£10,000 Compensation Following Accident at Work Claim

Ward & Rider Solicitors have acted for Mr P in order to secure personal injury compensation of £10,000.00.

Mr P was employed as a Groundwork Assistant which involved building work. He was working in the Enfield area of London and had the task to remove a steel manhole cover and push it to one side in order to pull a pump to drain the water. As Mr P moved the cover, he slid back.  The cover was so heavy, it slid away from him and he fell into a 3 metre hole, feet first, containing 1 metre of water which in fact, softened his fall.

Mr P was taken to the local A&E Department where the laceration wounds were cleaned and dressed and he was given head injury advice because of a significant bang he suffered to the his head. Mr P was unable to continue working for the Defendants and later resigned due to a fear of returning to the same job.

He pursued a case against the Defendants on the grounds that they had failed to train him and also failed to provide him with the required tools and assistance for the task he had been instructed to carry out.  The Defendants accepted liability.  However, they raised the issue of contributory negligence on the grounds that Mr P could have asked a colleague to assist him and although Mr P argued that all colleagues were given their own tasks to do and would not assist him, he did accept that this was a possibility and therefore liability was split 90%/10% in Mr P’s favour and he accepted £10,000.00 in full and final settlement of his claim. He is now happy in his work as a taxi driver but does feel that he will never be able to return to work on a building site or similar.

*Mr P’s name has been changed to respect his privacy but this is indeed a true case.

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