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A mum from Sunderland whose 14-year-old son died after a tragic road traffic accident has been left unable to seek further answers as to why he died as there is no case for no win no fee compensation, reports the Sunderland Echo.
As the schoolboy lay injured in the road in December 2007 a rapid response vehicle attended the scene, but was not able to transport the boy to hospital, however, the ambulance despatched to the accident was allegedly redirected elsewhere. Eventually an ambulance arrived 30 minutes after the initial 999 call was made.
A verdict of accidental death was recorded by a coroner, but the mother felt the inquest “left questions unanswered”. The coroner ruled that the delayed ambulance had not played a part in the boy’s death.
No ambulance control room staff or management team members were called to give evidence at the inquest.
The mother has battled for nearly two years to find answers to questions regarding several issues surrounding her son’s death, and she now feels that “injustice has prevailed”.
She told the local paper that she could no longer pursue the ambulance service for answers and that personal injury solicitors would not take on the case as compensation was not a factor. She added that she did not want no win, no fee compensation for her son’s death as it would not bring him back to her.