In February 2009, Mr K sustained serious injuries which meant his spleen had to be removed, plus extensive scarring and suffered psychological injuries. He was injured when he was deliberately run over in Sheffield. The driver of the car had verbally abused Mr K’s partner, and when Mr K had approached the driver on foot to speak with him, the passenger had shown Mr K a knife. Mr K quickly tried to leave the scene, but the driver used the car to run Mr K over.
The police never traced the car or the driver. We therefore made a claim to the Motor Insurers Bureau under the Untraced Drivers Scheme. Using this scheme meant that Mr K could claim damages for his injuries even though the driver was never found.
Mr K’s injuries meant that he required lifelong medication. He suffered flashbacks and nightmares. He found day to day life much more difficult to deal with that he did before.
In Autumn 2011, Irwin Mitchell successfully settled his case for an amount which allowed him to have the psychological treatment he needed to improve his quality of life and live as he did before. We also recovered the cost of his medications for the rest of his life.