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Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Man dies in Tesco car park after pensioner driver's foot 'slipped'
An elderly man whose foot 'slipped' and became wedged under the accelerator pedal of his jeep before hitting and killing a man in a Tesco car park has appeared in court A man walking back to his car in a Tesco car park has died after being rammed by an elderly driver whose foot "slipped" onto the accelerator before knocking him to the ground. Timothy Field, 81, was the man behind the Jeep that hit 78-year-old David Lumb, running over his leg before carrying on, hitting another car at the scene. David's wife, Jean Lumb, who was sitting in their car at the time, initially thought her husband was okay and had just had a fall, but that all changed when she noticed blood running from his nose and head. At Caernarfon Crown Court today, Prosecutor Sion ap Mihangel said Mr and Mrs Lumb had been to Tesco in Newtown in North Wales on March 18 last year. Mrs Lumb had returned to their car early while Mr Lumb used the toilets. While he was on his way, Field had asked Mrs Lumb if she was about to leave so they could take the spot. The prosecutor said: "It appeared to Mrs Lumb that he [Mr Field] was anxious to park in the same spot." He added: "She replied they would have to wait a minute as her husband was on his way." But just as Mr Lumb came walking back, tragedy would strike, and the Jeep collided into him, North Wales Live reports. Mr ap Mihangel said: "He was laughing and she (Mrs Lumb) did not think he was seriously injured. (But) Others at the scene were noticeably angry towards the defendant, who repeatedly said he was sorry." When emergency services and police arrived, Field told officers at the scene that he had been looking for a disabled parking space and that his foot had become "wedged between both pedals" as his car moved forward into Mr Lumb, and that he was in shock. He fully cooperated with emergency services. After the incident, Mr Lumb was taken to Shrewsbury Hospital for further care, but with his age and having already been on blood thinners, the harm to his left leg had caused lots of bleeding and tissue damage, leaving him in "complete agony" as his leg tissue began to die. The 78-year-old - described by the judge as a "quietly remarkable man" - developed sepsis 17 days later and passed away. In a statement read in court earlier today, Mrs Lumb described her husband as a "blunt Yorkshireman with a dry sense of humour and kind". Keeping his spirits high even in the most immense pain, he even joked that he could now compete in archery in the Paralympics after the incident. The day of his death, she had only just left the hospital, telling him to rest up, when three hours later a nurse gave her the tragic call. She added: "When I went to the hospital to see him, he still had a smile on his face." Despite all the hardship that Mrs Lumb had been through since the incident, she called for "forgiveness and leniency" in the judgement of Field, stating that he has now had his punishment, even consoling the defendant and insisting on not pressing any charges. Taken aback by the rareness and strength of Mrs Lumb, the judge, Her Honour Nicola Jones, described her as having shown "resilience, compassion and forgiveness", stating it had been an honour to meet her. Moving onto the sentencing Field, of Red Lane, Tregodva, Shropshire, was given an eight-month prison sentence suspended for a year for causing death by careless driving. Field has since given up driving, but the judge also officially disqualified him for the next two years and he must pass an extensive retest if he wants to get behind the wheel again.
