INQUIRY UNDER THE FATAL ACCIDENTS AND INQUIRIES (SCOTLAND) ACT 1976 INTO THE SUDDEN DEATH OF CARRIE HELEN ANDERSON [2010] ScotSC 172 (20 October 2010)
Carrie Helen Anderson's death was caused by a road accident in which she was ejected from her vehicle due to not wearing a seat belt; her death might have been avoided had she worn the seat belt fitted to the vehicle.
- Citation
- [2010] ScotSC 172
- Parties
- Deceased: Carrie Helen Anderson; Applicant: Crown; Other Party: Mrs Carol Rowe
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judgment Date
- 20 October 2010
- Procedural Posture
- Fatal Accident Inquiry / Determination
- Outcome
- Death determined to be result of road accident; death might have been avoided if seat belt had been worn.
- Legal Topics
- Fatal Accident Inquiry, Road Traffic Accident, Seat Belt Use, Employer Liability
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Parties
Carrie Helen Anderson
Deceased
Crown
Applicant
Mrs Carol Rowe
Other Party
Procedural Posture
Fatal Accident Inquiry / Determination
Legal Issues
- 1 Cause of death of Carrie Helen Anderson
- 2 Circumstances of the road accident
- 3 Whether death could have been avoided by seat belt use
Ratio Decidendi
Carrie Helen Anderson's death was caused by a road accident in which she was ejected from her vehicle due to not wearing a seat belt; her death might have been avoided had she worn the seat belt fitted to the vehicle.
Court Disposition
Death determined to be result of road accident; death might have been avoided if seat belt had been worn.
Orders
- Public statement made regarding the importance of seat belt use.
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