A Brighton taxi driver who took Brighton & Hove Buses to court after colliding with a bus has been forced to pay all the costs of the court case after his claim was found to be fundamentally dishonest.
Jimi Wilson Habashi claimed his whiplash injury and damaged car were caused by the bus driver veering into his lane, when he moved off at Lewes Road traffic lights in June 2016.
CCTV footage from the bus proved it was the other way around.
The court also heard that Mr Habashi, who was relying on a report from a medical expert to prove his injuries, had not disclosed a series of previous personal injury.
The case was dismissed by a judge at Hastings County Court as “fundamentally dishonest” and Mr Habashi was ordered to pay all the court’s costs of £6,800.
Brighton & Hove Buses’ manager Ed Knight said: “It’s a shame the court’s time as well as that of my colleagues was wasted in this way.
“It’s a bit of a surprise to us that anyone thinks they can get away with such a false claim when our buses are equipped with CCTV.
“We also investigate all incidents thoroughly. This judgement shows that dishonesty does not pay.”
