The Daily Mail has today reported that an elderly lady, Audrey King, of 70 years, is seeking compensation having sustained injuries having been involved in a collision with a mobility scooter. It is stated that Ms King was out shopping with a friend when a mobility scooter drover into her. As a result of this accident, Ms King suffered a broken hip and a serious fracture to her thigh bone. According to the Daily Mail, the negligent driver of the mobility scooter got her coat stuck in the mobility, she lost focus, and subsequently drove into Ms King.
One of the interesting points of this case is that mobility scooters do not require insurance as they are not considered ‘motor vehicles’. As such, Ms King could not pursue compensation against the negligent driver’s insurance; something she would have been able to do had she have been in a road traffic accident. Instead, she has had to pursue the negligent driver who may not be worth suing. It is not surprising therefore that Ms King has called for the law to be changed in respect of mobility scooters and their lack of need for insurance.
Ms King states that she was in ‘agonising pain’ after the accident. She had to stay in hospital for almost an entire week, has had to have an operation on her hip to ensure that she was able to return home, and now requires a walking aid, and has had to use painkillers for approximately six weeks. Ms King now requires care and assistance around her home. Should a claim for compensation be successful, it is expected that the compensation would cover her injuries and any other losses that Ms King sustained subsequent to the accident. That is, because she has needed care and assistance and may continue to do so for some time, a compensatory award could take this into account. This would be to cover any expenditure she has incurred in having to get this help in.
If you have had an accident when you have been out and about doing your daily routine, whether that is shopping, going for a run or a walk, or just undertaking a variety of tasks outside of your home, and in this time you have suffered an injury at the hands of what you believe to be a negligent third party, then it may be that you could have a potential claim for compensation. The best thing you can do is to make sure firstly that you are okay, and that should you require any treatment, you ensure that this is received. After that, you should consider instructing a quality injury lawyer who will not charge you for their work, and who will be able to help you progress your possible claim for compensation.
If you are unsure as to whether you have a claim or not, or whether you could receive compensation, then it may be a good idea to get in touch with The Injury Lawyers who will be happy to provide you with some free legal advice.
The Injury Lawyers are only a free phone call away from providing you with quality and free legal advice, and should you have a claim, we would be happy to take this on under our unique, genuine no win, no fee agreement whereby you would never be charged for our work.
