A cyclist left scarred for life after his head smashed through a taxi windscreen was stunned to be sued by the cab firm for £5,000.
Sasha Evans, 28, was hit in the side by the Ford Galaxy at a junction in Nunhead, south-east London, and suffered severe head trauma, leaving him ‘lucky to be alive’.
He was forced to spend three months off work recovering from his injuries, which also included a broken leg, teeth, cheekbone and facial scars that will never heal.
Sasha Evans, 28, was hit in the side by the Ford Galaxy at a junction in Nunhead, south-east London, and suffered severe head trauma, leaving him ‘lucky to be alive’. He is seen here before and after the crash
Mr Evans, who also studies at Goldsmiths and plays in a band, was hit by the people carrier – operated by The Keen Group – at about 3am on January 18, 2015.
He was taken by ambulance to King’s College Hospital in Denmark Hill, where he spent six days.
Mr Evans only realised the company had taken out a claim against him when he was attempting to take out a loan to cover his loss of earnings, The Standard reported.
The student claims the summons was sent to a previous address and judgement imposed in his absence. This amounted to £3,500 in damages plus legal costs.
Mr Evans told MailOnline: ‘I just want the whole thing over with, it is quite a lonely place to be when people have way more resources and money than you have.
‘The taxi firm are inhumane, they didn’t bother even following up to see if I was hurt.
‘They are just hoping to get their money back by using a big firm of solicitors to bully people and threaten court action.’
Mr Evans will face The Keen Group at Central London County Court tomorrow. As the first judgement has been set aside, the cab company had to make a new claim.
Mr Evans was taken by ambulance to King’s College Hospital in Denmark Hill,(pictured) where he spent six days
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The cyclist has launched a counter-claim of around £10,000 for his injuries and loss of earnings as a teaching assistant.
Although police attended the crash, Mr Evans decided not to pursue charges against the driver because two witnesses refused to give statements.
Mr Evans has launched a GoFundMe page to pay his legal costs, which includes £850 for a medical report of his injuries.