Accidents At Work Solicitors

Accident in the workplace, worker was injured from falling off a ladder when another employee failed to stand at the foot of the ladder. A compensation claim by the solicitors who acted on behalf of an employee who obtained £8500 compensation for an accident at work, injuries sustained, fracture of the elbow and hip injury.

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Accident at work claim was made when the worker was unable to keep the ladder stable whilst he was doing work on a construction site.  The employer failed to make available another employee to foot the ladder.  As a result of the fall from the ladder he had fractured his elbow and injured his hip resulting in soft tissue injury.

It was admitted by the employer that they ought to have had another employee to foot the ladder but they had failed do so and failed to provide a suitable ladder/equipment to allow the injured worker to safely secure the ladder.

The injured worker fell from a height of about 9 feet onto the floor. Other employers came to his assistance and helped him to his feet and called an ambulance. He attended hospital.

The doctor advised the injured worker to rest to help them fully recover.  He returned to work after 6 weeks and was put on light duties.  It took almost 7 months to return to  his pre accidental level of work.  However the injured claimant still suffered from occasion pain and discomfort.

Solicitors reached an out of court settlement for £8500 for the injuries sustained. 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 received 100% compensation and 0% in legal costs.

Workplace at work compensation claim, worker had fallen off a ladder when trying to fix cables in a warehouse. A compensation claim by the accident solicitors who acted on behalf of an employee obtained £2500 compensation for an accident at work, injuries sustained, sprained wrist.

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Accident at work compensation claim was made when a worker lost his balance from the direction of a five-metre ladder upon which he could reach the cables. The worker fell off the ladder and fell to the floor causing personal injury.

When he fell he quickly suffered pain to his wrist. The employee thought his wrist was dislocated because he was in severe pain.  He sought advice from his employers first aider and was advised to attend hospital for X-Rays to establish the extent of his injuries.

At hospital the worker was informed that he had badly sprained his wrist and to rest it as much as possible for the pain to clear. His wrist was put in a splinter and was able to go back to work within a week but took 12 weeks until his wrist was fully recovered.

Solicitors reached an out of court settlement for £2500 for the injuries sustained. 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 received 100% compensation and 0% in legal costs.

Accident in the workplace, worker was injured due to a fall from a ladder when painting the exterior of a building. A compensation claim by the solicitors who acted on behalf of the scaffolder who obtained £7500 compensation for the workplace accident for injuries sustained due to fractured leg and a severe dislocation of the thumb together  with cuts and bruising.

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Accident at work claim was made when the worker had fallen off a ladder whilst scaffolding was in place.

The accident at work compensation claim was caused when the ladder was left un-manned whilst he was painting the exterior of a large commercial building. The ladder became unstable causing him to fall to the ground. He landed awkwardly, his left leg taking the brunt of the fall.  He fell from a height of about 10 feet when he lost balance and fell backwards.  As he attempted to break his fall he also landed heavily on his outstretched hand. This caused the worker’s thumb to dislocate.

The worker was off work following the workplace accident and advised by doctors he had to rest.  The claimant worker was off work for a period of 2 months and returned to light duties for a period of a further month.  His fracture to his leg healed without complication within about 9 weeks.  He continued to have occasional pain and discomfort for a period of 1.5 years.  He recovered from his thumb injury within the year of the accident.

After the accident at work, the responsible employers reviewed their health and safety procedure to ensure that similar accidents at the workplace would not happen again.

Solicitors reached an out of court compensation settlement for £7500 for the injuries sustained. 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 received 100% compensation and 0% in legal costs.

Accident at work, worker injured due to a fall from a ladder which was unsecured and unmanned, compensation claim by solicitors acting for the injured claimant was made and the worker obtained £4000 compensation for a broken right non dominant fore- arm plus compensation for expenses and loss of earnings.

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Accident at work claim was made against a construction company when a worker had fallen from a ladder left unmanned by a work colleague who was distracted on site.  As a result, the claimant’s ladder became unstable and he fell backwards from the ladder to the floor, leading him with a painful back injury. The worker also fractured his right arm when the he landed heavily to the floor.

The worker had to have medical attention at hospital and follow up attendances upon his GP due to the accident at work. This injury was not permanent but he had to remain off work until his back and arm improved.  He was advised by his doctors to rest and to take pain killers.  The worker returned to work 2 weeks after the accident took place.  He was initially placed on light duties for a further 3 weeks and returned to his pre-accident level of work shortly thereafter.

The construction site has now made sure that the ladders are well manned and workers are more aware of the health and safety procedures.

For the accident and injury sustained at work the claim settled for £4000 compenation for the workplace 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.