Reports claim that a significant head injury was suffered by Joseph Malasi after a collision with a taxi in Bedford in September 2007 and he subsequently launched legal action against driver Maqsood Ahmad.
The claim was disputed by Mr Ahmad who said that he was drving within the prescribed limit and Mr Malasi was also to blame as he decided to skip a red light.
Terming that will only be eligible for 20 per cent of the value of this claim, Judge Richard Seymour at the High Court has now ruled that the 23-year-old can seek damages against the driver's insurers.