PEDESTRIAN SECURES SIGNIFICANT PERSONAL INJURY COMPENSATION FOR MULTIPLE INJURIES WHEN A CAR MOUNTS THE PAVEMENT AND KNOCKS HIM DOWN

January 27th, 2010 admin

Our client was standing on a pavement when a car reversed into him, knocking him to the ground. He lost consciousness and sustained multiple injuries to his head, back, hands, wrists and knees, which medical experts felt would largely settle within 12 to 16 months after the accident with appropriate treatment. He also suffered psychological trauma, and needed to take time off work. We were able to recover personal injury compensation for him of £12,000.

A brief summary of events is set out below.

Date of Accident: 3.7.2008

Time between formal instruction and successful conclusion: 1 year 5 months

How the claim proceeded: The driver’s insurers quickly admitted responsibility for the accident, but it then took time for the client’s injuries to settle and medical reports to be obtained before a full valuation of the claim could be assessed.

Were Court proceedings necessary?: Yes – there was a dispute over the calculation of our client’s wage losses for the time he had to take off work.

Was a trial necessary?: No – a couple of months after Court proceedings were issued, it was possible to negotiate a satisfactory settlement of the claim.

Outcome: The client secured £5,000 for his injuries and £7,000 for his financial losses (including lost income, travelling expenses, replacement of damaged glasses and medical treatment).

Comment: This nasty accident could very easily have been avoided if the car driver had taken more care and checked that it was safe to reverse before doing so.

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