Case Studies:

£62,500 awarded to rear seat taxi passenger

June 7, 2024

Finucane Toner Solicitors were instructed on behalf of FC following a road traffic accident in April 2022. Jack Dowling dealt with this matter.

FC was the back seat passenger of a taxi travelling home from an evening in Belfast City Centre with her husband. The taxi was travelling along the Grovesnor Road when another driver completed an illegal manoeuvre by pulling across their lane without right of way which resulted in this collision.

FC sustained a fracture to her wrist as well as whiplash type injuries to her neck and back. She had complained of ringing in her ears & mental health injury post accident. She was also left with cosmetic injuries to her face & body.

Despite evidence that the other driver had caused this accident, liability was not admitted in pre-proceeding discussions so Finucane Toner Solicitors issued a Writ on behalf of FC.

After consideration of her medical records, we obtained a number of helpful expert reports from an Orthopaedic consultant to comment on her fractured wrist and whiplash injuries; a plastic surgeon to comment on the scarring to her face; an ENT consultant who diagnosed her with tinnitus as a result of the collision and a psychiatrist.

Following service of our medical reports the Defendant solicitor contacted our office and we entered into early settlement discussions. An initial offer was presented to our client which we advised her not to accept.

A figure of £62,500 was eventually agreed upon following brief negotiations.

Our client’s husband’s case continues.

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