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Accident Work Compensation – £3500 – Scarring To Elbow

25/11/2009

Workplace accident claim injury example:

Accident at work claim, worker was injured from lifting a heavy pile of newspapers causing the worker to fall from the work’s van to the floor. A compensation claim by the accident solicitors who acted on behalf of an employee obtained £3500 for a scarring injury to the elbow.

The accident at work claim was made when the worker was lifting a pile of heavy newspapers, as he lifted them in a confined space in the work’s van he lost his balance and fell to the ground causing injury to his elbow.

He was working by himself.  He used the first aid kit and used antiseptic wipes to clean his elbow.  He continue to work but during the end of the working day the pain increased so that he attended his GP the next morning.  He was informed that suffered from a soft tissue injury but that he would be left with a minor scar to his elbow.

The injured worker took 1 week off work. He was left with minor scarring and intermittent pain to his elbow joint which lasted for a period of 14 months.

Accident at work solicitors obtained compensation for £3500 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

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Accident Work Compensation – £7000 – Prolapsed Discs

25/11/2009

Workplace accident claim injury example:

Accident at work claim worker injured due to lifting heavy bags of soil in a garden centre.  A compensation claim by the accident solicitors who acted on behalf of an employee obtained £7000. Injuries sustained prolapsed discs.
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The accident at work claim was made when a worker was lifting bags of soil in a garden centre which caused the injured sustained a prolapsed disc in his back. This caused the injured worker to suffer with severe pain and anxiety.

The injured worker went to accident and emergency to see a consultant over the pain he was in. The injured worker was advised to rest at home until his back was recovered. The injured worker suffered severe stress due to the pain he was suffering, he was sleepless and had to take strong pain killers to ease off the pain.

The injured worker was off work for a period of 2 months. When he returned to work he was put on light duties. He returned to his pre-accident level of work 6 months after the accident at work but was still required help from other work colleagues on certain roles in the workplace. The injured worker attended physiotherapy for his back once a week.

Health and safety have now provided trolleys to put heavy work equipment etc to prevent similar accidents happening.

Accident at work solicitors obtained compensation for £7000 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.

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Accident Work Compensation – £1800 – Scarring To Index Finger

23/11/2009

Accident at work compensation claim example:

Accident in the workplace, worker injured due to a knife cutting her finger whilst washing dishes in a school kitchen. A compensation claim by the accident solicitors who acted on behalf of an employee obtained £1800 for scarring to the index finger.

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The accident at work claim was made when a worker was washing dishes in a school kitchen. The worker had cut herself on a sharp knife when it was in the water. This left the injured worker with a scarring to the index finger.

The injured worker was treated by the first aider and had the finger put into a plaster. The injured worker did not take any time off work after the accident took place. The injured worker suffered from occasional pain in her finger which was caused by the sensitivity from cold weather. This was expected to last around 18 months.

Accident at work solicitors obtained compensation for £1800 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.

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Accident Work Compensation – £7000 – Back Injury – Lifting Accident

23/11/2009

Accident at work compensation claim example:

Accident at work compensation claim, a nurse injured due to lifting a heavy paitent onto a hospital bed. A compensation claim by the accident solicitors who acted on behalf of an employee obtained £7000. injuries sustained prolapsed disc in the back.

The accident at work claim was made when a nurse was helping up a paitent who fell from standing up out of the hospital bed. This caused her severe pain in her back causing a prolasped disc.

The injuerd worker was advised by other work colleagues to see a consultant about the  pain in her back.  X-ray results showed the nurse that she had a prolapsed disc in her back.

She was advised to stay off work for 6 weeks until her back recovered. The injured worker was prescribed with strong pain killers to ease the pain.

The worker returned to her light duties within 4 months after the accident at work had happened and made 90% recovery within 10 months of the accident.

Accident at work solicitors obtained compensation for £7000 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

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Accident Work Compensation – £4000 – Injury To Fingers

23/11/2009

Accident at work compensation claim example:

Accident in the workplace, a worker injured due his fingers being trapped as the corridor doors slammed into them. A compensation claim by the accident solicitors who acted on behalf of an employee obtained £4000. Injuries crush injury to fingers to the distal phalanges of his ring and middle fingers.

