But if he had been insured and launched a counter claim, Ms Brushett would have been only allowed to claim £7,000 in costs. But she went on to rule that Mr Hazeldean was liable to pay damages regardless. Lawyers now acting on behalf of Mr Hazeldean said he has been left with 'permanent scarring, both physically and mentally' as a result of the verdict. But she relied on the evidence of another cyclist who had witnessed the crash and confronted Mr Hazeldean immediately afterwards. That witness had made a voice recording at the time, accusing Mr Hazeldean of 'aggressive riding' and calling him 'arrogant and reckless'.

Source: Daily Mail June 21, 2019 07:46 UTC