Case Studies

A refuse collector received £3000 worth of damages after he developed the inflammatory disease planatar fascilitis through wearing work boots that did not fit correctly. Refuse collectors are required to wear safety boots to protect their feet at work and their employer usually provides these. Continue reading →

A 52-year-old arthritis sufferer slipped at work and fractured the elbow that she was due to have replaced 11 days later. She received £3500 in compensation after health and safety issues were raised over a long term problem with water leaking from refrigerated cooling racks where she worked. Continue reading →

A 29-year-old engineer received £50,000 in damages after an accident at work when routine maintenance at a bottled water factory led to a workplace accident and an injury that UK doctors said they were unable to treat after initial attempts at surgery. Continue reading →

The High Court in London ruled that the family of a man killed at work should receive a massive payout of £335,000 in compensation after the Health and Safety Executive became involved in the prosecution. Continue reading →

A labourer was badly injured at work due to faults in the vehicle that a co-worker was operating and further complications arose with a compensation claim when the company went into administration. Continue reading →

An electrician who claimed he was not experienced enough to carry out a task was awarded £237,000 after a colleague ignored his concerns and insisted he continue to fix a faulty piece of machinery with him, despite being warned that he was not qualified to do so. Continue reading →

When health and safety advice is not followed, factory workers are some of those most at risk from work related accidents due to their potentially dangerous working environment. Continue reading →

A broken piece of machinery led to a factory worker suffering an injury to his hand and being awarded damages worth £4000 in an out of court settlement. The car parts maintenance worker was trying to repair a machine guard when he slipped on a patch of oil that had leaked onto the factory floor crushing his hand in a machine. Continue reading →

A lack of safety equipment led to a shipyard worker being scarred for life in an industrial accident. The man was using a grinder in a confined space on HMS Clyde in Southampton when the tool slipped and caused severe cuts to his nose, jaw and around his right eye. Continue reading →

A 43-year-old man suffered terrible injuries when his leg was partially severed during an accident at an Essex oil refinery. The scaffolder fell through a protective wire cage resulting in his leg being exposed to the moving industrial fan below. The blade caused such severe damage to his left leg that it had to be amputated below the knee. Continue reading →