Interesting one. Hopefully the Q insurance scheme carries legal cover. My initial opinion would be send the bill to the council as they are responsible for the road. It would be up to them to seek recompense from the house owner, however ................ a few years ago I had a claim against a council, the only good news is that when I called to find out which council/ department was responsible they were helpful and I could get through to them pretty quickly. They also do have a formal claim procedure. The downside is that once you have made the claim it takes 12 weeks about to investigate, they will refuse the claim and it is at this point the legal wrangles start.
Therefore it may be best to start with the homeowner as it won't be such a black hole and inform the council what you are doing and of their responsibility. That way a) they may become a useful weapon in the claim against the householder (if the council make them redo the road) and b) if ultimately your claim was agianst the council they are informed. Note that my claim was unsuccessful; the reason was that you have to prove the council negligent and so if the council have a regular maintenance scheme they work to and if they have not received any complaints about that bit of road they are not negligent. However in this case if you inform the council they are forced to act, so if the homeowner is wrong they will make them undo the mods, therefore supporting your claim. Hope this is of some use. Nigel -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s).
