A woman injured in a traffic accident in 2003 was yesterday awarded over Lm15,000 in damages by Mr Justice Lino Farrugia Sacco sitting in the First Hall of the Civil Court.

Jacqueline Cauchi filed her writ for damages against Bridget Formosa and Joseph Vella.

She claimed that while crossing the road in Kirkop on a zebra crossing, she had been run over by a car driven by Ms Formosa. The car had been involved in a traffic accident with another vehicle driven by Mr Vella.

Ms Cauchi said she had sustained permanent injuries as a result of the accident and asked the court to order defendants to pay her damages.

The court heard that Ms Formosa had stopped her car so that Ms Cauchi could cross the road on a pedestrian crossing.

While she was crossing the road, the car driven by Mr Vella hit Ms Formosa's vehicle from the rear and the vehicle in turn hit Ms Cauchi.

Mr Vella admitted liability for the accident in question and the court had therefore to evaluate the damages sustained by Ms Cauchi.

The court heard that Ms Cauchi was 26 years old at the time of the accident and that she had sustained a permanent disability of eight per cent.

The court awarded Ms Cauchi Lm15,413.25 in damages. Mr Vella was ordered to pay all the expenses of the litigation and Ms Formosa was declared not to be responsible for the accident.