Accidents At Work Solicitors

Accident at work compensation claim example:

Accident in the workplace, worker injured due to an exploding tyre from a recycling lorry as he walked behind it.  A compensation claim by the accident solicitors who acted on behalf of an employee obtained £7500 injuries sustained a torn ligament in his right knee.

Accident in the workplace claim was made when a worker sustained torn ligaments in his right knee during the course of his employment. The worker was working as a recycling collecter as he was hit by an exploding wheel from a recycling lorry as he walked behind it.

The injured worker was taken straight to accident and emergency hospital as he was in severe pain. Test results shown that the injured worker a a torn ligament in his right knee.

The consultant advised him to stay off work and rest his knee as much as possible. The injured worker was unable to go back into work until 3 months after the accident. He underwent intensive physiotherapy during this period.

However the injured worker continued to suffer from anterior knee pain so underwent an arthroscopy.  He was absent from work for a further 7 weeks. He fully recovered from the injury within 18 months from the date of the accident.

Accident at work solicitors obtained compensation for £7,500 for the work related accident. The worker also received compensation for expenses and loss of earnings.

The accident at work solicitors acted on a NO WIN NO FEE agreement and recovered all legal costs off the insurance company. The worker received 100% compensation and 0% legal costs.