A cyclist not wearing a cycle helmet who sustained a minor head injury and experienced some subtle personality change and short-term memory loss was awarded general damages of £9,000.
A 7 year old child who sustained a whiplash injury in a road traffic accident had intrusive symptoms for 2 days before they became occasional. Obtained an award of £1,500.
A claimant sustained muscular damage to upper arm, neck and chest. The upper arm recovered in 3 weeks but the neck and chest took 3 months to fully resolve. An award of £3,000 was made.
Claimant was a motorcyclist, who was very seriously injured in an accident which was caused by a vehicle pulling from a junction onto a main road. The claimant suffered broken arm, leg and whiplash and received in excess of £85,000.
Limitation – Time allowed to bring a claim – 3 years from date of accident.
In the case of minors, age 18 or below, three years from the age of 18.