A £250,000 interim compensation payment has relieved from hospital a woman, who was left ninety nine percent paralysed after being knocked down by a hit and run driver.
The accident took place when Megumi Wilson, 26, struck by an uninsured driver as she crossed Wye Bridge Street and suffered catastrophic injuries, in Monmouth and spent the last five years in hospital because of the round the clock care she requires.
The accused driver, John Dummett, of Gloucestershire, evaded the scene of accident and tried to dispose of the evidence by burning his car. Consequently, he is serving a prison sentence.
For the last five years, Ms Wilson has been a permanent fixture at the Rookwood Hospital in Llandaff, Cardiff and despite being fully aware of her surroundings, she can only communicate by blinking her eyelids.
The victim is now seeking uninsured driver compensation from the Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB), an organisation set up to compensate innocent victims of drivers who do not have insurance, for her injuries.
An interim payment of £250,000 which will enable Megumi to leave hospital and be cared for privately at home in Monmout has been approved by a High Court Judge , although, the claim, estimated to run into millions of pounds, is yet to be settled.