Child Injuries accident and compensation advice

Child accident and injury compensation claim example:

A child accident and injury compensation claim was made when a school bus knocked over a 14 year old boy who was walking across a zebra crossing. A compensation claim by child accident compensation solicitors who acted on behalf of injured child’s guardian and obtained £7500. Injuries sustained minor head injuries and soft tissue injury to neck, back and knee.

A child accident and injury compensation claim was made when a 14 year old child was ran over and knocked to the floor by a school bus. The child heavily landed on to the ground suffering minor head injuries and soft tissue injury to the child’s neck, back and knee.

The injured child suffered severe pain, shock and upset.  His guardian with parental responsibility for the child was called by the police on the scene and attended the accident and emergency hospital for tests. The consultant advised the injured child to stay off school and to keep a watchful eye on the child.  He was in hospital for 2 days for observations.  There was to be no long lasting complications.

The injured child was absent from school for a period of 2 weeks as he suffered from headaches, dizziness and nausea.  The child also suffered from mood swings, distress and from travel anxiety.

The insurer who acted on behalf of the driver admitted blame for the accident although at first they alleged that the child was to blame in part for the accident.  However after further letters written by the child’s accident solicitor to the insurer the allegation of blame against the child was dropped and the insurer admitted liability in full.

The child accident and injury solicitors acted on a NO WIN NO FEE agreement and recovered all legal costs off the insurance company. The infant child received 100% compensation and 0% legal costs which was approved by the Court. 

Note that that mother who instructed the child compensation injury solicitors is known as a litigation friend.  The compensation payment to the infant child was approved by the Court and the compensation to be invested on behalf of the infant child until the child reaches the age of 18 years.  At that age the child then in law reaches majority and is able to obtain the compensation from the court with interest that has accumulated since the money was in court.