Car accident victim to claim £100,000

A woman who suffered serious injuries in a car accident has started legal proceedings against the other driver involved, in the hope of securing as much as £100,000 in compensation.

Oi Ting Li, 33, from Blackburn was driving through the county of Berkshire along the M4 between junction 8/9 and junction 10 in January 2007 when the accident took place.

Miss Li was driving her Honda in the middle lane when she was shocked to see another car suddenly switching lanes and hurtling into the back of her car.

Roger Pritchard, from Swansea was in control of the other car which, it is claimed, attempted to switch from the fast lane into the middle lane where Miss Li was driving.

He misjudged his speed and collided with Miss Li, causing her car to spin out of control and career across the motorway and into a ditch at the side of the road.

The accident left Miss Li with soft tissue injuries affecting most of her body, including her neck, arms, back and shoulder.

A year on from the accident, Miss Li still suffers with pain resulting from her injuries which affect her ability to live her life to the full.

She is unable to continue with the same leisure and sporting activities which she enjoyed prior to the accident and is often unable to sleep due to the pains he still suffers, which has a detrimental effect on her ability to work to a high standard.

Following the crash, Miss Li has also struggled with post traumatic stress disorder and an adjustment reaction with depression.

As her psychological conditions and physical injuries are still plaguing her, Miss Li decided to fight for compensation from Mr Pritchard, stating that he caused the accident through his negligence.

According to the legal case against him, Mr Pritchard was severely negligent as he failed to observe the road fully before pulling out.

Specifically, Mr Pritchard failed to keep a proper lookout, failed to use his mirrors properly, failed to see her car, tried to move into the middle land when it was unsafe, collided with her car, and failed to wait until he was clear of her car before trying to move into the middle lane.

Considering Miss Li’s psychological and physical injuries and Mr Pritchard’s careless attitude resulting in the accident, legal experts are confident that Miss Li will be successful in winning her claim.

Miss Li said that the case isn’t about money, it is about justice.

She added that if she is successful in winning compensation the money would go some way to repairing and rebuilding her life.

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