Kent Lawyer Welcomes New Law for Child Hit and Run Victims

26 June 2008

A Court of Appeal decision allowing child victims of uninsured hit and run drivers to bring a claim up until their 21st birthday has been welcomed by Kent lawyer Neille Ryan.

Prior to the new ruling the Motor Insurance Bureau, whose untraced driver scheme compensates child victims of uninsured drivers, stipulated that a claim must be made within three years of an accident.

Neille, personal injury partner at one of the south east’s leading law firms Furley Page Solicitors, said: “This is a great victory for accident victims. For too long the dice has been loaded in favour of insurers and the Government has done far too little to protect the rights of the victim.

“The Court of Appeal ruling in the recent Byrne v Motor Insurance Bureau case (declaring the three year stipulation unlawful) sent a clear rebuke to the Government for allowing the bureau to get away with their three year limitation.”

New legislation means that hundreds – possibly thousands – of child victims are now able to claim, adds Neille who urges anyone who was injured as a child or is the parent of a child victim to seek legal advice as personal injury claims – particularly involving children - are complex.

For further information contact Neille Ryan on 01227 763939

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