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Engineer Suffers Neck and Shoulder Injuries due to Unsafe System of Work

Our specialist personal injury lawyers recently acted in a compensation claim on behalf of a lift engineer, who was injured in an accident at work.

Injured at Work

In the course of his work, our client suffered a manual handling injury whilst installing some machine steel at the top of a lift shaft. It slipped out of its retaining pocket and he held on to it in an attempt to prevent it from falling, sustaining a personal injury to his neck and shoulder as he did so.

He required extensive medical treatment and time off from work and eventually had to change his occupation altogether, as the long-term injury meant that he was no longer fit to carry out the heavier aspects of his job.

Claim Against Employer

The injured employee appointed our expert lawyers to act on his behalf in a claim against his employer. We pursued the case on the basis that they failed to employ sufficient health and safety measures to provide him with a safe system of work and keep the risk of injury to a minimum.

Liability was admitted and we entered into detailed negotiations with the defendant to ensure that our client received an appropriate amount of compensation. During this process, we were able to obtain interim payments to help fund his medical expenses until the case could be concluded. We secured a total amount of damages in excess of £35,000 in respect of his injuries, loss of earnings, medical costs and other losses.

Injury Claim Advice

If you suffer an injury as the result of a workplace accident, or any other accident caused by the negligence of someone else, you may be entitled to make a personal injury claim.

Our lawyers have a wealth of experience in recovering compensation for the victims of accidents and industrial diseases and can provide you with expert injury claim advice on a cost-free, confidential basis. Contact The Legal Line on 0800 0328511, or by completing a claim enquiry form online.