A pedestrian, who was hit by a bus which mounted the pavement as it turned a corner, has had her injury compensation increased by the Court of Appeal.
In Osei-Antwi v South East London and Kent Bus Company, the pedestrian, who was on her way to work, was standing on the pavement when a bus turned the corner. Its front end negotiated the corner successfully, however the rear wheels mounted the kerb, colliding with the pedestrian. She suffered injuries to her ankle for which she had to have surgery and cuts and grazes. Originally her injury compensation was reduced because the court felt she had contributed to the accident because she should have been aware of the danger of standing so close to the bus so was partly to blame for the accident.
However, the Court of Appeal ruled that she had not contributed to the accident. The Court of Appeal found that the pedestrian had been standing on the pavement area several inches back from the edge of the road and if the bus driver had got the angle of his turn right, there would not have been a problem. Therefore, the amount reduced from her injury compensation was replaced.
If you were a pedestrian and injured in an accident that was not your fault, please contact Mikhaila Grant on 0116 212 1000 now or complete one of the on-line forms.
