A woman from Greater Manchester has been awarded £3.75 million in compensation, after being left brain damaged following a collision with a car.

Fifty year old Fatemeh Panahzadeh was crossing Ladybridge Road, close to her home in Cheadle Hulme, when she was struck by the vehicle.

The Manchester Evening News is reporting that Fatemeh was hospitalised for over a year after suffering a serious brain injury and had to undergo surgery, in which part of her skull was removed so that surgeons could release a blood clot on her brain.

The accident had life changing consequences for Fatemeh, who now relies on a wheelchair for mobility as she is not able to walk, her speech has also been affected and her brain is now unable to process and understand information as it once did.

Her husband sixty two year old Faramarz Vossough, who had to give up his job to be a full time carer for his wife, launched a claim for road traffic accident compensation on his wife’s behalf against the car drivers insurers.

Following a long drawn out legal battle the family has now been awarded £3.7 million in compensation, which will help to pay for the round the clock care Fatemeh will require for the rest of her life.

The driver of the car involved was cleared of a charge of driving without due care and attention, following a court case in January 2011.

A motorcyclist from East Sussex, who suffered serious personal injury after being involved in a collision with a car, has been awarded £22,500 in road traffic accident compensation.

The Sussex Courier is reporting that Owain Sullivan, from Nutley, was travelling along the busy A22 close to Horney Corner, when a Peugeot 206 in front made a left turn into a side road, inexplicably and without warning the driver then performed a U-turn to get back onto the A22 and drove straight into the path of Mr. Sullivan’s approaching 250cc motorbike.

Mr. Sullivan, who is training to be a mechanic, was catapulted through the air by the force of the impact and had to be airlifted to hospital suffering with damage to his spine, neck and groin, as well as a fractured wrist and numerous cuts and bruises.

He told the newspaper that there was no way he could have avoided the collision, as it all happened in a split second but considered himself fortunate that his injuries were not more severe.

Mr. Sullivan pursued a claim for road traffic accident compensation against the car driver’s insurers and has now been awarded £22,500 in damages.

A Staffordshire motorcycle paramedic, who lost a leg in a horrific road traffic accident, has launched a claim for more than £4 million in compensation.

Fifty year old John Brown, from Tamworth, was travelling along Walsall Road, on his Armstrong motorbike, when he was involved in a collision with a van, which had turned right, straight into his path.

The Express and Star is reporting that Mr. Browns left leg was severed at the thigh, as the two vehicles collided and it was only the swift actions of an off duty police officer, who had rushed to help the stricken motorcyclist, that prevented him from bleeding to death.

Mr. Brown, who had worked for the West Midlands Ambulance Service for thirteen years, has now launched a claim for motorcycle accident compensation, against the van driver’s insurers, for a reported £4.65 million in damages.

Speaking in court Mr. Brown stated that he had loved his work as a motorcycle paramedic and the job satisfaction could never be replaced, he currently works as a volunteer driver for the ambulance service, transporting patients.

Insurers for the van driver have admitted liability for the accident but are disputing the level of compensation, which they have valued at around £1.6 million, the case is currently ongoing.

A former paratrooper, who suffered a serious head injury, when a lorry knocked over a set of traffic lights in a bizarre accident, is expected to receive a huge compensation payout.

Forty year old Stuart Forsyth was jogging towards his base in Colchester, where he served as a corporal in the Parachute Regiment and was waiting to cross the road at a pelican crossing in Colne Causeway, not far from the bridge which crosses over the River Colne.

As he waited a Mercedes flat bed truck, which was carrying a load of scrap metal, approached the crossing, unbeknown to the driver a large steel plate had worked its way free from the lorry and was protruding out of the side of the vehicle.

The metal sheet scythed through the pole supporting the traffic lights and sent them crashing down onto Mr. Forsyth’s head.

The paratrooper who had seen active service in Northern Ireland and Afghanistan was rushed to the Colchester General Hospital with a massive head injury and later transferred to the Queen’s Hospital, in Romford, where he spent thirteen days in a coma.

His injuries were so severe that he has been medically discharged from the Army and still has problems with his speech.

The Daily Mail is reporting that the driver of the truck pleaded guilty to a charge of dangerous driving and received a nine month prison sentence, which was suspended for eighteen months, he did not receive a driving ban as the judge ruled that the company he worked for were largely to blame for the incident.

The judge also stated that Mr. Forsyth could now be expected to receive a large sum in compensation.

A Hertfordshire businessman, who suffered a stroke just over a month after being involved in a road traffic accident, has been awarded £2.4 million in compensation.

The London Evening Standard is reporting that fifty six year old Robert Bright, from Kings Langley, was travelling along the M27 when heavy traffic brought his car to a standstill, he was then shunted from behind by another vehicle, in what was a relatively minor collision.

Mr. Bright told the newspaper that he was thrown forwards by the impact of the crash and suffered headaches and neck pain which he attributed to whiplash, believing his symptoms would heal after a few days he carried on as normal with his day to day activities.

Unbeknown to Mr. Bright the whiplash injury had damaged a major artery in his neck, which led to him suffering a serious stroke, thirty four days after the initial car accident.

The stroke left him with a brain injury and without the full use of his left arm, effectively ending his career as a successful customer services and contracts manager.

