In some cases, car accidents may not be caused by driver error or negligence, but by a mechanical fault with the car itself. Such mechanical faults may cause a collision with another car or vehicle, or may cause a car to have an accident without any other vehicles being involved.
If you are the driver or passenger in a car that has been hit by another vehicle, you would be entitled to make a personal injury compensation claim, regardless of whether the third party vehicle had a mechanical fault. All car drivers have a responsibility to ensure that their car is road worthy and does not put other people in danger of injury.
What if it is your car that has caused an accident due to a mechanical fault?
However, there are some circumstances when somebody else may be to blame for the mechanical fault, and therefore the subsequent accident. Below is an example of a car accident caused by mechanical fault which could entitle the car driver to claim personal injury compensation against a third party:
Example – Peter went to a garage to have a new tyre fitted. Whilst driving home from the garage the wheel fell off the car, causing Peter to crash into a parked car. The mechanic had failed to tighten the wheel correctly, which caused the wheel to fall off. In this case Peter may have a valid claim against the garage for their negligence in not fitting the wheel correctly.
If you have been involved in a car accident caused by a mechanical fault and would like some free advice to find out if you may be entitled to claim compensation, call 0800 6783 601 or fill out our online form and one of our trained legal service advisors will call you back.
