Whiplash claim thrown out of court
The whiplash claim of a driver has been quashed by a judge who ruled that the Bradford man could not be relied upon "to give accurate or truthful evidence".
The 38-year-old man had hoped to win the claim for the personal injury he sustained in a collision between his vehicle and a Leeds Council van.
However, the man had a number of inconsistencies in the case, leading the judge to rule that the claimant's credibility had "serious issues."
During the hearing, the judge found that the man did not disclose the fact that he had only just received damages for a neck injury sustained in a separate car accident.
In addition to this, the judge also discovered that the claimant failed to inform the court of five previous whiplash claims over the recent years.
Keeping all this in mind, he dismissed the current case and also ordered him to pay back costs, which are estimated to be around £7,000.
A spokesperson from Leeds Council commented, "We can and will investigate claims made against us and, where there is no evidence to back these claims, we will seek to recover our costs.''
Updated on 25/05/2010