October 23rd, 2009
A man who worked for Morrisons is suing the supermarket chain after suffering horrific injuries in the car park of one of its stores.
Kevin Brookshaw was arriving for a night shift at the Morrisons store in Crewe in December 2006 when the accident occurred, the Crewe Chronicle reports.
As he drove under the car park’s barrier, it suddenly swung forward and crashed through the windscreen of his car.
Mr Brookshaw’s facial injuries were so severe that his wife Pauline did not know him at first. He will never be able to eat or speak properly again and has to be fed through a tube.
"Kevin was literally unrecognisable. His face was entirely split down the middle and covered in blood," Mrs Brookshaw said.
At a recent hearing, Morrisons was fined for breaching health and safety regulations and has admitted liability for Mr Brookshaw’s injuries. It is thought that he will receive a substantial sum in compensation for his pain and suffering.
The supermarket chain said it has since changed the design of the gates on all its stores.
Anyone who is injured on supermarket premises because of the negligence of the occupier may be entitled to make a compensation claim and should seek the advice of a solicitor specialising in personal injury compensation claims.
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June 16th, 2009
A woman who fell outside a restaurant has been guaranteed a five-figure sum in compensation after a court ruled that the exit was unsafe.
Paula Jefferies, 46, had been for a meal at Gatley Tandoori in Stockport in December 2005, the Manchester Evening News reports.
As she left, she lost her footing on a concrete ramp and fell, breaking her ankle. Ms Jefferies went on to develop a potentially fatal blood clot because she was left immobile for several days.
She took legal action against the restaurant, claiming that the concrete ramp was uneven. This week, a judge at Manchester county court agreed that the ramp was "a trap for the unwary" and approved a compensation payout.
"I’m just very pleased and relieved that it’s over. It’s been quite stressful," Ms Jefferies told the newspaper.
Anyone who is injured due to a slip, trip or fall because of the negligence of a building’s occupier may be entitled to make a no win, no fee compensation claim and should seek the advice of a solicitor specialising in personal injury compensation claims.
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February 10th, 2009
A firefighter who was attacked by a gang of youths as he attempted to put out a house fire has received a compensation payout for the injury he received.
Peter Woodhead, 41, was one of five men who attended the blaze in Stockton last May.
However, as the team tackled the fire, their equipment was stolen by a nearby gang. When the firefighters tried to retrieve it, they were surrounded and set upon by the gang, some of whom had wooden fence posts.
Mr Woodhead suffered a broken elbow. He contacted the Fire Brigades’ Union (FBU) in order to seek compensation through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Association (CICA).
In a new development, he has now secured an undisclosed sum from the organisation.
Anyone pursuing a similar claim through the CICA should be aware that there is a two year deadline for making it, instead of the usual three year deadline for standard personal injury compensation claims.
Tags: Blaze, Broken Elbow, Cica, Compensation Association, Criminal Injuries Compensation, Fbu, Fire Brigades Union, Firefighter, Firefighters, Five Men, Mr Woodhead, Personal Injury Compensation, Personal Injury Compensation Claims, Undisclosed Sum, Wooden Fence Posts
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January 26th, 2009
A doctor who narrowly avoided serious injury after plunging headfirst down a bakery’s delivery shaft has been paid compensation by the firm.
Doctor Mohan Gopal, 55, had gone into Le Pain in Kensington shortly after opening time in July 2007 with his wife and daughter, the Telegraph reports.
However, he fell 12 feet down the open shaft, hitting a lift mechanism on his way down and landing on his face. Fortunately, he suffered only ligament damage to his knee.
In a new development, Judge Daniel Worsley ordered the Le Pain to pay Mr Gopal compensation of £7,500 after finding that the company had ignored safety guidelines by not putting out signs about the open shaft to warn customers.
He remarked: "What was lacking here was the most basically obvious protection against a customer coming in. It was appalling for an accident like this to be allowed to happen."
Anyone who is injured due fall because of the negligence of the occupier of a shop or other public area may be entitled to make a no win, no fee compensation claim and should seek the advice of a solicitor specialising in personal injury compensation claims.
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January 23rd, 2009
A man who was hurt after slipping outside a branch of Tesco has been awarded compensation.
The unnamed victim was employed as a cash machine maintenance worker and had to visit the Jarman Park outlet in Hemel Hempstead, the Workplace Law Network reports.
However, unbeknown to him, the sewers had overflowed, coating the footpath in slime.
The man slipped, injuring his hip, spine and knee and tearing the cartilage in his knee. He had to take four months off work.
After pursuing his case through the trade union GMB, the victim has now secured £10,500 in compensation.
Rosie Conroy from the GMB said staff only attempted to put up warning signs after the accident.
"The area should have been cordoned off and hazard signs placed nearby to alert pedestrians to the problem," she added.
Anyone who is injured due to a slip, trip or fall because of the negligence of the occupier may be entitled to make a no win, no fee compensation claim and should seek the advice of a solicitor specialising in personal injury compensation claims.
Tags: Cartilage, Conroy, Footpath, Hazard Signs, Hemel Hempstead, Jarman Park, Machine Maintenance, Maintenance Worker, No Win No Fee Compensation Claim, Occupier, Pedestrians, Personal Injury Compensation, Personal Injury Compensation Claims, Sewers, Slime, Solicitor Specialising, Tesco, Warning Signs, Workplace Law
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