Re opening of a case involving a traffic accident has been requested by a Lancashire woman, who was awarded £12,500 personal injury compensation for the same.
According to the reports, Joanne Dunhill, 51, from Ashton-in-Makerfield, in Wigan, received £12,500 in motorcycle accident compensation after she was run-over by a motorcycle as she attempted to cross the A635 Doncaster Road, in Barnsley and suffered injuries, as a consequence.
However, this initial payment, which was awarded in 2003, is deemed void by her legal team as according to them Miss Dunhill lacked the legal capacity to make an informed decision when accepting the offer, due to the nature of her head injuries.
Her legal team are now taking the case to the Court of Appeal, the legal team is arguing that the £12,500 awarded to Miss Dunhill was ‘chickenfeed’ and the extent of her injuries demanded the compensation in the region of £2.2 million.
On her part, Miss Dunhill stated that she was pressurized into accepting the compensation.
The decision in the case is pending.