March 18th, 2010
In York, Pryers solicitors recently represented a claimant who was involved in a road traffic accident as a passenger. He was in a vehicle being driven by a friend who lost control of his car and collided with an oncoming vehicle. As a result of the accident the claimant suffered a whiplash type injury to his neck and lost the enjoyment of a pre-arranged holiday in America that started just two days after the accident.
Although liability for the accident was accepted, the insurers attempted to undervalue the claim offering the claimant just £1650.
We had valued the claim at £2800 and as the insurers would not improve upon the offer the claim went to trial.
The claimant was successful and the Court awarded him £2802.50 and his legal costs.
Tags: Accident Victim, Car Accident, Claimant, Control, personal injury, Personal Success, Road Traffic Accident, Solicitors, Whiplash Injury
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June 11th, 2009
A man whose personality was altered forever after he was involved in a fatal road crash has been awarded compensation to cover his future care.
Marcus Dean Julian, then 19, was a passenger in a car being driven by Jonathan Stephens in 2003, the Plymouth Herald reports.
The driver lost control and the car left the road near Liskeard, rolling over several times. Mr Stephens was killed and Mr Julian suffered significant brain damage, as well as broken bones and internal injuries.
With the help of his family, the victim took legal action against Mr Stephens’ estate and his insurers have now agreed to an undisclosed payout.
Although the exact amount is not known, compensation for brain injury victims is usually more substantial than for other injuries and the sum is likely to be millions of pounds.
Anyone who is involved in a road traffic accident – including passengers in the car which caused the crash – may be able to claim compensation, however, it must be proven that another person or organisation was responsible for the injuries caused.
Tags: Brain Damage, Brain Injury Victims, Broken Bones, Car Crash, Control, Crash Victim, Dean, Driven, Future Care, Internal Injuries, Jonathan, Mr Julian, Personality, Plymouth, Road Crash, Road Traffic Accident, Several Times, Substantial Damages
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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.
Tags: David Kelly, Earnings, Head Injuries, How Much Money, Insurance, Motor Insurers Bureau, Mr Kelly, Pedestrian Crossing, Poor Concentration, Portsmouth, Responsible Party, Road Accident, Road Traffic Accident, Schoolboy, Sense Of Danger, Swift, Teenager, Titchfield
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March 31st, 2009
A woman who sustained serious head injuries in a car accident is to receive compensation from a local council.
Sarah Caroline Russell, 53, was driving her son to school in 2004 when the incident occurred, the Argus attests.
It was cold and her car hit a patch of ice near Warnham. Although she steered back onto the road, an uneven verge at the side of the road meant that she overcompensated and again left the carriageway, hitting a tree.
Ms Russell suffered what were described at the high court as "life-shattering" injuries and took legal action against West Sussex county council, claiming that it was at fault for not maintaining the verge and allowing it to deteriorate into a four-inch drop.
A judge has this week agreed that the verge was a "hazard and a defect" and deemed the council to be 50 per cent responsible for Ms Russell’s accident.
The amount of compensation payable will be decided at a later date, but her lawyers believe it will run into six or even seven figures.
Anyone who is involved in a road traffic accident may be able to claim compensation, however, it must be proven that another person or organisation was responsible for the injuries caused.
Tags: Argus, Car Accident, Car Crash, Caroline Russell, Carriageway, Crash Victim, Head Injuries, Lawyers, Local Council, Road Traffic Accident, Sussex, Sussex County Council, Verge, West Sussex County, West Sussex County Council, Woman
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March 5th, 2009
A woman who narrowly escaped death when her car plunged through a roadside barrier into a river is considering seeking compensation from the council she holds responsible.
Alma Ryman was driving along Horseway Bridge between Chatteris and Manea in Cambridgeshire when her car skidded and went straight through the barrier, the Wisbech Standard reports.
She escaped from the vehicle – which plunged 40 feet into the ditch – unharmed, but has stated that she may seek compensation from Cambridgeshire county council for failing to install stronger barriers across Fenland drains.
Ms Ryman commented: "The accident was not my fault. The car just slid as if I was driving on ice. I have lost my car because the road was muddy and the barrier was not strong enough."
A council spokesperson said the safety of road users is paramount and it will be investigating the accident. However, the organisation was not prepared to comment further.
Anyone who is involved in a road traffic accident – including drivers, pedestrians and cyclists – may be able to make a compensation claim if the accident was not their fault and should seek legal advice.
Tags: Alma, Bridge, Cambridgeshire County Council, Chatteris, Compensation Claim, Cyclists, Ditch, Drains, Driving On Ice, Legal Advice, Manea, Pedestrians, River Plunge, Road Traffic Accident, Road Users, Ryman, Spokesperson, Woman
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