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The following cases are real claims involving
court proceedings where a judge has decided upon the
damages award.
The cases illustrate the kind of awards that are made
in certain circumstances. P
lease consider the information as suitable for
general information only. YOU MUST ALWAYS SEEK FORMAL
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Case 1 - Brain Injuries - The claimant, a 48-year-old
woman, received £475,000 for the severe brain injuries
sustained in a road traffic accident. The claimant
suffered from significant cognitive and behavioural
difficulties, impaired sense of smell and taste, a
complete loss of hearing in her right ear, mild loss of
hearing in her left ear and moderate tinnitus. Future
care was required. Out of Court Settlement 25/4/2003
Case 2 - Tetraplegia - The claimant, a 7-year-old
boy, received £1,650,000 for the severe cerebral palsy
with tetraplegia sustained in a road traffic accident
whilst in utero in August 1995. High Court.18/2/2003
Case 3 - Whiplash injury -The claimant, a 51-year-old
woman, received £358,389 for the severe whiplash and
back injuries sustained in three road traffic accidents
between February and October 1998.
Case 4 - Fatal accident - The claimant, a 45-year-old
man, was awarded £446,084 for the loss of dependency
suffered as a result of his wife's death in a road
traffic accident on 1 December 1991. The claimant
suffered from MS and his wife had cared care for him
prior to the accident.
Case 5 - Slip & trip claim - The claimant, a
32-year-old man, received £1,625 following a trip over a
hole in a pavement in September 2000. Uxbridge County
Court 25/11/2002
Case 6 - Trip injury claim - Damages of £13,500
awarded to interior designer for ankle injury following
a trip over a hole in the pavement. High Court 16/3/03
Case 7 - Back injury at work - The Claimant
was awarded £86,135.96 total damages for a spinal injury
suffered after a fall at the defendant employer's
factory.
Case 9 - Injured in fall - Damages of £62,500 awarded
to man for back injury following slip in a badly lit
area.
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