- Gillian Ewing, 52, was one of six people killed in Glasgow’s lorry accident in 2014
- Lawyers for Ms Ewing’s family said experience was ‘life changing’ & ‘traumatic’
- Glasgow council said its thought were ‘with the bereaved families’
The family of a woman killed in a bin lorry accident have agreed a compensation package worth £800,000 following the incident.
Glasgow City Council chiefs agreed the bumper payout deal with relatives who blamed them for the city centre accident.
Gillian Ewing, 52, was one of six people killed when Harry Clarke blacked out behind the wheel of his lorry in 2014.
Gillian Ewing’s family have received a payout from Glasgow City Council following her death
Lawyers for Digby Brown, who represent the family, said: ‘We can confirm we have now settled all our civil claims associated with the family of Gillian who they described as a much-loved mother, daughter sister and partner.
‘This has been a life-changing and traumatic three years for the family.
‘Now at least they can hopefully start looking to the future and rebuilding their lives.’
Along with Ms Ewing, 52, from Edinburgh, Jacqueline Morton, 51, Stephenie Tait, 29, both from Glasgow, Erin McQuade, 18, her grandparents Jack Sweeney, 68, and his 69-year-old wife Lorraine, from Dumbarton died in the accident.
A compensation deal was settled out of court last month.
A spokesman for Glasgow City Council said: ‘Our insurers are working to settle claims on our behalf.
‘Our thoughts remain with the bereaved families and those who were injured.’
Gillian Ewing, 52, was one of six people killed when Harry Clarke blacked out behind the wheel of his lorry in 2014