The accident at work claim was made when a worker was walking through a corridoor in work.  Another employee opened the door which slammed shut due to a faulty closure failing to control the closing timing of the door. The affected finger injuries were to his  distal phalanges of his ring and middle fingers.

The injured worker went to accident and emergency hospital to see if there was a fracture to his fingers. The x-ray results showed crushing injuries to two of his fingers.

The injured worker was unable to work for eight weeks and required care and assistance for the same duration with dressing, personal hygiene, cooking and domestic chores. The injured worker had taken pain killers to reduce the pain.

He returned to his pre-accident level of work 3 months after the accident however, he experienced residual aches from time to time.

The health and safety department realised that there was a faulty safety door closure to stop the door from slamming. They have now ensured all doors in the workplace are fitted with these mechanisms to prevent similar accidents happening again.

Accident at work solicitors obtained compensation for £4000 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.

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Injury work compensation – back injury – £3000

11/11/2009

Workplace accident claim injury example:

Work related injury, manual handling, lifting accident at work, back injury, and back pain, compensation £3000 (work related injuries alone).  Accident at work solicitors acted under a no win no fee agreement.

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The accident at work claim was made when a worker strained his back from lifting heavy several planks of wood whilst employed at a DIY store. He suffered from a strained back and was in severe pain. His employers took him to accident and emergency hospital as they thought the pain in the back could be something serious.  He was advised that there was a severe back strain and that he should recover from his injury in time.

His GP advised him to stay at home and rest until his back was fully recovered.  The injury could have a lot worse save for a fellow work colleague came to the injured workers rescue and stopped him falling down nearby stairs. 

The work colleague provided a witness statement on behalf of the injured worker confirming that the employer never had any manual handling training despite the fact that there had been a previous injury prior to the accident complained of similar to the compensation claim being handled by the accident solicitors.

The injured worker was off work for a period of 1 month and fully recovered from his injury within 12 months from the date of the accident.  From month 6 of the accident he only complained of occasional pain to his lower back due to the cold weather conditions.

Accident at work solicitors obtained compensation for £3000 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.

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Injury Work Compensation – £5000 – Slipped Disc

11/11/2009

Workplace accident claim injury example:

Accident at work, worker injured due to straining his back whilst lifting heavy machinery from the work truck.  A compensation claim by the accident solicitors who acted on behalf of an employee obtained £5000 compensation for the accident at work, injures sustained prolapsed disc to his back.  Solicitors acted under a no win no fee agreement.

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The accident at work claim was made when the employer delivering stock to a warehouse store sustained prolapsed disc due to lifting heavy machinery from the company’s truck. The injury was caused by a combination of lifting the heavy load and confined space causing un-natural posture and strain on his lower back.

The injured worker was advised to go straight to the accident and emergency hospital to seek medical attention. The doctor told him that he has done some damage to his back due to lifting the heavy machinery.

The injured worker was advised to rest as much as possible and was given pain killers to reduce the pain. The injured worker returned back to work 1 month from the date of the accident.  He returned to light duties for several months.  Whilst he had made a full recovery. from his injury within 2.5 years from the date of the accident at work, his employers agreed that his future work would no longer involve any heavy lifting.

The company’s health and safety department took the injury seriously and employees in the workplace now use low-tech sack trolley to avoid similar accidents.

Accident at work solicitors obtained compensation for £5000 for the work related accident. The injured 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.

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Lifting Work Accident £16,000 – Slipped Disc – Nurse

06/11/2009

Accident At work Compensation Claim Example

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Accident work claim, nurse injured her back lifting a patient out of bed to change hospital bedding. A compensation claim by the accident solicitors who acted on behalf of an employee obtained £16,000 compensation for an accident at work, injuries sustained a strained back.  Solicitors acted on a no win no fee basis.

