Insurers for a hit-and-run driver, who was found 75% responsible for the brain injury suffered by a pedestrian with whom he collided in a road traffic accident, have agreed their client should accept the blame and make a compensation payment to the victim.
Six years after the crash involving a five-litre BMW car, the West Ealing man who formerly worked as a carpenter, is still living at a rehabilitation unit and is expected to never work or be able to care for himself again.
Through his mother, the victim made a claim for damages for his disablement which happened after he crossed the road near Ealing fire station in September 2004.
Evidence was put to the High Court by a fire fighter who saw the accident. It was also stated that the car driver had been speeding.
A solicitor for the man involved in the vehicle accident said her client would continue to need treatment for his life-changing injuries.
Making a decision on liability, the judge said a number of issues would still have to be decided before an amount of personal injury compensation could be agreed.
*Where replacement vehicle costs can be recovered from the insurance company of the person who caused the accident.
Where this person is untraceable or uninsured, or where there is a dispute over liability, a replacement vehicle cannot
be provided.
