£4,500 Damages for Injured Haulier
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AHAULIER who claimed that he had to sell his business because of injuries received in a road accident was awarded damages of £4,500 in the Court of Session at Edinburgh last week. He was Mr. Robert Reid, aged 63, of Falkirk, who sued Taylor's Transport (Buckie) Ltd. for £12,000.
After carrying out a minor repair, Mr. Reid was standing by his lorry on the main road north at Burrelton, Perthshire, on September 21 last year, when a lorry belonging to the defendants ran into the rear of his vehicle. As a result the vehicle fell into a ditch and he was thrown underneath.
Mr. Reid suffered shoulder injuries and as a result he had to sell his business, which earned him £1,200 a year. He was now working as a night-watchman at a wage of £8 a week.
The defendants admitted liability but claimed that the amount sued for was grossly excessive.