Negligence Bars Recovery in Right-of-Way Accident
France (FR)
Synthèse Legislator
Généré par l'IAA claim brought by an injured party against a driver who caused an accident, seeking compensation for damages, was rejected by the court because the evidence demonstrated that the claimant, while riding a bicycle, had failed to yield the right-of-way to a vehicle approaching on the main road at an intersection, establishing that the claimant's own negligence was the exclusive cause of the accident, thereby precluding any right to indemnity from the driver.
Regeste Legislator
Généré par l'IANegligence Bars Recovery in Right-of-Way Accident: A claim brought by an injured party against a driver who caused an accident, seeking compensation for damages, was rejected by the court because the evidence demonstrated that the claimant, while riding a bicycle, had failed to yield the right-of-way to a vehicle approaching on the main road at an intersection, establishing that the claimant's own negligence was the exclusive cause of the accident, thereby precluding any right to indemnity from the driver.