January 22nd, 2009
A man who was left with multiple injuries after a road traffic accident is to receive a "substantial" compensation settlement from the driver of the other vehicle.
Stephen Pantry, now 22, was riding a trials bike in Thorpe Marriott in December 2004 when a car collided with him, the Eastern Daily Press reports.
He was left in a coma by the side of the road and broke several bones, as well as suffering serious brain damage.
Although these injuries will affect his life badly, Mr Pantry has now recovered sufficiently to gain employment in a supermarket.
Through his mother Shirley, he sued Michael Futter, the driver of the other vehicle.
This week, a judge at the high court ruled that he should receive a large lump sum of compensation, followed by index-linked payments to cover his long-term care.
Mr Justice Burnett said: "[The settlement] will enable you to move on to the future with some certainty that money shouldn’t be a problem."
Anyone who is involved in a road traffic accident may be able to claim compensation from the person responsible for the accident, whether that is the driver of the vehicle in which the victim was travelling or a third party driver.
However, it must be proven that another person was responsible for the injuries caused.
Tags: Bones, Brain Damage, Coma, Eastern Daily Press, Long Term Care, Lump Sum, Marriott, Money, Mr Justice, Pantry, Road Crash, Road Traffic Accident, Supermarket, Third Party, Trials Bike
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January 14th, 2009
A motorcyclist who was involved in a serious road traffic accident in 2005 is claiming compensation against another rider who he claims was responsible.
Simon Roger Powell, 45, was riding near the Shropshire village of Cleobury Mortimer when he collided with another motorbike coming in the opposite direction.
He suffered devastating head injuries and has no memory of the incident, but he alleges that the other rider, Neil Michael Auden, was to blame because he was riding too close to the white line.
Mr Powell alleges that this caused him to skid and that he was consequently in his path when he rounded a bend, the Shropshire Star attests.
Mr Auden also claims to have no recollection of the incident, but denies the allegations.
According to the Department for transport, while the number of motorbike deaths fell in 2007, the number of people seriously injured on motorbikes rose. The organisation recommended better training for people riding such vehicles.
Tags: Allegations, Auden, Claiming Compensation, Cleobury Mortimer, Deaths, Head Injuries, Memory, Motorbike, Motorcyclist, Mr Powell, Path, People, Recollection, Road Traffic Accident, Roger Powell, Shropshire Star
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November 19th, 2008
Compensation has been awarded to a man who was left permanently disabled by a road traffic accident.
Lee Nicoll, now 61, was travelling in his campervan when a trailer that had detached itself from a tractor hit his car in 2001.
He was trapped inside his vehicle and had to be resuscitated at the scene, the BBC reports.
Mr Nicoll was left with leg, knee and back problems, despite many months of physiotherapy.
He took legal action against Guild Homes (Tayside) – the employers of the tractor driver – and has this week been awarded £410,125 plus interest to cover his suffering, as well as loss of earnings.
Anyone who is involved in a road traffic accident may be able to claim compensation from the person responsible for the accident, whether that is the driver of the vehicle in which the victim was travelling or a third party driver.
However, it must be proven that another person was responsible for the injuries caused.
Tags: Bbc, Campervan, Car Crash, Damages, Loss Of Earnings, Physiotherapy, Road Traffic Accident, Suffering, Third Party, Tractor Driver
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July 30th, 2008
Changes aimed at speeding up the claims process have been published by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).
The ministry had been involved in a consultation process focusing on personal injuries claims procedures, with specific emphasis on introducing fixed fees and phasing out referral fees, TheLawyer.com reports.
Results of the discussions have been published, revealing that reforms – which would also apply to employment liability, road traffic accident and road traffic claims – are to be restricted to cases valued between £1,000 and £10,000.
The MoJ is also reported to be considering whether amendments should be made to how conditional fees are arranged, while a judicial review of costs is also due to be completed in the autumn.
Meanwhile, the ministry has also recently set out its key performance indicators for HM Courts Service for 2008-09.
Tags: Amendments, Autumn, Conditional Fees, Consultation Process, Courts Service, Employment Liability, Judicial Review, Key Performance Indicators, Limit Changes, Ministry Of Justice, Personal Injuries, Referral Fees, Road Traffic Accident
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