Whiplash and jaw injury caused by drink-driver

Our client was driving towards a junction, when a four wheel drive vehicle turned left into the junction and should have passed by our client’s car without incident.  However, the vehicle turned at speed, travelled across the junction, hit a kerb and caused a head on collision with our client’s car.

Our client sustained whiplash and a soft jaw injury as a result of the road traffic accident which was the other driver’s fault because he:-

• was driving whilst under the influence of excessive alcohol;
• drove too fast;
• failed to keep a proper look out whilst driving;
• misjudged the width of the junction and failed to turn his vehicle properly;
• drove on the wrong side of the road;
• failed to notice our client’s car;
• failed to stop, slow down or manage his vehicle to avoid the accident;
• was in breach of the Highway Code and Road Traffic Act 1988.

Lawson-West solicitors began a personal injury claim and recovered compensation of £3750 in respect of accident compensation for our client’s injuries and expenses incurred as a result of the accident.

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Bus Passenger sustained Whiplash Injury after Collision

Our client was a passenger on a bus which was approaching a busy junction.  The bus driver suddenly veered from the middle lane into the bus lane.  A car was already in the bus lane indicating to turn left.  The bus collided with the car.  Despite properly sitting in her bus seat, our client was jolted forwards, sustaining injury.

Lawson-West, solicitors, began a personal injury claim.  The accident was the bus driver’s fault as the driver had:- 

• driven too fast;
• failed to keep any proper look out for other vehicles;
• failed to stop, slow down or control the bus to avoid the accident;
• failed to notice the car in the bus lane;
• failed to give way to vehicles already in the bus lane;
• breached statutory duties under the Highway Code and Road Traffic Act 1988.

Our client sustained a whiplash injury to her neck and back.  She attended the Accident and Emergency Department of the local hospital after the accident. 

Lawson-West claimed £1913 general damages compensation for her injuries.  As our client was not employed at the time of the accident, she had not lost any earnings.  Lawson-West were also able to arrange the recommended course of physiotherapy and extra compensation for travel to medical appointments and for help from relatives with household chores that our client could not do until her injuries had healed.

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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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Shopping should be Safe, not Slippery

Our client intended to buy a spare part for a car.  She walked into the showroom through the main entrance, collected and paid for the spare part.  She then turned to walk back out of the showroom.  She had nearly reached the main entrance again when she slipped.  She jarred her back and hip as she landed and banged her elbow.  As her feet had slipped forward and she fell backwards, she didn’t have chance to try and break her fall.  A member of staff advised her not to move and then assisted her to sit up.  Eventually, our client left the showroom, still feeling sore.

 

Lawson West began a personal injury claim for compensation for our client against the showroom.  The showroom was at fault because staff:

 

• failed to take reasonable care to see that customers would be safe when visiting the showroom.
• caused or permitted the floor to become a danger to people walking across it.
• caused or permitted a slippery substance to cover part of the floor.
• failed to clean the substance up.
• failed to ensure the floor was no longer slippery.
• failed to have an adequate system for inspecting and cleaning the floor.
• failed to give any warning that the floor was slippery.
• permitted our client to walk on the floor when staff knew or should have known that is was unsafe and dangerous for her to do so.
• failed to place a barrier around the slippery area.
• failed to discharge common duty of care in breach of their statutory duty under Section 2 of the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957.

 

As a result of her slip, our client injured her back causing her back and hip pain, suffered a whiplash type injury to her neck and severely bruised her elbow. 

 

The garage admitted liability and our client was awarded nearly £4000 general damages in accident compensation for the whiplash-type injury to her neck and the injury to her back.  She had not taken any time off work as she was in process of searching for a job.  Since the accident she has found employment.  Lawson-West also recovered additional compensation for physiotherapy, which helped our client recover from her injuries.