£3.8 million for Claimant involved in serious road traffic accident

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Head of Asbestos Claims

Jill Greenfield

Partner, Head of Serious Injury Sector

Paul McNeil

Head of Medical Negligence & Personal Injury

Keith Barrett

Partner

Mark Bowman

Partner

Andrew Morgan

Partner

Jennifer Buchanan

Senior Associate

Rebecca Foster

Paralegal

Claire Glasgow

Solicitor

Dushal Mehta

Senior Associate

Niamh O'Reilly

Solicitor

Robin Tubbs

Senior Associate

Jill Greenfield acted for a young man who was a passenger in a vehicle. The driver lost control of the vehicle and the Claimant suffered very severe head injuries that were life threatening.

There followed many years of rehabilitation as a result of which the Claimant was able to live a fairly independent albeit he needed support from a case manager, carers and various therapists.

At the time of the accident, the Claimant had a flourishing career ahead of him. This was lost due to his injuries.

The case was due to go to trial this year but recently settled for a lump sum of £2.1 million plus annual periodical payments of £60,000. When capitalised the claim value is £3.8 million.

There was a real dispute between the parties as to the extent of the injuries and the long term risks posed. The Claimant's case was that he could well end up in a wheelchair. The Defence disagreed.

To ensure full protection for the Claimant a provisional damages award was agreed ensuring that the claim can be reopened should the Claimant suffer a serious deterioration in his condition or if he develops epilepsy such that he requires additional care and support.

Contact us

For further information or if you have a road traffic accident claim, contact Jill Greenfield on 020 7861 4557 or email jill.greenfield@fieldfisher.com.

All enquiries are completely free of charge and we will investigate all funding options for you including no win, no fee.

You can speak to our personal injury solicitors on freephone 0800 358 3848
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Fieldfisher received Personal Injury Team of the Year 2017 at the Solicitors Journal Awards.

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