Lorry rear end shunted a car at red traffic lights causing whiplash injuries to the car driver

Our client was driving his car when he stopped at a set of red traffic lights.  Suddenly and without warning, our client’s car was rear end shunted by a lorry.  Despite wearing a seatbelt, our client sustained whiplash injuries to his neck and back and suffered pain around his kneecaps.

Lawson-West began a personal injury claim.  The accident was the lorry driver’s fault as he:-

• failed to keep a proper look out;
• drove too fast;
• failed to notice our client’s car;
• failed to stop, slow down or control his lorry to avoid the accident;
• failed to notice the traffic lights were red;
• was in breach of the Highway Code and Road Traffic Act 1988.

Our client attended his GP where he was advised he was suffering with high blood pressure as a result of the accident as well as his whiplash injuries.

Lawson-West recovered general damages of £4500 for pain and suffering as a result of injuries sustained in the accident and further compensation for losses and expenses.

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Rear End Shunted at Red Traffic Lights

Our client was driving a van and had stopped at a set of pedestrian traffic lights that were red to road traffic.  The weather and road were dry and visibility clear.  Suddenly another van collided with the rear of our client’s van.

 

The other driver was at fault because he:

 

·         was driving too fast.

·         failed to keep a proper look out for other vehicles.

·         failed to see our client’s van.

·         failed to stop, slow down or manage his van so as to avoid the accident.

 

As a result of the rear end shunt, our client sustained whiplash to his neck and shoulders and saw his GP for advice.  Lawson West began an accident compensation claim on our client’s behalf.

 

Due to his injuries our client had to take two days off work and he was prevented from playing his usual cricket and golf for three weeks.

 

Liability was admitted.  Lawson West recovered accident compensation of £2000 in respect of our client’s whiplash injuries.  He was expected to make a full recovery within six to nine months of the accident.