Stephen Nye -- a road accident specialist partner at UK national law firm Irwin Mitchell -- led the case that saw lawyers acting for Richard Gipps, who lost both his partner Eleanor and son Joseph in a motoring incident.
Care costs
The £100,000 settlement will cover the care costs the hospice incurred during the three months before Joseph’s death.
In a statement released this week, Mr Nye said he hoped the case would pave the way for future serious injury cases where hospices have dedicated time and resources to those injured through no fault of their own. He said: ‘The money was received from the insurer of the driver at fault, on the basis that care was provided on a charitable basis and so can be reflected in a damages award.’
Mr Nye continued: ‘I hope this would encourage other individuals to try and recover hospice costs wherever possible, as clearly all sources of income for hospices need to be explored in these difficult times. This settlement will just cover the costs of caring for Joseph so donations are just as important as ever to be able to continue the fantastic support.’
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