Pedestrian looking at phone hit by cyclist gets compensation

[Johnno260]

I can see a big jump in the number of companies offering insurance going forward

The other guy who cycles in the office renewed his insurance after reading this story.

I think it's disgusting and I hope it's just a case of a greedy lawyer pushing for above the odds compensation.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I renewed my home insurance last week and I unticked the legal protection option

There is no certainty that legal protection is the same as 3rd party liability

 

[nickyboy]

Not sure we know what speed he was doing

My question is should a cyclist modify their speed in the knowledge that there are plenty of phone zombies around who may step out onto the road?
Or should a cyclist ride at whatever speed they like (be that slow or fast) regardless?
And if it's agreed that maybe a cyclist should modify their speed in these circumstance is it not the case that failure to do so means the cyclist has some responsibility in any ensuing accident?

 

[Jody]

Don't get me started on phone zombies on trails/bridleways - the ruddy creatures have found them too.

Made worse when they have headphones in.

 

[si_c]

I renewed my home insurance last week and I unticked the legal protection option

Give them a ring - they'll let you add it back on.

 

[Johnno260]

My question is should a cyclist modify their speed in the knowledge that there are plenty of phone zombies around who may step out onto the road?
Or should a cyclist ride at whatever speed they like (be that slow or fast) regardless?
And if it's agreed that maybe a cyclist should modify their speed in these circumstance is it not the case that failure to do so means the cyclist has some responsibility in any ensuing accident?

The ruling said 50/50% share of responsibility, he had 4 witnesses saying she was at fault, she had 1 witness, that it equates to 100k in costs if she is equally responsible?

People should cycle as per the situation sure, but he had the green light and she stepped into the road without looking, it's why we teach our children to look and listen before stepping into the road.

This is why I gave my number to a driver recently, some dozy muppet ran into the road while he was turning right, she ran straight into the side of his car, he was stationary waiting for a gap in the traffic, she knocked her self onto the floor and was screaming at the driver that it was his fault, I can see a self entitled little snowflake like that seeing this story and attempt to sue the driver for her stupidity.

 

[bigjim]

I find it hard to understand how this judge is a cycling expert. Were other experts called to give evidence? Who decides appropriate speed, reactions by sounding the horn, swerving around the obstacle etc?

 

[Johnno260]

if she had stepped in front of a london bus doing 10-15mph it would've been a lot messier.

 

[Chris S]

Give them a ring - they'll let you add it back on.

Changing my policy will probably cost me more than the £35 CTC want
And, like Phaeton said, legal protection may not include the actual damages

 

[booze and cake]

if she had stepped in front of a london bus doing 10-15mph it would've been a lot messier.

And tellingly if that had happened it wouldn't have even made the news.....

 

[Johnno260]

The other issue is people using headphones and noise cancelling ones as well, I just think they have set a dangerous precedence with this ruling.

 

[booze and cake]

Is anyone else annoyed that most of the press reports about this case refer to Gemma Brushett as a yoga teacher. She may run a few yoga classes on the side, but her principle employment seems to be working for a 'financial institution' in the city. Is that a bank? Bit vague isn't it after being so specific on the cyclists job as a landscape designer.

If the press had said 'banker' I think they feel she would have received less sympathy, so the entire story seems to be have been deliberately worded to cast the cyclist in a bad light and not the pedestrian. And most of the reports I've seen make no mention at all about her job for a financial institution. It seems very biased reporting to me.

It seems like they may as well have gone the whole hog and added animal lover and part time charity worker Ms Brushett was crashed into by tattooed death metal fan Mr Hazeldean......

 

[numbnuts]

This is going to happen again very soon “walking zombie for cash", so be on your guard.

 

[tom73]

It got even worse she want's cost's too about 100K. Look's like he guy is on his way to bankruptcy just go's to show you really do need insurance.
What ever the right's or wrong's in this case or another maybe how ever you got cover just get covered.
https://road.cc/content/news/262582...h-pedestrian-facing-bankruptcy-after-claimant

 

[bigjim]

Evidently he "ploughed into her at up to 15mph". I thought they both collided?