronenbourg for not having a warning on their tinsIf I trip over can I sue Reebok for not having instructions on how to tie shoe laces correctlywhats going on ...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lived Backwards Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 one word - americanisation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir T Fireball Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Can I sue the vicar that married me to the Mrs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lived Backwards Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 i'm sure he warned you - think "For better or for worse" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir T Fireball Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Guess I shoulda read the small print.Wait a mo!!! I'm sure he said 'for better AND for worse'. How long does one have to wait for the 'better' bit to kick in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankus Posted January 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Check the instructions that came on the box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artist Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 God! You men are SO hard done by and never stop whinging!!!! :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lived Backwards Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 thats coz you birds give us such a hard time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 one word - americanisation.VERY TRUE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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