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Postal worker wins £550k in injury claim

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A postal worker who suffered crippling leg injuries when his stationary van was hit by another vehicle has received £550,000 compensation.

Andrew Hutcheson, from Eynesbury, St Neots, spent three months in hospital after breaking both legs in multiple places in the accident last November.

The 59-year-old was sorting out parcels at the back of his Parcel Force van when it was hit by another vehicle, which crushed his legs.

After receiving £550,000 from a personal injury claim, Andrew and disabled wife Rose, 67, will now use the award to pay for their move from a second floor flat with no lift, to a nearby specially adapted home.

Recalling the accident, Andrew said: “All I remember is a thump, and the next thing I knew I was on the side of the road being attended to.

“I was rushed to hospital, where they saved my life, and then rushed to another hospital where they did their best to put my legs back together.

“I had to stay in hospital from the end of November to the end of February.

“I can now walk a few steps using a walking frame and can drive using hand controls, but it will be another year before the doctors know how much movement I’ll get back.

“Whatever happens, I’ll have a permanent disability.”

Andrew is an avid collector of TVR sports cars and has eight of them. He hopes to recover sufficient use of his legs to drive again.

He and Rose plan to move to their new home early next year which is less than half a mile away from their current flat.

Sarah-Jayne Bell, a specialist personal injury lawyer at Simpson Millar, represented Andrew during his claim.

She said: “Andrew wanted to settle the claim urgently and purchase a new house, without having to live in temporary accommodation.

“He also wanted to avoid lots of medical evaluations and we were able to deliver a settlement that met all his requirements within seven months of the accident.”

SOURCE: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/News/Postal-worker-wins-550k-in-injury-claim-17082012.htm


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