Successful Settlement Form Internal Injuries Following A Road Traffic Accident

I recently acted for Mr B, a bus driver who sustained significant internal injuries when his bus was hit head on by a another bus approaching from the other direction whose driver had fallen asleep at the wheel.

Mr B's cab was crushed. On being extracted from the vehicle by the fire brigade he was taken immediately to hospital where he underwent a laparotomy for a small bowel resection and anastomosis, a partial omentectomy and repair a tear of the wall of his large intestine.

Mr B's symptoms failed to settle as he recovered. His abdomen remained painful and he suffered from distension. His 25 inch scar across his abdomen was also very tender and he struggled to wear a seat beat.