Compensation claim
13/07/2007

Tragic car accident ends in £4 million damages bid

A teenager who suffered serious personal injuries in a car accident that killed her two sisters is making a compensation claim for over £4 million.

The girl, now 19, was left with severe brain damage following the February 2000 road accident and will require some degree of care for the rest of her life.

The tragic car accident occurred on the M25 when the girl's family car hit an object lying in the carriageway and skidded out of control, colliding with the central reservation before bouncing back into the path of a lorry.

In addition to her two sisters being killed, the girl's brother also suffered life threatening personal injuries and required extensive hospital treatment.

The children's mother was driving at the time of the car crash and so the compensation claim is being made against her insurance provider. The insurers do not deny liability for the road accident but are insisting that the figure of £4 million is excessive.

Speaking during the accident claim case at the High Court, the teenager's personal injury solicitor said, "This is a young woman who needs motivating in almost everything she does. She needs emotional support to deal with frequent emotional problems."

Despite the brain damage suffered in the car accident, the girl has made huge efforts to live a normal life and is now said to be engaged to a soldier. She also lives in a flat of her own in Lancashire but does require the help of carers to carry out day-to-day activities.

The case continues.