Car Accident Compensation Claim

Disputed Claim Leads To Larger Than Advised Settlement

MR A of Stanmore, Middlesex.

Mr A was involved in a road traffic accident where the third party driver alleged that Mr A had driven across her path causing the collision. This was disputed by Mr A and we argued strenuously for the third party's insurers to concede liability. They refused to make any offers and we had to asses whether court proceedings should be issued on behalf of Mr A.

Mr A had sustained injuries to his neck and shoulder together with a psychological reaction which required treatment which were valued at £5,000 to £6,000. Our client was making their claim under the terms of a legal expenses insurance policy which stated that a barrister's opinion was needed on the prospect of our client succeeding at trial and the likely value of his claim.

Details of our client's claim were sent to a barrister who stated that he would not support our client issuing court proceedings and thought that our client had a 50% chance of obtaining 50% of the value of his claim, effectively valuing our client's claim in the region of £2,750.

Through negotiation and without issuing court proceedings we were able to achieve a settlement for Mr A of £4,000 which was considerably more than the barrister thought we would achieve. Mr A understood that there was a very real risk that he would not have received any compensation at all for this accident and was pleased with the outcome we were able to achieve.

Solicitors Comments On The Case

"Whilst the barrister gave his opininon on the value of the claim I was confident that I could obtain a better settlement for my client. I was pleased to achieve this especially when the client faced the risk of receiving no compensation at all." Fiona Scurlock, Partner.

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