Young mum who lost leg in BMW hit-and-run wins £1m compensation

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A mum who lost her leg in a horror hit-and-run crash has been awarded £1 million after taking legal action against the driver.

Kerrie Lavery, 26, suffered a life-changing injury after Thomas Granger, 47, mowed her down in his BMW while driving at 81mph - more than double the 40mph limit - near Clydebank, Dunbartonshire on October 2, 2021.The young mum's right leg was amputated after the collision and her friend Alanah Boyle, 29, also suffered a fractured pelvis as the pair walked arm-in-arm on their way home from a charity bash.Following the incident, Granger carried on driving, until he doubled back and revisited the scene.

The rest of Kerrie’s group thought Granger was a passer-by and, when he stopped, they asked him to call an ambulance. However, when they realised he was the one who caused the crash, Granger promptly sped off.

He was later apprehended by the police.Granger was caged for 33 months and banned from roads for seven years in May, after he was convicted of causing serious injury by driving dangerously and failing to stop at the scene.Kerrie raised a compensation claim at the Court of Session in September of last year to secure a lifetime’s supply of medical treatment.