Mr H suffered aggravation of a lumbar spine disc injury whilst lifting heavy boxes at work. He was sub contracted to the Defendant via an agency. Mr H's daily duties while working for the Defendant were to make up boxes, load the van, drive to the intended delivery...
Employer Liability
Employer Liability
Needle prick injury sustained through gloves
Mr X was at work moving a pile of leaves when a needle went through his glove, pricking his middle finger. He contacted Russell Worth and instructed us to deal with his claim. Mr X was sub contracted to work with another company to erect a fence when the accident...
Strike to helmet by forklift
Mr W was working on a building site when a colleague, driving a fork lift truck, struck his safety helmet. Mr W was still suffering with his injuries a month after the accident. He therefore instructed Russell Worth to deal with his claim and physiotherapy was...
Baggage handler sustains repetitive strain injury
The Claimant, Mr M, sustained an injury as a baggage handler at a UK International Airport. As part of his daily duties the requirements are to lift approximately 300 items of baggage per shift. Many of the items weigh more than 25kg. The work being undertaken was...
10 foot fall from a defective ladder
The Claimant, Mr H, was working up a ladder which was being held by a colleague. The Colleague left the ladder to get something and the ladder slipped causing the Claimant to fall. In addition to the colleague leaving the bottom of the ladder unattended, the ladder...
Employee slips on wet pallet
Mr S suffered a slip on a pallet at work. Therefore, he contacted us via the Live Chat option on our website. Due to providing his contact details we were able to contact Mr S immediately. A flood occurred at his work place following a burst pipe. Thus walk round...
Heavy lifting at work causes back injury
In March of 2016, C from Devon, sustained an injury to his back whilst carrying out his duties as a delivery driver. Whilst lifting a sack truck C felt pain in his back and was subsequently unable to return to work the following day. MS, accident at work specialist...
Window cleaner injured after ladder fall
Mr R was employed as a window cleaner when he fell off a ladder which had not been secured to the ground. Mr R was left with a broken wrist as well as soft tissue damage to his face and head. Due to not receiving appropriate training, Mr R felt he was not at fault for...
Crush injury to hand necessitates time off work
Mr S was employed as a warehouse man when in July 2016 his left hand was crushed between two incorrectly stacked pallets of eggs. Following a trip to the hospital, Mr S was signed off work for several weeks to allow his hand a chance to heal. Unfortunately, this led...
Accident at work results in 3 month injury
In May of 2016, Mr L was at work when he stumbled on the uneven flooring of the store cupboard he was exiting. Mr L sustained an injury to his big toe which took approximately three months to heal. Employers have a duty of care to all their employees to ensure their...