A mum-of-one who lost her leg in a hit-and-run crash is suing the driver for £1m to pay for a lifetime of prosthetics.

Kerrie Lavery, 25, suffered the life-changing injury when Thomas Granger struck her with a BMW while she was on her way home from a mental health charity event in October 2021.

A court heard Granger was travelling at about 80mph, double the limit, when the collision occurred at a pedestrian crossing near Clydebank in West Dunbartonshire.

Granger admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to stop at the scene of an accident.

In May, he was jailed for 33 months and banned from driving for seven years.

Kerrie Lavery. Pic: Digby Brown

Ms Lavery, from Drumchapel in Glasgow, has now launched a civil claim in relation to the incident, which has been raised in the Court of Session.

It is understood the £1m legal action will seek to cover the cost of prosthetics for the rest of her life, as well as compensation for the impact to her life, including lost earnings.

A Digby Brown spokesperson said: “For three years Kerrie has shown a strength few others can comprehend, and she has shown remarkable resilience and positivity throughout her recovery.

“The loss of a limb is a truly life-changing injury and it is only right that an affected person gets the support, treatment and compensation they deserve – especially when that injury was the fault of someone else.

“This is why a court action has now been raised on Kerrie’s behalf and we will continue to support her to ensure she accesses the best care and most positive future possible.”