Man wins £11.5million record accident claim compensation
A man from the West Midlands has been awarded an accident claim compensation package worth £11.15m, after he was left paralysed in a car accident in 2006.
The amount is believed to be the highest ever personal injury settlement ever recorded in UK history.
The man from Walsall, was left paralysed following a catastrophic road crash in 2006. He now has little function in his arms and none in his legs, and requires two carers to help him with his daily activities.
The collision happened when he was travelling in the passenger seat of a car being driven by a friend over the legal speed limit. The driver made an attempt to overtake a vehicle in front, but ended up ploughing into a wall as the car infront suddenly made a right turn.
The compensation will be divided into a £4.25million lump sum, as well as £235,000 annual payments to pay for his future care.
His injury lawyer declared how part of the settlement will go towards building a purpose built house opposite the home of his parents.
He said: “He comes from a traditional Pakistani family where part of the culture is that the eldest son remains in the family home to look after his parents in old age. That is now impossible given the extent of his injuries and his care needs, so this allows him to do the next best thing.”
Updated on 31/03/2010