Mum who lost leg in horror hit-and-run to sue driver for £1m

Kerrie Lavery and her friend were mowed down by Thomas Granger who was driving at 81mph in a 40mph zone in Clydebank in October 2021.

The impact was so severe that the 25-year-old from Drumchapel needed an 'immediate above-the-knee amputation'.

Kerrie Lavery (Image: Supplied)

Granger was jailed for nearly three years for dangerous driving and failing to stop at the scene of an accident.

Now a claim of compensation has been raised by lawyers at the Court of Session.

Digby Brown, representing Ms Lavery, says this will cover the cost of a lifetime of prosthetics as well as loss of earnings due to the impact the incident had on her personal and working life. 

Thomas Granger (Image: Supplied)

A Digby Brown spokesperson said: “For three years Kerrie has shown a strength few others can comprehend and she has shown remarkable resilience and positivity throughout her recovery.

“The loss of a limb is a truly life-changing injury and it is only right that an affected person gets the support, treatment and compensation they deserve – especially when that injury was the fault of someone else.

“This is why a court action has now been raised on Kerrie’s behalf and we will continue to support her to ensure she accesses the best care and most positive future possible.”

Dumbarton Sheriff Court previously heard that Ms Lavery and her friend Alanah Boyle were crossing the road near a petrol station after a mental health charity night out when Granger hit them in his white BMW 220d Sport.

Alanah and Kerrie (Image: Supplied)

Granger kept driving until Drumry roundabout where he turned to revisit.

Others in the group of pedestrians thought he was just a passer-by and asked him to call an ambulance.

But when they realised he was the culprit, he fled. Police caught him about 40 minutes later.

Ms Lavery also suffered a fractured finger, a fractured arm and a chip to the bone of her left shin.

She spent two weeks in hospital and was in a wheelchair for months.

Ms Boyle, from Paisley, suffered a fractured pelvis, an injury to her right elbow and PTSD. 

Sheriff William Gallacher sentenced Granger to 33 months in prison and banned him from driving for seven years.

He said: “This can only be described as disgraceful.

“Your driving was dangerous and left people with serious, life-long injuries – the victim impact statements made for profound and difficult reading – added to your leaving the scene which can only be described as incomprehensible.”