Donna Taylor is pursuing a pothole claim for compensation after her daughter sustained injuries when she tripped on the road. Ms Taylor’s daughter suffered bruising and swelling as a result of the fall caused by a pothole in the road.
Ms Taylor insisted that South Tyneside Council had been previously warned about the danger of up to eight potholes in the road, but had failed to do anything about it.
Ms Taylor is now launching a legal action against the council on behalf of her daughter Levy. She said her daughter luckily escaped with only bruising to her left hip and swelling to her right knee but it could have been much worse. She expressed her concern about the impact that a fall could have on elderly people.
A local resident, who helped Ms Taylor’s daughter Levy, said the potholes had been reported to the council weeks earlier. It’s clear they were a danger and should have been filled in.
Ms Taylor’s daughter received treatment from an ambulance after the incident and she will now pursue a claim for compensation against South Tyneside Council.
The potholes have since been filled in and South Tyneside Council have confirmed that the claim is now in the hands of the insurance team.