Allison Pepper, solicitor in our personal injury team recently settled a claim for a client for the sum of £5,800 after fracturing his right clavicle in a road traffic accident. Our client worked as a painter and decorator and on the day of the accident was correctly driving on a main road when the defendant reversed out of a side road at speed into our client’s path.
In order to prove the extent of our client’s injuries Allison proceeded to obtain a medical report from an Orthopaedic Surgeon. The expert confirmed the injury should fully recover within 3 months. In the meantime, our client had to change jobs, partially due to his injury and he therefore suffered loss of earnings for a brief period. Liability was admitted by the defendant’s insurers soon after the claim was submitted, and we were able to secure an early interim payment for the client to help with his financial difficulties.
In an attempt to conclude the claim, we submitted a settlement offer to the defendant’s insurers which was rejected. Despite the solicitor making further reasonable offers, settlement could not be agreed, and the claim therefore had to be issued at court to be assessed by a Judge. We were very happy when the claim settled for more than the defendant’s offer.
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We help lots of clients every year claim the compensation they deserve. This case study demonstrates how we have helped a client claim compensation for injury following a road traffic accident. Please be aware that the compensation amounts depend on the client’s individual situation and experiences. To see how much your claim could be worth please contact us directly.
