Denbighshire woman ordered to pay £13,110 compensation

A disabled woman from Denbighshire who injured a supermarket worker with her mobility scooter has been ordered to pay £13,110 in compensation.

But a judge at Rhyl County Court said Gloria Brown, from Rhyl, could pay £100 a month, after the 61-year-old feared she would have to sell her house. It comes after Mrs Brown's scooter hit the member of staff's trolley in the Denbighshire town's Morrisons store in 2005, injuring her knee.
In January, the county court found her liable and ordered her to pay compensation and legal costs. However, on Tuesday, the court agreed that Mrs Brown can to repay the debt at £100 a month, over the next 12 years. But because of the length of time the legal bill will take to be paid, Judge Merfyn Jones-Evans also agreed to secure the debt against Mrs Brown home in Rhyl.
But the judge was keen to stress that her home was not under threat, as long as she continued to meet the monthly payments. "The ball is in your court," he told Mrs Brown.
Speaking after the hearing, Mrs Brown insisted that her fight to overturn the original negligence claim was not over. Despite having no legal aid for the civil case, Mrs Brown and her supporters said they had found a solicitor willing to take on their fight at the appeal courts in London. Mrs Brown said if necessary, she would take it to the European courts, and had already secured a case number in Europe, if her appeal fails.

Warrington Disability Partnership have a Mobility Training Track (supported by St George Healthcare) so that anyone who is a new user of a Wheelchair or Scooter can get training from our Team. Please contact Tommy Hammond, Tony Latimer, Steve Boyd or Barry Littlewood for more information.

On Sat, July 10 from 10am-4pm. we are also providing a Wheelchair Skills Workshop for disabled children and young disabled people. For more details contact Dave Connor, 01925 240064.