Coulson J considered the place of expert evidence in cases involving road traffic accidents, saying: ‘it is the primary factual evidence which is of the greatest importance in a case of this kind. The expert evidence comprises a useful way in which that factual evidence, and the inferences to be drawn from it, can be tested. It is, however, very important to ensure that the expert evidence is not elevated into a fixed framework or formula, against which the defendant’s actions are then to be rigidly judged with a mathematical precision.’
Judges:
Coulson J
Citations:
[2009] EWHC 704 (QB)
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Ahanonu v South East London and Kent Bus Company Ltd CA 8-Oct-2007
Laws LJ said: ‘There is sometimes a danger in cases of negligence that the court may evaluate the standard of care owed by the defendant by reference to fine considerations elicited in the leisure of the court room, perhaps with the liberal use of . .
Cited by:
Cited – Sinclair v Joyner QBD 23-Jun-2015
The claimant cyclist sought damages from the defendant motorist after a collision in which she was severely injured. They approached each other on a narrow lane. The claimant said that the defendant did not pull over as much as she should, and the . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Personal Injury, Evidence, Litigation Practice
Updated: 24 July 2022; Ref: scu.341880
