£5,000 awarded at trial for injuries sustained in a road traffic accident

Miss K was involved in a road traffic accident injuring her neck, back and shoulder. This is a case which was firmly disputed by the other party’s insurers and they offered a 50/50 split in respect of liability which would have meant a 50% reduction in the overall value of the claim had Miss S accepted the offer when it was made.

Annie Rana of Aston Knight Solicitors discussed the offer with Miss S and advised her on the potential risks if she failed to beat the offer at trial and after careful consideration and on our advice it was agreed to reject the offer and as the insurers maintained their 50/50 offer,  court proceedings were issued.

Miss S in this case was particularly nervous about having to attend court to give evidence as she had never been to court before and Annie ensured that Miss S was kept reassured during the course of the proceedings especially in the days leading to the final hearing.

The case went before a judge who found in favour of Miss K with no liability attached to her and she was awarded her damages in full plus an uplift on her damages as she successfully beat her own offer she had made to the defendant during the course of the claim.

We were delighted with this outcome given the litigation risks involved in proceeding to a final hearing and Miss S was also relieved that the court had found in her favour and she received the compensation she deserved.