Lucy Webb, 46, cares for her son 25 year old son Jamie, who was knocked over by a car 18 years ago, and left with a severe brain injury.
Jamie was hit by the car in August 1995, and had to be rushed to a nearby hospital. Lucy’s first hope was for him to pull through the accident, which he did. However, he’s suffered a bleed on his brain, and had to be transferred to another hospital to be put in an induced coma for 8 days in intensive care. When Jaime eventually came out of the coma, it was obvious he had been left with some severe difficulties as a result of his brain injury, including problems communicating and constant seizures, and that he would have to undergo intensive rehabilitation.
He stayed in hospital for another 2 years, returning home in in September 1997. By then Lucy had a specialist brain injury solicitor, Simon John of Ashton KCJ, a member of the Brain Injury Group, and Independent Living Solutions, a case management company and partner of the Group, who advised her on the best compensation and care available to Jamie.
Now living in adapted hours near Windsor, Lucy has left her job as a catering assistant to look after Jamie, but still relies on some help from a professional carer several times a week, because looking after him is so physical and mentally demanding. Jamie’s case reached the High Court in November 1999 where he was awarded £3.55m damages in recognition of his injuries, his life expectancy and the cost of specialist equipment and care he will need for life.
Despite all the challenges, Lucy is looking forward to Christmas and will enjoy eating too much and being together as a family like everyone else.
Read Lucy and Jamie’s story in the December issue of Sainsbury’s Magazine, out now.
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