ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

Client wins a substantial sum after road traffic accident left him unable to work

Reviewed by Michael Blakemore-Carson Associate & Litigation Executive

Last Updated 2nd November 2026

Road traffic accident leaves engineer unable to return to work

A gas and plumbing engineer suffered a significant head injury when a lorry collided with the rear of his van. The effects of the accident prevented our client from returning to work and resulted in a significant loss of earnings. Our specialists secured an admission of liability and gathered expert medical evidence to support his claim, which concluded with substantial compensation.

At a glance

Our client suffered a significant head injury after a lorry collided with the rear of his van.
Post-concussion syndrome caused significant cognitive impairment and prevented him from returning to work.
Our specialists secured a full admission of liability and obtained evidence from a range of medical experts.
The claim concluded with substantial compensation.

A head injury with lasting consequences

Our client was working as a gas and plumbing engineer when a lorry collided with the rear of his van. The impact caused him to hit his head and suffer a significant head injury.

Following the collision, he experienced post-concussion syndrome. This caused significant cognitive impairment, including problems with memory and speech, and affected his ability to carry out simple everyday tasks.

The effects were serious enough to prevent our client from returning to work.

Pre-existing vulnerability contributed to persistent symptoms

Our client had a pre-existing psychological vulnerability. This meant the symptoms of his post-concussion syndrome persisted for longer than usual and became chronic.

Alongside his head injury, our client had also suffered significant soft tissue injuries. Together, these injuries and their ongoing effects resulted in a significant loss of earnings.

Securing an admission of liability

Our specialists pursued a road traffic accident claim on our client’s behalf and quickly secured a full admission of liability from the defendant.

This established responsibility for the collision. However, there was still an important medical issue to address when demonstrating the extent and cause of our client’s ongoing symptoms.

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Building the medical evidence

Our client had diabetes before the accident. This complicated the medical evidence because there was a possibility that some of his symptoms could be attributed to his diabetes rather than the injuries caused by the collision.

Our specialists therefore obtained expert evidence to support the claim and establish the medical picture surrounding his injuries and symptoms.

Evidence from several medical disciplines

The claim required input from specialists across several areas. Expert evidence was obtained from a consultant neurologist, consultant neuropsychologist, consultant orthopaedic surgeon and a care expert who was an occupational therapist.

This evidence supported the claim in circumstances where our client’s pre-existing diabetes could otherwise have complicated the assessment of his accident-related symptoms.

Substantial compensation for our client

The claim concluded with our client receiving substantial compensation for the injuries and losses resulting from the road traffic accident.

The outcome recognised the significant impact of his head injury, post-concussion syndrome and soft tissue injuries, including the fact that he had been unable to return to his work as a gas and plumbing engineer and had suffered a significant loss of earnings.