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Accidents at Work News
Thompsons Solicitors have a long history of fighting for the rights of injured workers. We have teams of expert solicitors based across the UK who specialise exclusively in personal injury claims involving accidents at work. We regularly publish news stories about workplace accident claims we have dealt with and interesting cases and articles published in the press and you will find links to a selection of these below:
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9th May 2012Prison officer medically retired after workplace accident
A prison officer who had to give up his job after he broke his ankle when he slipped whilst attempting to break up a fight between prisoners has received compensation.
4th May 2012GMB translator works with Thompsons to secure compensation for Polish cleaner
A polish GMB member who suffered a knee injury after a fall at work has received £12,000 in compensation.
3rd May 2012Welder compensated after head injury caused by workplace accident
A welder who suffered a head injury has received compensation from his former employers after it left him limited in the work he can do.
28th April 2012Darlington man’s brush with death shows why health and safety laws work on Workers Memorial Day
A Darlington man who was impaled in the chest by a faulty security barrier is supporting a campaign launched today on Workers' Memorial Day to defend health and safety laws from government attacks.
25th April 2012Family of tree surgeon killed at work supports Workers Memorial Day
The family of a tree surgeon killed when part of a chain on a colleague's petrol strimmer hit his head has spoken of their support for health and safety laws in advance of Worker's Memorial Day on Saturday, April 28th.
24th April 2012Scaffolder left permanently disabled after being trapped by poles
A scaffolder who was left permanently disabled after his leg was badly damaged when a pallet of scaffolding poles collapsed trapping him has received compensation.
16th April 2012Waste management firm pay compensation after worker injured by fridge
A lorry driver who damaged his shoulder despite prior warnings to his employers about the dangerous way vehicles were being loaded with scrap and rubbish has received compensation.
12th April 2012Council pays damages after physiotherapy instructor is injured
A physiotherapy technical instructor who needed two operations after her shoulder was dislocated in a workplace accident has received £54,000 in compensation.
11th April 2012Flawed care plan led to painful shoulder injury for physio worker
A hospital worker who needed two operations on her shoulder after it was damaged whilst she was helping a 20-stone patient has received compensation after help from her trade union.
10th April 2012Border Force worker injured after requests for replacement work boots ignored
A UK Border Force worker who slipped and suffered an injury because he hadn't been provided with much-needed replacement work boots has received compensation.
5th April 2012Train driver compensated after developing tinnitus
A train driver who was left unable to carry out his job after his hearing was damaged by an explosion-like bang of a faulty door has received a substantial sum in compensation.
4th April 2012Network Rail compensates injured railway worker
An RMT member who was medically retired after 33 years working on the railways after rupturing his left quadriceps tendon in a workplace accident has received £130,000 in compensation.
3rd April 2012Signalman compensated after developing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
A Railway worker who was exposed to chemical fumes at work and went onto to develop Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) has received £37,000 in compensation.
27th March 2012Fire fighter compensated after breaking ankle during routine drill
A fire fighter who broke his ankle and ended up having to resign from the service as a result has received compensation.
22nd March 2012Part amputation of thumb due to unsuitable gloves for railway worker
A railway worker who ended up losing part of his thumb after it became infected by sewerage when he was provided with the unsuitable safety gloves has received compensation.
20th March 2012Manufacturing worker needed knee surgery after oil spill in factory
Unite the Union has called on employers to deliver a workplace free from avoidable hazards after a member received £30,000 in damages following a slip at an industrial lubricant manufacturer.
14th March 2012Precision engineering firm pays damages to injured apprentice
An apprentice engineer who was trained to remove safety guards from machinery and subsequently suffered a severe head injury has received a substantial sum in compensation.
5th March 2012Factory worker compensated after breaking ankle
A factory worker who broke his ankle after falling down a 6ft wide hole has received compensation after the firm admitted liability for the accident.
1st March 2012Bakery pays compensation after baker falls in freezer
A bakery worker who was injured after he slipped in the workplace has received compensation after help from his trade union.
29th February 2012Shop worker compensated after burning hand in fish fryer
A Sainsburys coffee shop worker whose hand was badly burnt in a hot fish fryer after she was given a broken cleaning tool has received compensation for her injuries.
24th February 2012Fire fighter injured by faulty doors receives damages
A retained fire fighter who needed surgery on his ankle after he was injured trying to close antiquated heavy doors at his fire station has received £20,000 in compensation.
23rd February 2012Scaffolding accident sees fitter receive damages
A fitter who fell half way through a hole 70ft in the air on a scaffolding platform has received compensation for the injuries he suffered as a result of the terrifying work place accident.
14th February 2012Insurers offer three times less than won by law firm Thompsons
A bakery worker who suffered a serious accident at work, which has left him disabled, has received £211,000 in compensation – more than three times the amount he was offered by insurers.
10th February 2012Self employed contractor receives £28,000 damages after fall from height
A tradesman who fell from a faulty scaffolding platform, breaking his hip and leg, has received compensation after help from his trade union.
9th February 2012Injured fitter compensated after botched knee surgery
A Unite member who damaged his knee in a workplace accident and was then left even more seriously injured when private surgery funded by his employers went wrong has received a substantial sum in compensation.
26th January 2012Train Driver compensated after slipping on icy platform
A train driver who needed two operations on his knee after he fell on a slippery train station platform has received compensation after help from his union ASLEF.
25th January 2012Back injury caused by faulty working system at car parts manufacturer
A toolsetter for a car parts manufacturer who suffered a painful back injury after an accident at work has received £10,000 in compensation, with the help of his trade union.
24th January 2012Compensation secured for Unite member
The 65-year-old from Isleworth in Middlesex suffered from tendon damage to his little and ring fingers after using an unsafe drill whilst working for Field Systems Design.
23rd January 2012Britvic factory worker compensated after suffering from crushed hand
A soft drinks factory worker who suffered crush injuries to his hand after helping a colleague to fix a broken machine has received a substantial sum in compensation.
18th January 2012Honda pay damages to injured employee
A Honda employee left unable to work after he seriously damaged his knees in a workplace accident has received damages from his former employer.
6th January 2012Pipe fitter receives £70,000 after bicep injury at power station
A GMB member who badly damaged his arm after moving a pipe in a power station has received £70,000 in compensation.
5th January 2012Newsagent pays compensation after causing accident by dumping trade waste
A street cleaner has been awarded compensation by the courts after a Newsagent left trade waste in a public bin causing her to fall and seriously injure her shoulder and neck.
4th January 2012Nuclear worker injured after bosses ignored her warnings
A nuclear plant worker who raised health and safety concerns to bosses about a manual handling exercise and then went on to break her ankle as she moved heavy boxes has received compensation after help from her trade union.
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