£350,000 for losses suffered as a result of accident in which girlfriend killed
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Although liability was never in doubt, the issue of contributory negligence needed to be resolved, as our client had not been wearing his seat belt.
Access Legal from Shoosmiths instructed a 'seat belt expert' who was able to show that our client's failure to wear a seat belt had not contributed to the seriousness of his injuries.
We were then able to settle the claim at £350,000 without any reduction for contributory negligence. Whilst the case was ongoing, Access Legal from Shoosmiths was also able to secure over £20,000 in interim payments to assist our client's recovery.
Background
Our client, a young man in his twenties, was out driving his car late one night. The car was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle, which had crossed onto our client's side of the road.
Our client had to be cut out of the car. He suffered serious injuries to his arm, pelvis, back and head and developed chronic fatigue following the accident. When the case was settled, some 3½ years after the accident, our client was undertaking various training courses to enable him to return to work.
Case handler
The case was handled by Barbara Woodbridge, an associate in the personal injury department at Access Legal from Shoosmiths' Northampton office. Barbara is a solicitor specialising in complex neurological injuries, including catastrophic head and spinal injuries. She is a Member of the Law Society's Personal Injury Panel, and the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.
