Loraine White, a resident of Leyton, east London, continues to grapple with chronic pain and the limitations it has imposed on her life over two years after a moped collision. Despite a successful lawsuit against the driver's insurer, Mrs. White's physical recovery has been slow, leaving her with mobility issues and emotional distress.
More than two years after being hit by a moped while on her way to a Mother's Day dinner with her sons in 2022, Loraine White from Leyton, east London, says she is still living with chronic pain . A man was charged with driving without due care and attention over the incident, but the case was dismissed at Stratford Magistrates' Court on 28 November 2022. However, Mrs. White reached out to a solicitor and successfully sued his insurer, securing a settlement of about £95,000.
Speaking of the moment she was hit and fell to the floor in the collision, Mrs. White said the pain was 'astronomical'. She spent two and a half weeks in hospital with a broken tibia, broken ribs and injuries to her face, which continue to affect her quality of life today. Mrs. White said she was grateful for the settlement of £55,000 after legal fees, which she received last year, but added it had done little to relieve her chronic pain. 'The worst thing for me is living here. I can't do the stairs any more, they're so steep,' she explained. Mrs. White was treated in hospital for a broken tibia, broken ribs and injuries to her face, which continue to affect her. 'I used to go to the gym, I used to do Pilates,' she explained, but those activities were now too difficult. 'I cannot even go there (to the gym) to go on the bike any more. So I have put on a lot of weight.' 'The council was supposed to have given me a walk-in shower two and a half years ago - I'm still waiting,' she continued. 'It's making my life hell living here now. I can't bear it, I'm in tears. I just don't want to live here any more.
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