More Westminster terror victims bring claims against Zurich

Zurich insured the Hyundai Tucson provided by Enterprise Rent-a-Car which terrorist Khalid Masood used in the March attack.

Slater & Gordon launched a claim on behalf of 26 year old Francisco Lopes, who was injured in the attack, last month.

Post can reveal that others injured in the attack have now commenced claims against Zurich over the course of the last few weeks.

Patrick Maguire, serious injury specialist lawyer at Slater and Gordon, who is representing Lopes, told Post: “I am acting for a number of clients who have commenced claims against Zurich over the course of the last few weeks. 

“The claims have been launched on the basis that Khalid Masood drove his motor vehicle in such a way that caused serious injury to the clients I act for. The act Masood undertook was classed as an act of terrorism. 

“Zurich can reduce their liability to the same status as that of the Motor Insurers’ Bureau. The MIB removed a clause from their Uninsured Drivers’ Agreement, effective from 1 March 2017, that precluded claims being brought as a result of terrorism.  

“As Zurich can reduce their liability to the same status as MIB, and there is no longer a terrorism clause in the MIB agreement, Zurich is liable.”

Maguire declined to comment further on the identity of the clients or the damages being sought. 

A spokesman for Zurich told Post: “We have received a small number of claims following the attack in Westminster and have a specialist team looking at how any insurance policies may be impacted.”