Background: Our client was a passenger in a friend’s car, in the early hours of the morning. After an evening of drinking, the driver lost control on a country road in East Yorkshire, causing the car to veer off the road. Our client sustained serious injuries and required spinal surgery.

Incident: The driver, less seriously injured, pulled our client from the car. Our client was taken to the hospital by ambulance and underwent a corpectomy to stabilize her spine. She was given the option to either remain flat on her back for 12 weeks or proceed with surgery. She chose surgery and made a remarkable recovery despite the severity of her injuries.

Challenges: The case involved litigation risks due to contributory negligence, as our client knew the driver had been drinking and there were questions about seatbelt use. Expert medical evidence was obtained to support her claim.

Legal Proceedings: The Defendant insurers made an early settlement offer. After seeking Counsel’s opinion, a counteroffer was made, resulting in an increased offer that our client accepted to conclude the claim process.

Outcome: The case was successfully settled, providing our client with the compensation needed to move forward and draw a line under the whole matter.

Our client had the following to say about our service:-

“Whilst I was in Hull Royal Infirmary following the accident, my mum met an intermediary from Citizens Advice and they helped us get in contact with SJP Law to discuss how they could help us.

We talked over the accident and the surgery which I had to stabilise my spine and they thought there was a case to pursue against the driver and their insurance company.

I was kept up to date whilst the legal talks took place between SJP Law and the insurance company which reassured me and enabled me to concentrate on getting better.

I had to go to Manchester to be assessed by a medical professional from the Insurance company and Mark Slade explained how the process would go, so as to put me at ease with the whole process.

Following this assessment, liability was admitted and an agreed sum of compensation was negotiated between SJP Law and the insurance company.I would thoroughly recommend Mark Slade at SJP Law if anyone required legal help following an accident.”