Steve Killalea QC and Nick Harrison have secured a settlement of £3.5million for a claimant in his early twenties, who suffered a below-knee amputation following a road traffic incident in early 2019.
The Claimant also suffered multiple-ligament damage to his other leg, which resulted in ligament reconstruction surgery. The settlement sum will enable the Claimant to access a range of prosthetics and accounts for the possibility that the he will use a wheelchair in later life.
Steve and Nick were instructed by Jason Harwood of JMW Solicitors, Manchester.
For further information on Steve Killalea QC, Nick Harrison and other members of the Civil and Personal Injury Department at 18 St John Street, please contact a member of the civil clerking team on 0161 278 8261 or civil@18sjs.com.