Archive for the ‘Accident – Machinery’ Category

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Work Accident Injury – Machinery – Loss Of Arm

22/08/2009

Accident At Work Compensation Claims Example

Accident at work compensation claims, solicitors, injury at work, machinery, loss of arm, psychological injury, compensation for injury at work £350,000

Accident at work compensation claims solicitors obtained the sum of £350,000 when he received a crushing injury to his arm when struck by a reversing lorry.  The accident happened at the loading by at the worker’s employer’s premises.  As the worker was unloading a heavy box from the tailgate of the lorry, the tailgate malfunctioned, this caused the worker to lose balance and as he fell to the floor, the tailgate dropped trapping the worker’s arm, causing a substantial crushing injury to his arm.

In addition to the injury at work, the worker also suffered from a back and shoulder injury.  The worker suffered from severely debilitating symptoms to his right arm, leading to eventual below-elbow amputation.

The worker had flash backs of the accident, leading to a depressive illness and post-traumatic stress disorder.  At the time of the accident at work the worker was 52 years of age.  He was unlikely to return to his manual-labouring job again but his employer was able to find some office based work.

The accident at work compensation claims solicitor obtained £350,000 for the workers injuries at work, loss of earnings, care costs, aids and equipment and medical expenses.

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Accident At Work – Claim – Machinery – £13,500

22/08/2009

Accident At Work Compensation Claims Example

Accident at work compensation claims, solicitors, injury at work, machinery, partial loss of finger, apportionment of blame, compensation for injury at work £13,500.

Accident at work solicitors claimed £13,500 for an injury at work.  The worker was operating a machine while working. His elbow accidentally hit a switch, which caused the machine to move suddenly and unexpectedly. The worker suffered a crushing injury to his ring finger.

The worker claimed against his employer.  The accident at work solicitors claimed that the employer failed to guard the switch which was an inexpensive precaution and could have easily avoided the accident at work.

The worker was experienced using the machine and was found to be liable in part for the accident. The accident at work compensation claims Solicitors received £13,500 compensation for the worker in an out of court settlement.  The issue of blame against the worker whilst raised by the employer was taken into account upon the settlement.

The accident at work compensation claim succeeded even though the worker was to blame in part of the accident.  Accident at work solicitor also obtained compensation for loss of earnings, bonuses, travel expenses and medical costs in addition to the compensation claim for injury.

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After suffering an accident at work, the worry about instructing a work accident claims solicitor will be the furthest from your mind when you instruct us.  We work for free WIN OR LOSE. Our FREE legal service extends to all employees whether they are a member of a trade union or not.  For more information see our No Win No Fee Advice Page.

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Accident At Work Compensation – Arm Injury

22/08/2009

Accident At Work Compensation Claims Example

Accident at work compensation claims, solicitors, injury at work, machinery, loss of part of arm, apportionment of blame, compensation for injury at work £52,000.

An accident at work claim for compensation was made when a worker had been cleaning a machine when his arm was caught in part of a machine, resulting in his right arm being amputated from up to the elbow.  The employer had instructed the worker to clean the machine when it was not moving, but on the day of the accident at work, the worker cleaned the machine when it was in motion, causing the accident. The employer was held to blame, as they had not taken all relevant steps to prevent the worker accessing dangerous parts of the machine when in use.

The employer suggested that the worker did not take care of his own safety.  The accident at work solicitors agreed that liability should be apportioned on a 80% – 25% split of blame in favour of the worker.

The accident at work compensation claim succeeded even though the worker was to blame in part of the accident.  Accident at work solicitor also obtained compensation for loss of earnings, bonuses, travel expenses and medical costs in addition to the compensation claim for injury.

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After suffering an accident at work, the worry about instructing a work accident claims solicitor will be the furthest from your mind when you instruct us.  We work for free WIN OR LOSE. Our FREE legal service extends to all employees whether they are a member of a trade union or not.  For more information see our No Win No Fee Advice Page.

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