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My other half drove over a pile of nails on the road (no way they could be avoided). This has resulted in her car requiring two new tyres. Do you think we can hold the local authority accountable or shall I put it down to experience and fork out the money for replacements.

 

My gut feeling is to simply pay up but I thought I woulkd put it to you guys.

 

We haven't got any photographic evidence although we do have proof that we had to get the AA out. Twice!

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I wouldn't say its the local authorities responsibility unless they were aware of such a problem and didn't act on it. You generally need to have a loss, negligence and a link between the two to hold someone accountable.

 

Looking from their perspective (and a courts) it would be easy for someone to chuck nails on the road themselves to get free tyres

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I think Blitz is right, unless you could show that the local authority were aware of the nails and failed to clear them, you wont have much luck.

 

There is an interesting case where a lady slipped on some liquid in a Tesco store. Tesco stated that they went to great lengths to insure their floors were clean and this incident was 'unavoidable'. However, the lady visited the same store and saw another spillage.

 

She monitored the spill, and found that no one went to clean it.... she took her findings to the court who, based on this 'evidence' allowed her claim for damages... despite no proof there was negligence on Tesco's behalf in the first incident.

 

There is also a doctrine of res ipsa, which (in basic terms) allows the claimant to use circumstantial evidence to prove that there was a duty and breach.

 

For example, i am walking near scaffolding and a tool falls on my head, i do not have to prove that there was a negligent act - i only have to point out that tools don't usually fall from the sky therefore someone must have been negligent.

 

In theory, you could argue... but its probably easier to nip down to kwik fit...!!

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although try writing to them asking you may be suprised i know our local council ussually caves rather than risk court

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