A paralyzed man who was involved in a car crash has been awarded a record 11.15 million in a compensation payout. This award went to Wasim Mohammed, and is thought to be the highest ever personal injury compensation claim settlement in the UK.
Twenty two-year old Wasim Mohammed, who comes from Walsall, near Birmingham, suffered terrible injuries as a result of a 2006 road traffic accident – RTA. He was a passenger in a car which was involved in a collision when its driver attempted overtaking at a junction, but ended up hitting another vehicle that was turning right. Mr. Mohammed suffered a broken neck as well as damage to his spinal cord. He also has little function in his arms and no movement in his legs. The driver was travelling in excess of the speed limit when the accident occurred.
With the aid of his personal injury lawyers, Mr. Mohammed was able to obtain his compensation settlement – the highest ever in the UK, totaling 11.15 million, while the driver was convicted of careless driving. Mr. Mohamed received assistance in his case from Daniel Herman, a specialist in catastrophic injury, based in Leeds. This personal injury claim was due to be heard last week by the Birmingham County Court, but an out of court settlement was agreed in advance, as often happens in large compensatory cases.
The unusually large payout won’t happen in one lump sum. A first payment of 4.25 million will be made immediately followed 235,000 each year. These annual payments are put in place to pay for the high level of care that Mr. Mohammed will need every day for the rest of his life. The extent of his injuries dictate that two carers will be needed at all times to help him have as normal life as possible.
It was due to the very extreme way the accident had impacted on the quality of Mr. Mohammed’s life that the payout was so large. Some main factors taken into account were the cost he would incur for a lifetime of care and the loss of his annual income and many more costs besides. There was also a consideration for the building of a new home for Mr. Mohammed to be situated across from his own parents and his family home. As part of a Pakistani family, it is traditional for the eldest son to remain with the family living in their home so that he may look after his parents as they grow old. In this case a home near to them was decided to be the closest thing that could be achieved to compensate him for this loss.
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