North Wales Live
5 days ago
- North Wales Live
Man died in Tesco car park collision after driver's foot 'slipped from brake'
An elderly driver's foot "slipped" onto the accelerator in a Tesco car park before he caused the death of a man. Timothy Field, 81, crashed into David Lumb in the supermarket car park in Newtown, Powys. Mr Lumb, 78, was taken to hospital but died 17 days later. Caernarfon Crown Court today heard Mr Lumb's widow Jean called for "forgiveness and leniency" following the tragedy. The judge Her Honour Nicola Jones said Mrs Lumb's attitude was remarkable and rare. She gave Field, of Red Lane, Tregodva, Shropshire, an eight-month prison sentence for causing death by careless driving but suspended it for 12 months. You can sign up for all the latest court stories here Prosecutor Sion ap Mihangel said Mr and Mrs Lumb had been to Tesco in Newtown on March 18 last year. She returned to their car while Mr Lumb used the toilets. The defendant, who was in a red Jeep, asked Mrs Lumb, who was sitting in her parked Dodge Nitro car driver's seat, if she was about to leave. The prosecutor said: "It appeared to Mrs Lumb that he (Mr Field) was anxious to park in the same spot. "She replied they would have to wait a minute as her husband was on his way." Mr Lumb then came out of Tesco and walked in front of the red Jeep. But the Jeep drove forward and collided with Mr Lumb, knocking him to the ground, said the prosecutor. He was in front of its passenger side. The Jeep then went forward again, going over his leg. Mrs Lumb initially thought her husband had fallen over but then noticed blood from his nose and temple. Mr ap Mihangel said: "He was laughing and she (Mrs Lumb) did not think he was seriously injured. (But) others at the scene were noticeably angry towards the defendant, who repeatedly said he was sorry." Emergency services were called. Field later told police he had been looking for a disabled parking space, adding: "My foot became wedged between both pedals," adding that his car "lurched forward". The court heard after hitting Mr Lumb the Jeep continued and collided with another car. Field said he "was in shock" and that he co-operated with the emergency services. Mr Lumb was taken to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. The casualty, who was already on blood thinners, had suffered tissue damage and bled extensively into his left leg. The tissue died in his leg and he was in "complete agony". There were discussions about an amputation but by April 4 it was not viable. Mr Lumb, of Carno, developed sepsis and died that day, seventeen days after the collision. The court heard the couple had been married for 45 years. Mrs Lumb's husband, a former engineer, had a passion for archery, wood carving and a pilot's licence. Mrs Lumb read a statement from the witness box today. She said Mr Lumb - Dave to her - had been a "blunt Yorkshireman with a dry sense of humour and kind". They had even "joked" in hospital that he could compete in archery in the Paralympics. But his condition deteriorated. She said he told her to get some sleep and she left. Mrs Lumb said: "The hospital rang me three hours later to say that he had died. When I went to the hospital to see him he still had a smile on his face." Mrs Lumb said Mr Lumb was a role model in accepting adversity. Today she also said: "I comforted Mr Field and told him we would not be pressing charges." She said Field has now had his punishment and called for "compassion and leniency" from the judge. The judge Her Honour Nicola Jones told the defendant his "foot had slipped from the brake onto the accelerator and become wedged in that divide, colliding with Mr Lumb and running him over". The court heard Field has given up driving but the judge disqualified him from driving for two years. He must pass an extended retest before he ever drives again. She said Mr Lumb had been a "quietly remarkable man" and added that Mrs Lumb herself had shown "resilience, compassion and forgiveness" which was rare and that it had been an "honour" to meet her.
Powys County Times
5 days ago
- Powys County Times
Dodge driver spared prison over Newtown Tesco car park death
A driver in his 80s has been spared prison for causing the death of a disabled man after running him over in a supermarket car park. David Christopher Lumb was 78 when he died in hospital from sepsis more than a fortnight after he was tragically knocked down by an automatic red Dodge Nitro SUV driven by 81-year-old Timothy Field outside Tesco in Newtown on March 18 last year. Blue Badge holder Field was waiting for Mr Lumb's wife to vacate a disabled parking bay when his foot became wedged between the brake and the accelerator. "Blunt Yorkshireman" Mr Lumb was making his way to his wife's car when he was knocked to the ground by the vehicle which again launched forward over his legs before hitting another car. The incident was captured on CCTV. Carno pensioner Mr Lumb, who was seen laughing and didn't think he was seriously injured, was taken to hospital but by April 3, his condition deteriorated as the tissue in his leg died and he was in "complete agony", Caernarfon Crown Court was told. Mr Lumb opted for end-of-life care and died on April 4 with "a smile on his face", his widow said. Dr Jean Lumb told the court that her husband remained cheerful after the collision and "never expressed resentment towards the driver". She explained that he was a "tremendous" role model for people in adversity, using his dry humour. Mr Lumb's widow travelled to Australia in April, the first anniversary of his death, to celebrate 45 years of marriage, where she suffered a heart attack and spent five weeks in hospital in Canberra. "When I comforted Mr Field [at the scene of the crash], I assured him that we were not pressing charges," she said. "I still feel the same; that he had his punishment. I ask for compassion and leniency." Her Honour Judge Nicola Jones praised Dr Lumb for her strength of character following the tragic death of her beloved husband. "You were very lucky to have a man like David in your life," she said. "He seems to have been a quietly remarkable man. "But I will say that you are a remarkable woman who has shown resilience and compassion and forgiveness which we don't often see in this court. That's a reflection of you and David. Defence barrister Owen Edwards KC echoed the judge's words about Dr Lumb, adding that Field was "grateful beyond measure" for her "remarkable approach". Mr Edwards said: "His gratitude is extended because of her kindness in being willing to see him at the crown court but also requesting to see him. "They had an hour together and, in that context, when he found out for the first time that she had suffered a heart attack his immediate comment was 'well, that must have brought it along'. It's the measure of guilt that he feels. "He is a broken man as a result of this and he has had a similar medical history, with two strokes. He was dealing that with resilience until this incident and is now wheelchair-bound partly by the loss of spirit. "That has seemed to some extent been remedied by meeting Dr Lumb. He could not believe that people like her existed. "He's lived with the pressure of a prison sentence which he accepts. What he couldn't live with was what he has brought about. He is somebody who considers road safety as paramount importance. "The public must know that this is not a case where a man hasn't suffered punishment. He has suffered his punishment. He has given up his licence and will never drive again." Judge Jones told Field that he came to court ready to go to prison "and that would have been for himself some recompense for the death of Mr Lumb. But I am not sending him immediately to prison today". She sentenced Field to eight months in prison which was suspended for 12 months after he admitted causing Mr Lumb's death by careless driving at an earlier hearing. "The punishment is having to live with the death of Mr Lumb for the rest of your life," the judge explained.
BBC News
03-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Leeds victory puts pressure on Saints boss Wellens
Betfred Super LeagueSt Helens (0) 4Try: Whitley Leeds (10) 17Tries: Lumb, Miller, Gannon Goals: Miller 2 Drop-goal: Sinfield Leeds Rhinos sealed a Magic Weekend win over St Helens which cranked up the pressure on Saints coach Paul Rhinos forged ahead in a bright opening with tries from Riley Lumb and Lachlan Miller, but the game degenerated into a messy affair with both sides making unforced Whitley struck back for Saints early in the second half but Lewis Murphy's sin-binning, a Jack Sinfield drop-goal and Morgan Gannon's late try ensured Leeds took the win which sends them fourth in Super means Saints have now lost six of their past nine games after starting the season with four straight to follow. St Helens: Sailor; Bennison, Cross, Percival, Murphy; Welsby, Whitby; Paasi, Mbye, Lees, Sironen, Whitley, Lomax, Walmsley, Clark, Miller; Edgell, Newman, Handley, Lumb; Connor, Sinfield; Palasia, O'Connor, Oledzki, McDonnell, Gannon, Holroyd, Lisone, Bentley, Jack Smith.
BBC News
28-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Oxford judge raps 'costs padding' no win, no fee solicitors
A judge has characterised the work undertaken by a firm of no win, no fee solicitors as "costs padding" in the case of a three-year-old boy who was injured on a Farm, near Christchurch, Dorset, agreed to pay damages of £3,600 for the boy's cut lip, Oxford County Court District Judge Richard Lumb said there was a suspicion that the costs reported by personal injury firm Express Solicitors, who represented the boy, may have been "artificially inflated" in order to reach a firm, in Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, said it offered good value, was clear about its charges and had not received any complaint from its client. Judge Lumb said the firm's accounts showed nearly 90 hours of work by 14 fee earners, "all at hourly rates which were very significantly higher than the SCCO [Senior Courts Costs Office] guideline hourly rates for Manchester". The incurred costs of £29,641.80 were way in excess of the £1,860 recoverable from the defendant, he judgement continued: "It would appear that the solicitors were prepared to undertake tens of thousands of pounds worth of work for which they were not going to be paid."Any objective observer would consider that to be a very odd way for solicitors to conduct business."The judge added: "The file reveals a considerable amount of duplication of work both by individual and other fee earners."There is also a considerable amount of non-progressive work undertaken that could properly be characterised as 'costs padding'."The judge said it raised a suspicion that the costs were overstated in order for the firm to ensure that its fee would reach a capped he said the cap would have been reached in any case, and the firm could claim a £900 success fee from the a statement, Express said its practice was to agree a maximum amount by way of a percentage deduction that clients would ever have to executive James Maxey said: "In this case the judge awarded the deductions but was somehow unhappy that the costs exceeded the pitifully low fixed costs."An awful lot of work was done but the contract limited the total charges to the client to an amount which ultimately the judge approved." You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
