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Ellisons’ Insurance Litigation team led by Senior
Associate, Jayne Platt, and Legal Advisor, Thomas Randall, have settled a large personal
injury claim at less than 7% of the pleaded value, after serving
critical surveillance footage and other evidence before Trial.
The driver, involved in an RTA, alleged that the accident had
caused an increase in pain and fatigue causing an exacerbation of
her pre-existing fibromyalgia. The driver aged 35 years at the time
of the accident, also pleaded other physical symptoms injuries,
PTSD and that the accident had rendered her unable to work and
disadvantaged on the job market.
Surveillance is now a common form of evidence at play in
personal injury claims. Ellisons, acting for a leading worldwide
specialist insurance company, discovered that the driver was able
walk her dogs every morning, provide long term substantial care for
others and could bend over without difficulty, contrary to what was
relayed to medical experts.
Ellisons investigated other evidence further and presented an
application based on this evidence to the Court. An offer, which
amounted to less than 7% of her overall claim for almost
£400,000, was accepted.
Ellisons has represented major insurers for over 40 years,
specialising in defending high value insurance claims, particularly
complex and catastrophic injury claims.
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