THE WIFE AND THREE YOUNG SONS OF A BERKSHIRE BUSIN
THE WIFE AND THREE YOUNG SONS OF A BERKSHIRE BUSINESSMAN
KILLED IN A ROAD ACCIDENT LAST YEAR HAVE BEEN AWARDED
#200,000 COMPENSATION.
THE HIGH COURT HEARD TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT TIMOTHY JOHN STEER
WAS 35 WHEN HIS VAN COLLIDED WITH A LORRY THAT HAD TURNED IN FRONT OF
HIM.
HE DIED THREE DAYS AFTER THE FEBRUARY 19 ACCIDENT.
HIS SONS CHRISTIAN, 13, DANIEL, 9, AND SAMUEL, 2, WERE EACH
AWARDED #6,000.
HIS WIFE, MARGARET, 37, OF THE DELL, TURNERS GREEN, UPPER
BUCKLEBURY, NEAR READING, WILL RECEIVE THE REMAINING #182,000.
MR.
MICHAEL TILLETT, REPRESENTING MRS.
STEER, SAID MR.
STEER
WAS A SUCCESSFUL DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER AND HAD STARTED A
BUSINESS FOUR YEARS BEFORE HIS DEATH, SERVICING AND SELLING DOMESTIC
APPLICANCES.
IT HAD BECOME INCREASINGLY SUCCESSFUL AND HAD BEEN EXPECTED
TO MAKE A #20,000 PROFIT THE YEAR HE DIED.
THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN MR.
STEER WAS DRIVING A VAN FROM
BANBURY TO BICESTER ON THE A41.
LORRY DRIVER MR.
THOMAS WILKINS OF BUCKINGHAM CRESCENT,
BICESTER, OXFORDSHIRE, TURNED RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM AT SOULDERN.
ON SEPTEMBER 16 LAST YEAR THE DRIVER WAS CONVICTED ON A
CARELESS DRIVING CHARGE.
MR.
WILKINS AND HIS EMPLOYER, CONNELL AND GRIFFIN TRANSPORT
LIMITED OF BICESTER WILL PAY THE DAMAGES AND COSTS.
ENDS
