Family of bin lorry victim agrees deal
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THE family of a woman who died in the Glasgow bin lorry tragedy have agreed to an £800,000 compensation deal with the city council.
This follows a legal fight by Gillian Ewing’s daughter after her mother and five other people were killed by a truck driven by Harry Clarke.
It was found at a fatal accident inquiry that Clarke lost consciousness at the wheel before the crash in December 2014.
Last month the compensation case was settled out of court.
A spokesman for the Ewings’ lawyers, Digby Brown, said: “This has been a life-changing and traumatic three years for the family. Now at least they can hopefully start looking to the future and rebuilding their lives.”
THE family of a woman who died in a bin lorry accident have agreed a compensation deal following the tragedy.
Chiefs from Glasgow City Council have settled compensation for seven relatives who blamed them for the city centre tragedy.
A figure of £800,000 had reportedly been agreed with the family of Gillian Ewing.
A spokesman for lawyers Digby Brown, which represents the family of Ms Ewing, said the family can now look to rebuild their lives.
He said: “We can confirm we have now settled all our civil claims associated with the family of Gillian who they described as a muchloved mother, daughter sister and partner.
“This has been a lifechanging and traumatic three years for the family.
“Now at least they can hopefully start looking to the future and rebuilding their lives.”
As well as Gillian, 52, from Edinburgh, Jacqueline Morton, 51, Stephenie Tait, 29, both from Glasgow, Erin McQuade, 18, her grandparents Jack Sweeney, 68, and his 69-year-old wife Lorraine, from Dumbarton died in the accident.
A fatal accident inquiry found lorry driver Harry Clarke had lost consciousness at the wheel before the crash in December 2014.
The compensation case was settled out of court last month.
A spokesman for Glasgow City Council said: “Our insurers are working to settle claims on our behalf.
“Our thoughts remain with with the bereaved families and those who were injured.”
All of their families were told in December 2016 that they could not launch private prosecutions against the driver.
Clarke, 60, had his driving licence revoked however was found behind the wheel nine months after the fatal crash.
He later admitted culpable and reckless driving.
In March, last year, he was banned from driving for three years, ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work and electronically tagged for four months.