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smiffer33
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My sister was in a car accident a few months back. It occured at a bad junction with roads of lesser importance. She was pulling out from one of the roads of lesser importance, trying to cross the main road to the next road of lesser importance. on her right at the junction is a pub. The pub was particullary busy that day as a local Hunt was taking place which meant many cars were parked along the side of the pub obscuring the view of traffic coming from the right. She slowly nudge the car out but as she did a car hit her at speed with the inpact occuring at the right front wheel. The car that hit her ended up hitting a flower bed on the other side of the road and my sisters car was spun around almost 360 and halted in the middle of the main road. Both parties were able to walk from the car and both went to the hospital where everyone was discharged within two -three hours. The guards said it did not matter how fast the other car was going because my sister pulled out infront of them which is what happened but the car was definitly speeding and I always taught that this did matter. They were both the same insurance company and everything was settled through them. Both cars were a right off. Now a few months on she has just got a solicitors letter saying they are suing for damages and the letter also wants her to admit liability. Is there anything she can do or do we just have to pay these people for there whiplash pains or will it be through the insurance company. Is there a case for a counter sue that might make them drop the case. My sister has been extremly upset since this letter and we really have no experiance with being sued before so any wisdoms or advice would be extremely heplful. thanks
My sister was in a car accident a few months back. It occured at a bad junction with roads of lesser importance. She was pulling out from one of the roads of lesser importance, trying to cross the main road to the next road of lesser importance. on her right at the junction is a pub. The pub was particullary busy that day as a local Hunt was taking place which meant many cars were parked along the side of the pub obscuring the view of traffic coming from the right. She slowly nudge the car out but as she did a car hit her at speed with the inpact occuring at the right front wheel. The car that hit her ended up hitting a flower bed on the other side of the road and my sisters car was spun around almost 360 and halted in the middle of the main road. Both parties were able to walk from the car and both went to the hospital where everyone was discharged within two -three hours. The guards said it did not matter how fast the other car was going because my sister pulled out infront of them which is what happened but the car was definitly speeding and I always taught that this did matter. They were both the same insurance company and everything was settled through them. Both cars were a right off. Now a few months on she has just got a solicitors letter saying they are suing for damages and the letter also wants her to admit liability. Is there anything she can do or do we just have to pay these people for there whiplash pains or will it be through the insurance company. Is there a case for a counter sue that might make them drop the case. My sister has been extremly upset since this letter and we really have no experiance with being sued before so any wisdoms or advice would be extremely heplful. thanks