June 22nd, 2009
A man who was left needing a lifetime of care after being injured in a car accident has been told that he is to be awarded compensation.
Ben Wilkinson, then 20, allowed his 23-year-old friend Kieran Fitzgerald to drive his car home from a takeaway, despite the fact that the man had been drinking.
He was a front-seat passenger when Mr Fitzgerald lost control of the vehicle, ploughing into the path of an oncoming car. Mr Wilkinson suffered multiple fractures and brain damage.
With the help of his family, he took legal action against his friend’s insurer – Churchill – and a judge at the high court has now ruled that the organisation must pay out to the victim.
Churchill has said it will appeal the decision.
Although compensation is usually claimed from the responsible party’s insurers, claims may still be made where this person is uninsured through the Motor Insurers’ Bureau, which was established in 1946.
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June 10th, 2009
A young woman who was left seriously disabled by a hit and run driver has secured over £1 million in compensation.
Katrina Connolly, now 20, was hit by a car she claims was being driven by Andrew Palma in 2004, the Manchester Evening News reports.
He left the scene and although he later admitted that he had no insurance, he denied being the driver of the vehicle at the time of the accident.
Katrina sustained injuries that led to permanent mobility problems, memory lapses and cognitive problems and she now needs daily assistance from carers.
Her mother Patricia took her daughter’s case to the high court and has now secured a payout of £1 million, as well as £40,000 a year to help cover Katrina’s care.
"It means Katrina can get her own flat with carers to help her. She won’t have to worry about money and can concentrate on getting her life back on track," she commented.
According to the Motor Insurers Bureau, three people every hour are injured by uninsured and hit and run drivers across the UK.
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May 19th, 2009
A boy who was left with serious head injuries after being involved in a road accident is to receive compensation.
Michael Cleeve, then 12, was walking across a pedestrian crossing in Titchfield in 2007 when he was hit by a car being driven by David Kelly, Portsmouth local paper The News attests.
He had to be put on a spinal board and was in hospital for almost two months. The teenager now suffers from poor concentration and "an impaired sense of danger" as a result of the injuries he sustained.
With the help of his family, Michael is suing Mr Kelly in order to cover his future lost earnings
In a new development at the high court this week, the driver’s insurers admitted 50 per cent liability, a decision which will allow the court to decide how much money Michael will receive in compensation, Mrs Justice Swift said.
Anyone who has been hurt in a road traffic accident should be aware that it will always be the responsible party’s insurers who will pay out, or in the event that they do not have insurance, the Motor Insurers’ Bureau.
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