This case was recently heard at the High Court and caught my eye.
Seems ironic that the very vehicle and people who were attending to look after unfortunate riders who took a tumble were the actual cause of the problem, albeit they were positioned on the instructions of the organisers.
PETER CORBETT (BY HIS WIFE & LITIGATION FRIEND ANITA CORBETT) v (1) CUMBRIA KART RACING CLUB (2) TRACKSPORT CHALLENGE LTD (3) RAC MOTOR SPORTS ASSOCIATION LTD (2013)
A motor racing club and the organiser of a moped racing event had failed to discharge their duty of care for the safety of competitors when allowing an ambulance to be positioned behind an inadequate tyre barrier at the event.
Their breaches were causative of the claimant motorcycle rider's head injuries when he crashed through the barrier and hit the ambulance.
Seems ironic that the very vehicle and people who were attending to look after unfortunate riders who took a tumble were the actual cause of the problem, albeit they were positioned on the instructions of the organisers.
PETER CORBETT (BY HIS WIFE & LITIGATION FRIEND ANITA CORBETT) v (1) CUMBRIA KART RACING CLUB (2) TRACKSPORT CHALLENGE LTD (3) RAC MOTOR SPORTS ASSOCIATION LTD (2013)
A motor racing club and the organiser of a moped racing event had failed to discharge their duty of care for the safety of competitors when allowing an ambulance to be positioned behind an inadequate tyre barrier at the event.
Their breaches were causative of the claimant motorcycle rider's head injuries when he crashed through the barrier and hit the ambulance.