National Road Victim Month

It’s National Road Victim Month, a campaign organised by the RoadPeace charity to mark a month of remembrance for victims of road crashes while raising awareness of the importance of road safety, as five people are killed, and 60 people are seriously injured on Britain’s roads every day. Founded following the tragic death of Princess Diana the campaign aims to raise awareness and promote road safety.

In this article, we visit a case study of a road traffic accident case dealt with by Hatch Brenner Solicitors Chartered Legal Executive and Personal Injury specialist, Simon Bransby. This road traffic accident is particularly unpleasant and the claimant was lucky to come out alive as can be seen. Fortunately, he made a pretty good recovery on the whole.

Working and living in and around Norfolk we do see a lot of tractors on the narrow country lanes and it is important to be aware of them and be particularly vigilant when driving one (as sadly this particular tractor driver was not).

The road traffic accident

The Claimant was a passenger in a vehicle involved in a road traffic accident when hit from behind by a tractor. He was knocked unconscious and pulled from the vehicle which burst into flames. He was very lucky to escape and was taken by air ambulance to hospital.

The Claimant suffered a head injury in the course of the accident and was an inpatient for three days but made a relatively good recovery. He was able to return to work within only a few weeks although suffered from some level of personality change, impact on confidence and a small risk of increased epilepsy. He suffered headaches and dizzy spells. He also had some whiplash-type symptoms and travel anxiety.

On the whole, the Claimant made a good recovery but continued to feel that there was an element of loss of confidence, still some headaches and dizziness. He would struggle to carry out the more complicated areas of his career resulting in an inability to take more senior positions.

The case settled for a six-figure sum following a settlement meeting.

What to do if you’ve been in a car crash

If you have been in a road traffic accident or car crash within the last three years and think you have a claim, contact Simon Bransby today on 01603 214 220 or email [email protected].