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Cyclist's family awarded £580,000 Cyclist's family awarded £580,000
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The family of a teacher killed while cycling home from his school in Greater Manchester has been awarded compensation of £580,000.The family of a teacher killed while cycling home from his school in Greater Manchester has been awarded compensation of £580,000.
David Kerslake, 44, who worked as head of science at Sharples School in Bolton, was knocked off his bike by a car five years ago.David Kerslake, 44, who worked as head of science at Sharples School in Bolton, was knocked off his bike by a car five years ago.
The driver, whose insurance covered the compensation claim, had suffered a hypoglycaemic attack and lost control.The driver, whose insurance covered the compensation claim, had suffered a hypoglycaemic attack and lost control.
Unison lodged the claim on behalf of Mr Kerslake's wife and young daughter.Unison lodged the claim on behalf of Mr Kerslake's wife and young daughter.
The father-of-one, who cycled to work every day, had also been in the process of applying to become a deputy head when he was hit in Crompton Way, Bolton in October 2004.
The money will never bring David back, but at least I feel like we have some kind of future at last Jacqueline Kerslake
The diabetic driver had a fit, lost control of his vehicle and hit Mr Kerslake from behind leaving him with fatal injuries.
Mr Kerslake's wife, Jacqueline, a Unison member and a nurse at North Manchester General Hospital, said: "I had a lot of reservations about fighting for compensation - how do you put a price on someone's life?
"However, I received a lot of support and when we won it was a relief, as it means that my little girl will be financially secure for the future.
"It was horrendous going through the process, but at least it gave some recognition for his life being lost.
"He was amazingly popular. The money will never bring David back, but at least I feel like we have some kind of future at last."
Dave Prentis, Unison's general secretary, said: "I am glad that Unison was able to help Jacqueline Kerslake pursue a claim against the driver.
"But the money won't compensate for David's loss."
Mr Kerslake had been helping the school gain special science status which was awarded two years after his death.