Case Studies:
£50,000 settlement after father and two sons rear ended at traffic lights
In June 2024, our clients were involved in a road traffic accident in east Belfast. Whilst waiting at a set of traffic lights, their car was struck from behind by another driver. Thankfully, the accident was not their fault — but it still caused both injury and damage to their vehicle. Jack Dowling acted in this matter.
Personal Injury Claims
All three occupants of the car suffered injuries. We made personal injury claims for each of them. Two of our clients were under 18 so their offers of compensation had to be approved by the County Court. This is a standard step to ensure that settlements for children are fair and in their best interests.
Vehicle Damage and Depreciation
Our client’s car was damaged and deemed not road worthy. Arrangements were made and his car was swapped for a hire car whilst his own was repaired to “pre-accident” condition by our mechanics. However, even after repairs, a vehicle can sometimes lose market value simply because it has been in an accident — this is called depreciation value.
We successfully recovered an additional £2,500 for our client to cover this loss in value, on top of the cost of repairs.
All in, we successfully recovered £50,000 for our clients.
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