Biker wins compensation claim after being hit by uninsured driver
A biker who knocked over by an uninsured motorist has won a multi-million pound compensation claim.
53-year-old Stuart Bridge suffered severe head and brain injuries, as well as a fractured spine when he was knocked off his bike in Manchester city centre by uninsured Carli Bates.
The father of two had been riding to Withington Golf Club, where he worked as head green keeper at 6.45am on an October morning in 2006. Miss Bates hit him with her car, causing him to be thrown from his motorbike, across the car bonnet before landing head first into a bollard.
As a result, Mr Bridge has been left with slurred speech, balance and mobility problems and poor levels of concentration.
After a two-and-a-half year battle, Mr Bridge has been awarded £1.25million in motorbike accident compensation as a lump sum payment, along with expected annual payments of £57,500 to help pay for his future care.
Mr Bridge’s wife Anne-Marie said: “We’re glad it’s finally over. It has been a long time. The crash had a devastating effect on us and our lives will never be the same again.”
The money, awarded to Mr Bridge during a hearing in the Manchester District Registry of the High Court, will go towards paying for a specially adapted house, car, therapy and care, as well as lost income and pension.
The Motor Insurers’ Bureau, which was set up especially to compensate accident victims of uninsured and untraced drivers, admitted liability in this case and agreed the payout.
Miss Bates pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention, as well as driving without insurance. She was fined £200 and given 6 penalty points on her licence.
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