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Sutherland v Gardiner 1981 SLT 237
Case Law: Motorcycle negotiates a left hand bend to find a car in centre of road, swerves to avoid it and sustains life-changing injuries.
Louise Jane Palmer v. Russell Timms & Others [2024] EWHC 2292
Case Law: A motorcyclist is fatally injured when filtering and the lorry which he is passing closes the gap.
Grace v Tanner (2003)
Grace v Tanner (2003) clarified liability in personal injury claims after road traffic accidents. Learn how it could support your case — contact our legal team today.
Clarke v Winchurch (1969)
Bus signals car to exit from junction but filtering moped not seen by bus driver on the offside collides with car.
Powell v Moody (1966)
Learn how the landmark case of Powell v Moody influences motorcycle filtering accident claims. Our expert RTA lawyers explain how it could affect your compensation rights in Scotland.
Ringe v Eden Springs (UK) Ltd QBD 12/1/12
Motorcyclist overtakes stationary lorry at junction and collides with exiting vehicle. Motorcyclist entered hatched lines to do so and was also carrying too much speed.
Harding v Hinchcliffe (1964)
Car pulls out from junction and hits motorcycle filtering past a bus. Driver 100% to blame.
Jones v Lawton (2013)
Motorcyclist filtering using opposing carriageway collides with vehicle pulling across his path at a junction. Driver 2/3rd to blame.
Burton v Evitt (2011)
Motorcyclist overtakes a row of stationary traffic and collides with lead vehicle which is turning right. Driver 20% to blame (on appeal).
Woodham v Turner (2012)
Motorcyclist filtering past a stationary tractor and trailer at a junction collide with bus which is turning out. Driver 50% to blame.
Davis v Schrogin (2006)
Motorcyclist overtaking a stationary queue of traffic when a car does a U-turn. Driver 100% to blame.
Fagan v Jeffers (2005)
Motorcyclist undertakes stationary vehicles and collides with a car. Driver 50% to blame.
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