Mrs M was injured in July 2012, when she slipped on a grape left on the floor of a store, suffering a broken wrist. She had to wear a cast for some weeks, and had some physiotherapy treatment. Liability was admitted, and Mrs M accepted an offer of £3560 to cover her...

On the 22nd February 2012, MC was at work in her role of Team Leader, and accompanied her manager to an upstairs storage room to retrieve items for a pub quiz. As she moved around the storage room, her leg went through a hole in the floor, which was covered by a...

Ms S, whilst employed as a prison officer, sustained injury from an incident which occurred whilst she was on duty.  On the day of the incident a prison inmate threw pool balls in a fit of anger at a glass window behind which Ms S was stood. Despite the glass being...

Employed as a Fitness Instructor Mrs L was a fit and healthy lady who, through no fault of her own, sustained serious injury whilst at work. In January of 2011 Mrs L was assisting a disabled gym user who began to lose her balance. To prevent her falling Mrs L grabbed...

All too often we are approached by clients for help following accidents at work where they have sustained injury. This was the case for Mr M who slipped on a jelly like substance on the floor of his workplace and fell, sustaining injury. Despite the jelly like...

Employers have a high duty of care to employees to ensure their safety whilst at work but this duty is not always met. Mrs A approached Russell Worth Solicitors following an accident at a doctor’s surgery where she worked as a medical receptionist. Due to a...

B came to Russell Worth back in 2013 following an injury he sustained whilst lifting heavy loads at work. EF, specialist accident at work claims handler, was happy to represent B and wasted no time in sending a letter of claim to his previous employer. Despite...

Despite having had an accident at work in 2011 it was not until a few months shy of 3 years later that N came to Russell Worth to see if we could assist him with a personal injury claim. RM, our Accident at Work Specialist, was keen to represent N who had not been...

In 2013 our client, Mrs A, was at work carrying a coffee urn which tipped up spilling coffee over her right arm. The coffee was piping hot and Mrs A sustained a nasty burn injury. Mrs A had not been provided with adequate training nor a safe system of work. BW,...

Many of us may find we encounter challenging situations during the course of our employment and it is the responsibility of our employer to ensure we are fully trained and equipped to deal with these situations when they arise. Unfortunately for A, her employer had...