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oil on road -cycling accident

  • 25-10-2016 07:49PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34


    I came off my bike 2 weeks ago and broke my shin bone. I have two questions. Firstly, the bike slipped on oil. The guard who attended the scene has confirmed there was oil on the ground. Do I have a personal injury claim against the council?

    Secondly, the hospital has added a road traffic accident charge. I have health insurance but im wondering if the hospital is correct in charging for this. I wasnt hit by another car, I was in traffic and pulled brakes, slipped and fell.
    Does anyone know where I could find a definition of a road traffic accident?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,236 ✭✭✭Pkiernan


    laobhaise wrote: »
    I came off my bike 2 weeks ago and broke my shin bone. I have two questions. Firstly, the bike slipped on oil. The guard who attended the scene has confirmed there was oil on the ground. Do I have a personal injury claim against the council?

    Secondly, the hospital has added a road traffic accident charge. I have health insurance but im wondering if the hospital is correct in charging for this. I wasnt hit by another car, I was in traffic and pulled brakes, slipped and fell.
    Does anyone know where I could find a definition of a road traffic accident?

    Did the Council spill oil on the road?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,778 ✭✭✭goz83


    laobhaise wrote: »
    I came off my bike 2 weeks ago and broke my shin bone. I have two questions. Firstly, the bike slipped on oil. The guard who attended the scene has confirmed there was oil on the ground. Do I have a personal injury claim against the council?

    Secondly, the hospital has added a road traffic accident charge. I have health insurance but im wondering if the hospital is correct in charging for this. I wasnt hit by another car, I was in traffic and pulled brakes, slipped and fell.
    Does anyone know where I could find a definition of a road traffic accident?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_collision


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭Dr Turk Turkelton


    In traffic? On a road? Had an accident?
    Sounds like a road traffic accident to me


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,519 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    You would only have a case if it were reported and left.

    Oil diesel etc could be spilled at any moment in time.
    How could a council be to blame...

    I hit oil spills and diesel spills often on the motorbike over the years and fell a few times but in no way had a case to claim off council.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,472 ✭✭✭Grolschevik


    Nobody can answer your question here, both in terms of the information required and the forum charter.

    You need to see a solicitor to determine if you have a case.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 laobhaise


    http://www.stjames.ie/Patients/PatientCharges/

    Thanks for quick replies. I should have specified that im looking for definition as I dont think the hospital should charge 4,000 onto the bill for a road traffic accident. They state it relates to health act 1986


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,857 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    The council is not responsible for oil spills.

    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1986/act/10/enacted/en/html defines the charges for road traffic accidents. My reading is that they are incorrect in charging as you were on a bike and the sole person involved so no mechanically propelled vehicles were involved.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 laobhaise


    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1986/act/10/enacted/en/html defines the charges for road traffic accidents. My reading is that they are incorrect in charging as you were on a bike and the sole person involved so no mechanically propelled vehicles were involved.[/quote]

    Thanks for that, ill ring the hospital tomorrow.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,769 ✭✭✭nuac


    Mod
    Sorry. have to close thread as legal advice is against forum rules


This discussion has been closed.
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