A man who was paralyzed after suffering severe injuries in a car crash has received 11.15 million in damages. Wasim Mohammed is said to have received an amount greater than any other personal injury compensation payout in UK history.

The accident in question occurred in 2006 when Mr Mohammed then age 22 was the passenger in a car in which the driver (who was speeding) decided to overtake at a junction. A collision took place when the car hit a vehicle which was turning right. The road traffic accident (RTA) left Mr. Mohammed with serious injuries to his spine and a broken neck. The extent of his injuries has left him with limited movement in his arms and a paralyzed lower body. The driver who was at fault in the accident also convicted on the charge of careless driving.

Mr. Mohammed instructed experienced Personal Injury Lawyers, who were able to take his case forward to produce this record compensation settlement, the astonishing amount of 11.5 million. The driver was also charged with careless driving. Daniel Herman a catastrophic injury specialist assisted Mr Mohammed in his case. Although the case was supposed to be heard at a County Court in Birmingham, settlement has already taken place. This often happens in large personal injury cases such as this one.

It has been decided that the payout would be made to Mr Mohammed in a lump sum of 4.25 million, and then he is to receive 235k per year. Because the victim will have to pay a very large amount of money for adequate care, and for the rest of his life; the compensation will now cover these costs. Because his injuries are so severe, he will require two carers for the rest of his life in order for him to go about his daily life.

It was due to the very extreme way the accident had impacted on the quality of Mr. Mohammed’s life that the payout was so large. Some main factors taken into account were the cost he would incur for a lifetime of care and the loss of his annual income and many more costs besides. There was also a consideration for the building of a new home for Mr. Mohammed to be situated across from his own parents and his family home. As part of a Pakistani family, it is traditional for the eldest son to remain with the family living in their home so that he may look after his parents as they grow old. In this case a home near to them was decided to be the closest thing that could be achieved to compensate him for this loss.

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