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Accident at work claim was made when a nurse in a care home strained her back whilst trying to lift up a patient out of his bed.  There was pressure at work as there was limited staff due to illness.  The nurse was required to lift the patient without assistance of another nurse or any mechanical aids.

As she attempted to lift the patient she felt her lower back “go” and suffered from immediate and severe pain.  The pain was so bad that she fell to the floor. She attempted to call for help through the patient’s internal intercom system. An ambulance was called and she went to hospital.  She was diagnosed with a slipped disc but the medical expert who was instructed by the solicitors advised that she also had a pre-accident existing condition to her back.

What this meant was that had it not been for the accident at work, the nurse in about 5 year’s time would have suffered from a back problem.  In legal terms this meant that the accident had accelerated her pre-accident back problem (which before the accident she suffered from no pain or restriction of her back) by a period of 5 years.

For compensation terms the solicitors who acted for the nurse was able to obtain compensation on the basis that had it not been for the lifting accident, she would not have suffered from any pain to her back until 5 years post the accident.  Therefore her claim was valued, in simple terms, as though she would have made a full recovery in 5 years.

Whilst the nurse was unable to return to her pre-accident occupation.  She retired early by some 7 years.  In addition to the £16,000 compensation for her back injury, she also obtained compensation for lost earnings and pension entitlements.  She also recovered compensation for care and aids that she required to help with her mobility.

The work accident claim solicitors acted on a NO WIN NO FEE agreement and recovered all legal costs from the insurance company. The worker received 100% compensation for his injuries and 0% legal costs.

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Lifting Injury At Work – Cleaner – £4000 Lower Back

06/11/2009

Accident At work Compensation Claim Example

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Accident in the workplace, worker injured when a cleaner strained her back as she was lifting a heavy bin.  A compensation claim by the accident solicitors who acted on behalf of an employee obtained £4000 compensation for an accident at work, injuries sustained to lower back. The accident at work solicitors acted for the worker under a no win no fee agreement.

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Accident at work was due to a cleaner emptying bins.  Whilst this was routine unfortunatley an employee of the company decided to deposit heavy waste material in a bin which was designed for routine paper and general waste.

Later in the evening as the cleaner began to clean the building in the usual way.  As she came to lift a bin, she hurt her lower back as the weight took her by surprise.  She strained her lower back and she suffered personal injury.

The cleaner went to accident and emergency to get her back checked over by a doctor. The doctor advised her to stay off work and rest it as much as possible. She was given painkillers to ease the pain. She was off work for 2 weeks and made a full recovery from the injury within 16 months.  She was unable to lift heavy object for a period of 4 – 5 months following the work accident.

Her employers admitted fault following a letter of claim sent by her accident solicitors.  Her employers also issued the cleaners with a trolly to put rubbish or other heavy objects into it to avoid similar accidents.  Employees were also trained in manual handling health and safety techniques.

Accident at work solicitors obtained compensation for £4000 for the work injury at work.. The worker also received compensation for expenses and loss of earnings.

The work accident claim solicitors acted on a NO WIN NO FEE agreement and recovered all legal costs from the insurance company. The worker received 100% compensation for his injuries and 0% legal costs.

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Lifting Accident At Work – Back Injury £3,000

02/08/2009

Summary of Example Accident At Work Claim

-Work related injury, manual handling, lifting accident at work, back injury, and back pain, compensation £3000 (work related injuries alone)

An accident at work handled by solicitors where a female worker at a newsagent hurt her back when lifting a heavy bail of newspapers off the floor into her van for transportation.

It was the claimant’s first day at work.  She was never trained in manual handling.  The accident at work happened on a Sunday, the papers were a lot heavier than any other day.   As she lifted the papers the strapping broke which caused her to wrench her back and fall to the floor.

The injury sustained resulted in her being off work for 10 days and on light duties for 3 weeks.  The medical expert was of the view that the worker would make a full recovery within 6 months of the accident.  Compensation for the back injury and back  pain was agreed at £3,000 plus loss of earnings, travel expenses and other minor losses.

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