Mohammed Mashuk Miah v Doctor Hayley Jones & Anor

Mohammed Mashuk Miah v Doctor Hayley Jones & Anor

The First Defendant was not negligent. She was driving within the speed limit on a rural, unlit road at night. She could not reasonably have identified the bus as a hazard or anticipated a pedestrian crossing at a non-bus stop. By the time the Claimant became visible, it was too late to avoid the collision. The standard of the reasonably prudent driver did not require her to slow down or take further precautions in these circumstances.

Parties
Claimant: Mohammed Mashuk Miah; First Defendant: Doctor Hayley Jones; Second Defendant: Aviva Insurance Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 October 2024
Procedural Posture
Civil Personal Injury / Judgment on Liability After Trial
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Negligence, Duty of Care, Standard of Care, Causation, Contributory Negligence
Tort Law Personal Injury Road Traffic Law Negligence Duty of Care Standard of Care Causation Contributory Negligence

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Parties

Mohammed Mashuk Miah

Claimant

Doctor Hayley Jones

First Defendant

Aviva Insurance Limited

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Personal Injury / Judgment on Liability After Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the First Defendant was negligent in her driving and breached the duty of care owed to the Claimant
  2. 2 Whether any such negligence caused the accident
  3. 3 Whether the Claimant was contributorily negligent and to what extent

Ratio Decidendi

The First Defendant was not negligent. She was driving within the speed limit on a rural, unlit road at night. She could not reasonably have identified the bus as a hazard or anticipated a pedestrian crossing at a non-bus stop. By the time the Claimant became visible, it was too late to avoid the collision. The standard of the reasonably prudent driver did not require her to slow down or take further precautions in these circumstances.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed