Personal Injury: Quantum Case. Road traffic accident. Orthopaedic injuries. PSLA of £1,850 with total damages of £3,913. The claimant was injured when the defendant's 7.5 ton lorry drove into the side of his car at a roundabout. His neck symptoms persisted for some 10 to 12 months, and his right shoulder symptoms persisted for eight to 10 months.