Dispute over liability for roundabout collision

I was involved in a accident at a roundabout on a dual carriageway recently. I was in the offside lane, the other car in the nearside line. I went around the roundabout in the usual way to go straight on, the other car attempted to go all the way around the roundabout using the nearside lane, hitting my vehicle in both nearside doors with her offside front quarter as she attempted to do so. The road markings clearly indicate that this sort of manoeuvre isn't allowed at this roundabout, nor was there any sort of indication. Unfortunately there were no witnesses. The other driver now claims I swerved into her. Is this worth pursuing or do I just have to live with it?

Such cases always benefit from advice given and photographs taken at the scene which is why we recommend Crashguard's roadside accident legal assistance.

But all is not lost and you should immediately revisit the scene and prepare a detailed plan of the area showing all road markings and all appropriate road signs and the final positions of the respective vehicles. Take as many photographs as possible.

It is extremely unlikely under the circumstances you outline that liability would be adjudged to be against you, but there is always a possibility of liability being settled on a 50/50 basis which does have some downsides.

If you could email us your sketches and photographs, we would be in a better position to judge.

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