Following a High Court hearing Mr. Bright was awarded £2.43 million in damages after medical evidence proved that the initial road traffic accident had ‘more than likely’ brought about the stroke.

The settlement will cover Mr. Bright’s long term care and rehabilitation costs, as well as compensate him for lost earnings.

A Colchester carpenter, who suffered serious personal injury, after a car being driven by his girlfriend was involved in an accident, is now set to receive a substantial compensation package.

Thirty three year old Robert Perfect was the front seat passenger in a vehicle, which crashed into the central reservation of the A12 close to Ipswich, in Suffolk, after his then girlfriend tried to answer her mobile telephone while driving.

The London Evening Standard is reporting that the car rolled over several times, before coming to a halt, leaving Mr. Perfect with severe injuries, including crushed lungs, multiple fractures, a ruptured spleen and a devastating brain injury.

Mr. Perfect’s injuries were so serious that he had to give up work and now relies on his family and mother for the support that he needs.

His mother Sharon launched a claim for car accident compensation, on Roberts’s behalf, against the former girlfriend’s insurance company who have now admitted liability for the accident.

A settlement is expected in the near future, which will help fund Robert’s future care and rehabilitation, which will allow him, with the support of carers, to move into his very own home.

His ex-girlfriend had eight points put on her license and was fined £250, after she was convicted of a charge of careless driving.

A man waiting for a bus in Blackpool is seeking compensation, after the shelter he was standing in was hit by a double decker.

Forty nine year old Stuart Kinsella, of Kincraig Road, in Bispham, was amongst a small group of people waiting at the shelter in Victoria Road West, in Cleveleys, when the number nine bus crashed into it.

Local business owners and people shopping in the area rushed to the assistance of Mr. Kinsella and two other people in the shelter, including a seventeen year old girl who suffered a nasty head wound in the collision, eight people standing nearby were showered with broken glass.

The Blackpool Gazette is reporting that eyewitnesses at the scene were amazed by the fact, that no one had been killed in the horrifying accident, which practically demolished the shelter.

Mr. Kinsella, told the newspaper that he had not even received an apology from the bus company and has now decided to take legal action against Blackpool Transport, for the ‘mental scarring’ the accident has caused him, including bad nerves and flashbacks.

A spokesperson from the bus company stated that it would be inappropriate to comment, as the matter was now in the hands of their legal representatives.

A police officer searching for a stolen vehicle was branded as ‘over enthusiastic’ by a crown court judge, after he crashed his powerful police car into the side of a bus.

The Lancashire Evening Post is reporting that PC David Little was trying to spot a stolen vehicle, when he jumped a red light as he travelled along the A6 Garstang Road, in Broughton, Preston.

Liverpool Crown Court was told that PC Little’s BMW estate, had been travelling at a speed of 56mph in wet conditions on the 40mph road, just prior to the collision with the bus, which he hit at an estimated speed of 39mph.

The driver of the bus and his only passenger both suffered a whiplash injury in the accident.

PC Little was fined £2,000 and banned from driving for twelve months, after pleading guilty to a charge of dangerous driving; he will also be facing a police disciplinary hearing in regards to the incident.

The police constable was described in court as an excellent officer and an advanced police driver, with the judge stating that on this occasion, it would appear that over enthusiasm had got the better of him, in what was after all a non-emergency situation.

A cyclist, who suffered life changing injuries after being involved in a collision with a car, has been awarded substantial compensation for his injuries.

The Surrey Comet is reporting that twenty one year old Robert Taylor, from Horsecroft, was just thirteen years old when he was thrown from his cycle, after being struck by a Ford Fiesta as he travelled along the Brighton Road in Banstead, close to the Garratts Lane junction.

The accident left Robert in a coma, after suffering devastating brain injuries, a lacerated liver and fractures to his jaw and ribs.

His brain damage caused behavioural and learning difficulties, which affected his performance at school and continue to cause him problems today.

With the help of his mother, Mr. Taylor launched a claim for cycle accident compensation against the driver’s insurers and was awarded a ‘substantial amount’ in damages, at the High Court in London.

The compensation awarded will help Mr. Taylor pay for his care costs both now and in the future, however the exact figure he received remains confidential.

Mr Justice Stuart-Smith, who approved the settlement, stated that the award would help Robert make the most of his tragically changed life.

A frail Liverpool pensioner suffered serious personal injury and could have been killed, after his wheelchair overturned on a poorly maintained pavement.

The Liverpool Echo is reporting that seventy year old Joe Johnson was attempting to cross Green Lane, in Tuebrook, when his electric powered wheelchair struck a divot, causing his machine to overturn and throwing him into the busy road, in front of oncoming traffic.

Stroke victim Mr. Johnson broke his shoulder and suffered cuts and bruises to his head and face during his terrifying ordeal, which also caused a van to make an emergency stop and forced a bus to take evasive action.

He told the newspaper that he had made several complaints about the condition of the pavements in the area and described them as a danger that was putting lives at risk.

The state of the pavement in Green Lane has since been inspected by council officials, according to a council spokesperson, who expressed concern over Mr. Johnson and wished him a full and speedy recovery.

The Echo has previously reported that the council had paid out over £30,000 in personal injury compensation to trip and fall accident victims, injured on a single road in the same area.