Musician awarded seven-figure crash compensation
A musician who was out celebrating his birthday when he was
ploughed into by a drink driver while crossing the road, has been
awarded more than £1.1 million in road traffic compensation, the
Henley Standard has reported.
Londoner Tavenor Douglas, now 41, was celebrating his
35th birthday when the over the limit drunk driver
struck him, close to London's Natural History Museum.
Mr. Douglas was rushed to the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
following the collision, where he remained in a coma for a week, he
then spent the following month on the hospitals intensive care
ward.
His injuries were numerous and severe, including a fractured
skull, brain damage, facial injuries and damage to his spine and
pelvis. As a result, Mr Douglas now suffers severe speech and
mobility problems as well as long-standing psychological and
neurological difficulties.
However, in March 2011 Mr. Douglas was awarded £1,137,500 in
compensation at London's High Court. His legal team successfully
claimed against the driver's insurance company and the driver was
banned from driving for three years after admitting to being under
the influence.
Tragically, the accident happened just as Mr. Douglas was
putting the finishing touches to his debut album. And while the
money will help soften the blows to his daily life, he can no
longer sing or play an instrument.