Here is the scenario: an ambulance is rushing to hospital after having picked up a severely injured casualty who is bleeding badly and requires urgent hospital treatment. The ambulance applies its "blues and twos" and at the next junction proceeds through a red traffic signal and hits a car crossing the junction who proceeded on green.
Who is to blame? The answer is the lawyer's favourite reply - it depends on the facts!
In this scenario some key questions need to be considered:
If an injured member of the public brings a claim against the driver of an emergency vehicle following a car accident, the Court will need to conduct a careful analysis of the facts.
A Court must find the right balance between recognising the duty of care owed to road users but ensuring that recognition and support is given to the often urgent and extreme situations our emergency services operate under.
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