The Welsh Government has paid out more than £1m in compensation to a motorist who was injured after driving over a pothole. The cost of the compensation was revealed through a freedom of information request.
The driver, who has not been named and was injured in 2018, fought a four-year court battle over the “pothole-caused personal injury”. And it was well worth the wait with the total payout amounting to £1,188,565.25, The Mirror reports.
The Welsh Government is responsible for maintaining large trunk roads in Wales while local authorities are responsible for all other roads. Authorities paying out significant sums in compensation over potholes isn’t uncommon. Last week it emerged that Cardiff council paid out £435,000 in just four years to May 2023.
