MW

SETTLEMENT REPORT

T6 paraplegic, with other injuries rendering him close to tetraplegic

Total settlement Ł4.4 million

The Claimant was born in 1967 and so was 35 at the date of the accident in 2002. He is now 37.

He is paralysed at T6, but sustained also multiple injuries to his bones and joints, causing severe upper limb problems, making him functionally close to a tetraplegic.

The following figures were not agreed by the Defendant, or approved by the Court, but represent a reasonable estimate of the various heads of claim.

PAIN, SUFFERING AND LOSS OF AMENITY 175,000

PAST LOSS

Earnings 48,000

Care and case management 136,000

Equipment 43,000

Accommodation (including hydrotherapy pool) 428,000

Transport 56,000

Total 730,000

FUTURE LOSS

(multipliers from 5^th edition Ogden Tables)

Loss of earnings 473,000

Care 2,485,000

Case management 37,000

Equipment 291,000

Accommodation 378,000

Transport 447,000

DIY 23,000

Treatment 110,000

Holidays 58,000

Miscellaneous 14,000

TOTAL CLAIM 5,172,604

NOTES

1 It is always important not to allow a label to be attached to the injured person eg "paraplegic". Everyone is an individual, with different injuries and different effects.

2 The hydrotherapy pool is always contentious, but the claims are getting stronger. Doctors are more ready to appreciate the need for this type of therapy, and in this case an additional argument was that such a pool would allow the Claimant to enjoy playing with his children; the family had been keen on swimming before the accident.

19 December 2004